Tehillim Unveiled – Details, episodes & analysis

After a brief break, Tehillim Unveiled is back with an especially timely and powerful episode. This month, we're diving into Tehillim 20 "לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד"— the chapter written to a soldier on the frontlines.

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Just in time for Yom Kippur, we compare our mizmor with a familiar story that may have been David's source of strength and inspiration in the face of dissapointment.

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Listen to Yonatan Razel's song "David".

In this second installment of our series on Tehillim 27, we dive into the Book of Samuel to uncover the deeper meaning behind David's "one request from God." The story we discovered was darker than anticipated, yet it ultimately casts new light on David's hopeful conclusion: "Had I not believed to see the goodness of the Lord..."

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*Correction: The verse from I Chronicles is from 28:3.

Tehillim 27 is the anthem of the season. Beginning on the first of Elul  (September 4, 2024), it is traditionally recited twice daily through the end of Sukkot, totalling just over 100 recitations over nearly two months. This psalm contains some truly beautiful verses and has likely inspired more songs than any other chapter in Tanach. But how well do we really understand it as a cohesive whole? What is the progression from verse 1 to verse 14? What is the psalm's overall message? And how do we make sense of the more unusual lines, such as when David mentions his parents abandoning him?

In exploring these questions, we’ll see that this mizmor is far more than just a collection of memorable one-liners. Our analysis, with God’s help, will uncover a profoundly deep and heart-wrenching story.

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In this introduction to our new podcast we discuss our approach to finding profound meaning in Tehillim, as well as why we see this book as unique among the books of Tanach.

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Often recited before bed, Psalms 128 ("Ashrei Ish") paints a beautiful picture of the blessings that come to those who fear God. But is that all there is to it?

In this episode, we explore the possibility that our chapter is actually inspired by one particular God-fearing individual, whose life story brings a whole new layer of meaning to the words of this mizmor.

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“Shir Hamaalot B’Shuv H’ Et Shivat Tzion” might be one of the most well known psalms. What does it have to do with this week’s Parsha?

Join Ari and our first ever guest, Rabbi David Fohrman, for an eye opening discussion. 

Rabbi Fohrman’s video on the second half of the chapter: alephbeta.org/playlist/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel

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In this episode Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble—renowned scholar, teacher and host of Matan’s weekly parsha podcast—joins us to discuss Tehillim 102 (תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִי יַעֲטֹף) and how the song set to those words defined a generational trauma of Israel's disengagement from Gaza and the evacuation of Gush Katif in 2005.

We also discuss the relevance of this mizmor to our current situation and reflect on how it connects to the ongoing theme of redemption that we reenact each Passover. 

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The final mizmor of Kabbalat Shabbat may be brief—just five verses—yet it is message is incredibly profound. How does it manage to convey so much in just 45 words? In this episode, we explore how Tehillim can sometimes say even more through what it doesn’t say than through what it does.

Join us as we peel back the layers of this mizmor and discuss the significance of reciting it every Friday night.

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Why did David choose Jerusalem as the eternal capital, and why is are we still celebrating it today? Join us as we uncover the heart of Jerusalem through Psalms 122.

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