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News Item 201. Mishlei 16-07 (Harmony)

A new proverb  dealing with peace and harmony has been posted the Mishlei section as of Tuesday, January 12.   Life is full of occasions when another person says or does something that triggers in you a feeling of resentment. Their motivation may be...

News Item 200. Mizmor 104 (See the Light)

An interim edition has been posted for Mizmor 104, covering the first 15 of 35 pesukim. This mizmor is a song of deep appreciation for the wonderful world Hashem created. The song gives us a poetic tour of the things we take granted in everyday life. It encourages to...

News Item 199. Mishlei 16-06 (Teshuvah)

A new proverb dealing with teshuvah has been posted the Mishlei section as of Sunday, January 3. There are times when a person is overcome by a mood of selfishness or ego that causes him to violate his inner conscience and act to please himself. Such violation is...

News Item 198. Mizmor 103 (My Soul)

On Thursday December 24 the next seven pesukim (10 - 16) in the Learning the Mizmor section of the Interim edition of Mizmor 103 were updated based on insights from the Meforshim. Additional updates are scheduled for the coming week.

News Item 197. Mishlei 16-04 (Purpose)

This proverb (introduced on Thursday December 24) very briefly provides us with a way to think about Creation. We are told that despite the world’s vastness and complexity everything in Creation is here to serve a purpose. This means that in recognition and...

News Item 196. Mizmor 103 (My Soul)

On Thursday December 17 the next five pesukim (5 - 9) in the Learning the Mizmor section of the Interim edition of Mizmor 103 were updated based on insight from the Meforshim. Additional updates are scheduled for the coming week.

News Item 195. Mishlei 16-03 (Awareness)

A new proverb was posted to the Mishlei section  today (Wednesday Dec 16). This proverb distinguishes a person’s thoughts from the resulting actions. The person is advised to be aware that once he “acts” he is actually giving up control of this deed to Hashem....

News Item 194. Mizmor 103 (My Soul)

On Thursday December 10 the first four pesukim in the Learning the Mizmor section of the Interim edition of Mizmor 103 were updated based on insight from the Meforshim - Radak, Malbim and Ner L'Ragli. Additional updates are scheduled for the coming week.

News Item 193. Mishlei 16-02 (Rationalization)

A new proverb was posted to Mishlei today (Wednesday, December 9). This proverb compares the way a man sees himself with the true perspective as viewed by the Creator. To avoid the emotional pain of guilt and internal conflict, man tends to convince himself that his...

News Item 192. Mizmor 103 (My Soul)

In its latest posting (Thursday, December 3), the interim edition of Mizmor 103 has  been expanded to incorporate an overview of its three major parts in the Exploring the Mizmor section. The next step will be to enhance the interpretations of the...

News Item 191. Mishlei 16-01 (Control)

A new proverb has been posted to the Mishlei Section. This proverb analyzes the activity of talking and distinguishes between the role of the person’s mind in formulating his thoughts and the role of his organs of speech in actually producing the spoken words. The...

News Item 190. Mizmor 103 (My Soul)

The interim edition of Mizmor 103 has now been expanded to cover all 22 pesukim. This has been arranged in three parts. The first part addresses the gratitude to Hashem being experienced by David’s soul, that is, his inner being. The second part extends that feeling...

News Item 189. Mishlei (15-33)

A new proverb was posted to the Mishlei section today (Tuesday 11/24). This proverb addresses the challenge of man's instinctive feeling of superiority and in a few short words Mishlei presents a recipe for dealing with it. The key ingredient in this recipe...

News Item 188. Mishlei 15-32 (Soul at Risk)

A new proverb has been posted to the Mishlei section. This proverb first speaks of the incorrigible person who resists the lessons of life that are implied by harsh discipline. The consequence of such a negative attitude include the risk of his very own...

News Item 187. Mizmor 103 (My Soul)

A new mizmor has been posted to the Tehillim section. The posting covers the first five out of 22 pesukim and represents Part 1 of the Mizmor. The mizmor is a song of gratitude for human existence and survival. David presents the song in the form of a call to “my...

New Item 186. Mizmor 102 (A Cry of Anguish)

The interim edition of Mizmor 102 has been finalized. It now includes an enhanced interpretation of all 29 pesukim based on the meforshim listed at the end of the text (under Sources).

News Item 185. Mishlei 15-31 (Criticism)

A new proverb has been posted to the Mishlei section. This proverb addresses itself to the person who has developed his character to the point where he is prepared to listen to criticism. Such a person will find life-giving criticism in places where he can come...

News Item 184. Mizmor 102. (A Cry of Anguish)

The interim edition of Mizmor 102 has been updated to include an enhanced interpretation of the first 12 pesukim based on the meforshim listed at the end of the text (under Sources).

News Item 183. Mishlei 15-30 (Delight)

A new proverb was posted today (Wednesday, Nov 4) on the subject of Delight. What does it mean to feel delight? It’s what happens when you are faced with an urgent problem that seems to have no solution. If you suddenly see a way out and a clear solution presents...