It was with great anticipation that I read Rabbi Hayyim Angel’s latest commentary, “Psalms: A Companion Volume” (Kodesh Press, 2022). Like so many of his other books on biblical text, Rabbi Angel’s ...

Some young women sang melodies they knew well. Some composed as they chanted. Some read. Some relied on memory, and all used Hebrew and English. They were students from Stern College, the women's ...

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What a gift to receive a heap of books on the Psalms in this time when it’s hard to know how to pray. They arrived in the mail just before the pandemic and the world’s shock at American policing ...

For thousands of years, the Psalms have been a powerful part of Jewish and Christian liturgy. In translation, they contain some of the most... Author Explores the Psalms, Sans Soul For thousands of ...