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Psalms of Repentance: Asking for Forgiveness and Mercy
When guilt sits heavy, the psalms model honest confession and the plea for mercy. Find the words for returning with a contrite heart.
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Psalms for Strength and Courage in Hard Times
When you need to stand firm and your own resolve is thin, the psalms lend strength. Find the verses that have steadied the faint-hearted.
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The Psalms of Mourning: Tehillim for Loss and Remembrance
In Jewish grief, Tehillim accompanies the dying, the mourner, and the memory of the departed. Learn which psalms hold each stage of loss.
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Psalms for a Miracle: Praying When You Need the Impossible
When ordinary hope runs out and you need the impossible, the psalms turn to the One who splits seas. Words for praying beyond your own power.
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Psalms for a Broken Heart: Where God Is Said to Draw Near
Heartbreak can feel like being far from everything good. The psalms insist that the broken heart is exactly where nearness begins.
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Psalms for a Jewish Wedding and Blessing a New Home
Joyful occasions, too, are clothed in Tehillim. Discover the psalms woven into Jewish weddings and the blessing of building a home together.
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Psalm 121: A Song of Ascents on the God Who Does Not Sleep
Psalm 121 is the traveler’s and the worrier’s psalm. Discover what ‘I lift my eyes to the hills’ means and why it has comforted Jews for ages.
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Is Pirkei Avot in the Talmud? Mishnah, Gemara, and Where It Sits
Where does Pirkei Avot actually live in Jewish literature? How it relates to the Mishnah, the Talmud, and the order of Nezikin.
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Orchot Tzaddikim: The Gates of Good and Bad Character Traits
A classic mussar work organizes the inner life as gates, one per trait. Here is how Orchot Tzaddikim maps virtues and faults you can work through.
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A Mother’s Prayer for the Safety of Her Children
When you worry over your children, tradition gives you words. Discover the verses and Psalms Jewish mothers turn to for a child’s protection.