Tehillim Unveiled

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Dear friends,

Moadim l'simcha! As we get ready to finish the Torah and start again from Bereshit, I'm so excited to announce our brand new parsha podcast. It's all about how Torah can change the world, but I won't say more than that, because the trailer is already live on the new feed.

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Every Rosh Hashanah, we're told the same thing: it's a day of reflection, introspection, self-evaluation. But open the siddur, and none of that is actually there. The liturgy centers on one theme: coronating God as King over the world He created. So why does this day stir up so much inner turmoil?

In this episode, we trace that question back three thousand years, to King David, sitting under the same stars, asking the same thing: why would an infinite, all-powerful God bother creating me, let alone crown me? David never answers directly. But the rabbis of the midrash noticed something buried in his words in Tehillim 8, an answer, I think, that we all need to hear this Rosh Hashanah.

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For generations, Jews have mourned Jerusalem from afar, sitting in exile, longing for a city they could only dream of returning to. But what does it mean to recite these same words of mourning now, when millions of Jews have come home and Jerusalem is once again alive with Jewish life?

In this Tisha B'Av special, Ari sits down with Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom for a deep dive into Psalm 137 ("Al Naharot Bavel") and what it teaches us about how to commemorate Tisha B'Av today.

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In this episode, Ari sits down with Rabbi Menachem Leibtag to explore one of the most overlooked chapters in Tehillim. At first glance, Tehillim 105 seems like a simple retelling of Jewish history. But Rabbi Leibtag argues that beneath the surface lies a profound interpretation of the Torah itself.

Together, they uncover how the psalm is built around Brit Bein HaBetarim, the covenant God made with Abraham, and how it presents the Exodus not merely as an escape from slavery, but as part of a larger mission stretching from Abraham to the Land of Israel. Along the way, they explore why this chapter became part of our daily prayers, how Tehillim serves as a commentary on Chumash, and what it means to be a people chosen to proclaim God's name in the world.

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We had the honor of welcoming the amazing Rabbi Alex Israel to talk about my all time favorite mizmor, Tehillim 19 (הַשָּׁמַיִם מְסַפְּרִים כְּבוֹד אֵל), and the unique lens it shines on our relationship with Torah and the natural world.

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Lechu Neranena (Psalms 95) begins as a beautiful invitation to song, but ends with a chilling description of the doomed generation of the wilderness. In this episode, we finally get to the heart of this mysterious mizmor: why it is the perfect way to enter Shabbat, what new light it sheds on what went wrong in the midbar, and why its message is especially resonant during Sefirat HaOmer.

Thank you Dr. Daniel Loewenstein for joining us!

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What's the deal with Half Hallel? Why are we cutting up two of the mizmorim? What does this this have to do with the book of Jonah? What does this teach us about how to celebrate this year? We are joined by special guest Noah E. Abramowitz AKA The Angry Young Man to discuss Mizmor 116.

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Hosts Ari Levisohn and Rav Jeremy Tibbetts sit down for some raw and unscripted reflections on the outbreak of war with Iran, what we can learn from Tehillim 22 (אַיֶּלֶת הַשַּׁחַר), the fight against Amalek, and what our spiritual work is this Purim.

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Why does Tu BiShvat matter today, and how might it be our annual opportunity to redeem the sin of the Tree of Knowledge?

Plus, a remastered version of our favorite episode from Year 1, that is especially relevant for today.

Follow along with the ⁠charts and notes here⁠.

Listen to the aforementioned episode with Dr. Yael Ziegler: https://pod.fo/e/2fbd50

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In this episode we explore Mizmor Shir Chanukat HaBayit, a psalm with special importance on Hanukkah, that just so happens to also be about this week's parsha! Join us as we dive into this perplexing mizmor and uncover a profound lesson that is critically important today.

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What makes Tehillim 139 (קל״ט) so unique, and why is it so critical in our relationship with God?

Join the incredible Rabbanit Shani Taragin for revelatory and deeply personal conversation about the mizmor that is so close to her heart.

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Israel stands at a crossroads. The war may be end, but what comes next? Tehillim 23 hides a vision of strength the world rarely talks about: not the roar of the lion, but the calm of the shepherd. In this episode of Tehillim Unveiled, we uncover how King David’s words can guide a nation learning to rise, rest, and rebuild.

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"When God returned the captives of Zion we were like dreamers."

It truly feels like a dream. Nearly a year ago, I recorded an episode with my teacher, Rabbi David Fohrman, reflecting on this very chapter. At the time, none of us knew when this day would come. Now that it’s here, his insights feel even more resonant.

I’m re-releasing that conversation today because it’s been deeply meaningful for me in processing the magnitude of this moment, and I hope it will be for you as well.

In the conclusion to our mini-series on Tehillim 27, we finally answer the question: did David's parent's really abandon him?

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At the end of our last segment we noted that David's ultimate hope was in Shlomo, but it seemed weird that Shlomo was mentioned in our mizmor... unless he is!

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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.

We’re kicking off Elul by returning to one of our favorite projects—the very first series we ever released on this podcast. This is a recrafted version of Tehillim 27, Part 1—tighter, more accessible, and ready for listening on the go, while still keeping all the depth and heart of the original.

In this episode, we begin exploring the surprising tensions within the psalm: one moment David is standing tall, confident in victory over his enemies; the next, he’s pleading with God for mercy. What’s going on?

If you’re looking for the full textual deep dive, complete with charts, I recommend the essay version linked here.

And stay tuned—Part 2 drops tomorrow.

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Tehillim 100, Mizmor L’Todah, the “Song of Thanksgiving,” is such a feel-good psalm. It’s got that great line, עִבְדוּ אֶת־ה׳ בְּשִׂמְחָה, “serve God with happiness.” But have you ever wondered: can happiness really be commanded? And what does it mean to connect avodah—service—to joy?

In this episode, we dive into a fresh way of reading the mizmor and explore how joy itself might be the offering God most desires.

Opening music by TAI.

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Tehillim Unveiled welcomes Dr. Yael Ziegler for a deep dive into a chapter once described by a Spanish sage as too blasphemous to read. Discover why this raw and daring psalm still speaks so powerfully today.

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