May 22, 2025
Tehillim 132: קומה ה' למנוחתך, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
What was the occasion that motivated the composition of Psalm 132? A special shiur as we prepare for Yom Yerushalayim.
In this first part of a two-part shiur, we examine the longest of the שירי המעלה - Psalm 132. This psalm, evidently devoted...
Jun 5, 2024
Yom Yerushalayim 2024 | Hodu LaShem Ki Tov, by Rav Moshe Taragin
From the miracles of 1967 to the darkness of 2024, it is important to recognize Hashem's presence in this world
Jun 4, 2024
The Conquest of Yerushalayim: The Blind and the Lame, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
In honor of Yom Yerushalayim, we examine the curious presentation in II Shmuel 5 of David's "conquest" of Yerushalayim, with the puzzling mention of the "blind and the lame". Surveying the pre-monarchic history of Yerushalayim in Tanakh...
Jun 4, 2024
Yom Yerushalayim | The Never Changing, Ever Changing City, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
As we celebrate the reunification, בחסדי שמים, of Yerushalayim, we take a look at a favorite Psalm associated with the day; this Tehilla alludes to the dialectic nature of Tziyon, its stability offset by the dynamic experience...
May 16, 2023
Shabchuhu Kol HaUmim: The Fifth Chapter of Tehillim, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
In this, the 5th shiur in the series, we explore the abrupt turn from the personal and subjective praise of psalm 116, which is presented in the singular and, as I proposed, led by an individual who has come to the Mikdash with a קרבן...