Book of Psalms

Hallel In a Minor Key

How does one recite these joyful psalms at a moment of peril?

Psalm 150: The Sound of the Soul

Hillel Tigay performs an original composition to the words of Psalm 150.

Psalm 27: Faith and Doubt

Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson performs a selection from Psalm 27.

Psalm 42: Longing for Togetherness

Rabbi Ebn Leader teaches and performs Psalm 42.

Psalm 148: Praising Creation

Cantor Elizabeth Shammash performs a selection from Psalm 148.

Psalm 118: The Gates of Righteousness

Deborah Sacks Mintz performs two verses from Psalm 118.

Psalm 92: It is Good to Praise

Rabbi Zach Fredman performs an original composition based on this psalm.

Psalm 130: Calling From the Depths

Joey Weisenberg, the founder of Hadar's Rising Song Institute, performs a selection from Psalm 130.

Watch Our Weekly Tehillim (Psalms) Recitation

Join My Jewish Learning on Facebook each Friday at 5 PM to recite a selection from the Book of Psalms.

Psalm 23: Who Walks in the Valley of the Shadow of Death?

These words are commonly understood as reassurance that God accompanies us in our darkest moments, but some ancient rabbis understood them differently.