shomeah V'oneh: Tehillim And Other Hebrew Texts

"Wait... praise can be unhealthy?"

"An abductive experience"

"Living my perfectly imperfect life"

"Wounded healers"

"Thanks for having faith in little ol' me"

"Facing our Fallibility"

"Connecting with solitude"

"An invitation in the dark"

"Stop being nice, start being kind"

"Re-Search, to know more before judging"

"Fear of love, overcome"

"We are incomplete"

"Your Thanksgiving "roll"" ( Hallel hagadol)

"Connection through titles"

"When you can bless Him...next level "

"Transformation"

"Your success can be Our success"

"Distant to aim to be close"

**Special** "Feeling into Forgiveness" ( longer than usual)

"You may be right, but you may be wrong"

"Why do we need to be forgiven?"

"Paving the path for the future, on my back"

"Walk in His ways"

"A way to atone everyday"

"What legacy are you leaving behind?"

"Like Dreamers"

"Religion is a security blanket"

"Being 'triggered' can be an opportunity to heal and reconnect"

Is belief in G-d just Stockholm syndrome?"

"Now, when I talk of peace, there is more peace"

"Distress is in the eye of the beholder"

"My essence is peace, but somehow it just creates conflict "

"The struggle is real" Full version of psalm 119

Letter taf from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter shin/sin from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter resh from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter kuuf from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter tzadik from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter peh from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter ayin from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter sameach from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter nun from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter mem from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter lamed from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter cuff from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter yud from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter tet from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter chet from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter zayin from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter vav from psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter heh from psalm 119, see full version for more information

Letter daled of psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter gimmel of psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter bet of psalm 119. See full version for more information

Letter aleph psalm 119. See full version for more information

"Understanding this Standing"

"Connecting for good"

"It's not about us... only"

"Feeling Hasty/impulsive? "

"False idols can be our own false thoughts"

"Israel is not a Panacea...yet... and that is ok"

"Making someone feel worthy- is worthy of the highest praise "

"Regulated Fear/Faith"

"support staff...on the way"

"Vengeful or venting?"

"seeking and creating a special atmosphere"

"Recalling life changing moments"

"Keeping the good"

"A lesson in parenting styles"

"Hashem could potentially not uphold our covenant...let that sink in"

"creating harmony in boundaries"

"Making the unconscious conscious to propel us forward "

"Grasping onto fleeting life"

"Matching our insides to our outsides"

""Serve G-d with happiness".... What if I don't feel happy about it?"

Blessing for ritualistic hand washing before bread, blessing on bread, grains, wine, fruits, vegetables, and miscellaneous

"Benefits of being upright"

"Celebrating the Unseen"

"How to hate appropriately"

"sing a new song, but now with muscle"

"The reconnecting power of singing"

"Why people do "bad" things to their fellow"

"Arrogance"

"Shabbos, the day of coasting"

"What's in a name?"

"Challah is the prism to the fundamental attitude of torah"

"Creating meaning through intention"

"How to calm the"agitated baby""

"Unconscious Commitments"

"Mount Zion the homing beacon"

"Selfish Selflessness"

"Truth versus peace versus growth"

"better to have loved and lost..."

"Coming as you are and the privilege of asking to be received"

"We are all judges" ( song of the day for Tuesday and hoshana raba)

"The many ways to cast away our sins"

Just in time for Rosh Hashanah!! "Feel what your body says"

"when anger makes deeper connection"

"Asaf putting gained skills to the ultimate test"

"we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”- Albert Einstein

" People go where they feel welcome, but stay where they feel valued"

How awareness leads to peace

"Do your body good"

"What happens when G-d stops people pleasing?" ( Appropriate for aseret yemai yeshiva/ Tisha baav)

"Let's get ready to rumble"

A prayer of request for assistance, or an asking for permission to travel at all?

"Let courage be contagious"

"An old outlook"

Ok to teach vengeance to our kids?

"Strength is given in the form of tools"

See the possibilities for peace

Purgatory before salvation

Acheinu, misheberach IDF, prayers for the state of Israel. "Wars in Israel are not only fought on the battlefield"

The Rainy days of relationships

Getting to the root of blame

The survival of our religion depends on this balance

Creating a positive, confidence enhancing space

"Listening to the sound of your silence"

"Awareness toxicity"

Emotional agility

Exile rehab

When the victim becomes the abuser

Choosing connection over maintaining conflict

"it is what it is"

Escapism, healthy or not?

Are you arrogant? Am I?

Feelings of betrayal

How does putting windex on your french fries help promote good in the world?

When certain opportunities knock, don't answer

The positive perspective of sin

The "u" in ritual

Every new beggining comes from some other beggining's end

Value in review

Enlightened? Then please share

Perspective from "on high"

Rededicating ourselves. ( **Potential kol isha)

Positive escapism

When G-d hides his face

What painful memories are ok to hold on to?

What moving forward can start to look like

When is it not ok not to be ok. Understanding shame

It's ok not to be ok

Reaclamation after suffering

Is misery loves company mentality the answer?

Ever have bad thoughts?

Routine dose of that Yom Kippur feeling

When enemies overwhelm us, is it baseless?

Cling to life

Sing a new song

Let it go

When in doubt...

Sometimes, when we are feeling shunned, maybe we are too caught up and are missing something.

When is the time to be silent and when is the time to take action?

Dovid Hamelech hints at how to work through trust issues

Can we say we have "perfect innocence" like Dovid?

Why is this such a fundamental prayer in Judaism? ( There is a laining version, please consult your Rabbi for what you hold regarding kol Isha. There is alternatively the first paragraph all the way at the end that is not in the regular laining trup)

Why is Dovid asking to understand G-ds ways in this psalm?

Is G-d expecting perfection from us?

In this famous psalm, if G-d is the Shepard in the scenario... would that make us the sheep being fattened for the slaughter or to be sold off? Or do we learn something deeper

"Ayelet hashachar" the hopeful guiding light

How does prayer work?

The gift that is prayer in times of distress

How megillat Ruth helps us understand this psalm and how it affects our future actions

What is the purpose of calling/ reaching out during hard and good times?

Dovid teaches us what holistic prayer includes. ( No tune included with this mizmor as Dovid calls it a tefillah, prayer)

Recitation for a regular weekday person alone in his own home, Ashkenazi version. Following the recitation is a general explanation that I hope will help you have a more meaningful experience when you bench.

Recognizing what the nation of Israel's greatness really means.

How we can relate this mizmor to this week's commemoration of Yom hazikaron and celebration of Yom haaztmaut, the strength that is required to be steadfast in what we believe.

This mizmor helps to understand the desperate question of "how long"?

In this mizmor the author feels like there is no more altruism in the world and asks Hashem to help him not to become someone who lacks loving kindness towards others

A word to healthcare workers, when Jewish patients ask for last rights or confession, this is our version for them to be able to say when they are gravely ill or know that they are at the end of life. This DOES NOT mean that they have given up hope. It is a means to ask for forgiveness and be able to clearly see and acknowledge G-ds role in their lives. The following version/order was recommended by Rabbi Jason Weiner, chaplain at Cedar Sinai medical center in California from the Jewish deathandmourning.org pamphlet. (Also includes psalms 91 yashev bseter, 121 esah enei, and 130 mimaamakim)

A psalm to be said when you're mind is in a negative space and your foundation is shaken

These chapters hint to answer the question, How do we face the fear of risking our well-being in the face of real potential danger

Dovid Hamelech praises the wonders that Hashem has created. But the question is, what does Hashem get out of creating them in the first place? How this connects to our current international "wonder" virus.

Unable to go to shul because of carona or need to read for someone who can't hear megillah in shul, no prior knowledge of the tune needed! Just need a kosher megillah scroll and you can say it along with this! Or you can learn the Troup if you would like to do that. Ask your Rabbi regarding kol Isha as I am the reader.

Mistake of Dovid and how this relates to the upcoming holiday of Purim and the current carona virus

After the responsive recitation, explanation of a core mizmor and how it teaches us to do teshuva.

A lesson in hearing the other

Summary of psalm 4 and understanding Tehillim itself as a prism to getting through difficult times

After the recitation/ ability to respond portion, overview of this psalm is given as well as an explanation of why we are even allowed to ask Hashem to save us etc.. the tzedakah for this week's sponsor was given to Data synogogue in Plano Texas. Thank you to our sponsor

Dedicated in memory of Rebettzin Annette Wolk, a pillar of the Dallas community, and as I knew her, my daughters current third grade teacher. Mizmor bet reminds us that we have permission to ask why.

Stay tuned after the recitation for some explanation of mizmor aleph and the connection to the upcoming Tuesday bshvat holiday!

Recitation of a yehi ratzon said before weekday tehillim in some segments of the Jewish community. An introduction to the book of tehillim is provided after the recitation

Explanation of this prayer following in English, stay tuned in to the end to hear it. Thank you for your support!

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