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 ...

Home Judaism A poetic way to read the Psalms Judaism A poetic way to read the Psalms The Psalms should be read as poetry, as an English rabbi's new, rhyming translation reminds us November 12, 2018 11 ...

A surprising psalm changed my view on God’s presence during seasons of trial. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage in their area of expertise that has been formational ...

Psalms reminds me that I will never be one of those people who can effortlessly quote Bible verses. There is just too much to remember. I wish I could, but it’s never going to happen. But I did enjoy ...

I know no better way to say it or write it. Life has those kinds of moments—the kind where human language experiences the poverty of speech, unable to adequately describe personal or communal pain.

Wright (Simply Christian) preaches on the page. He knows the Bible about as well as he knows his name, and on this go plumbs the Psalms, the biblical book a songwriter such as Bob Dylan might have ...

The lectionary psalms have no sense of rhythm and the translation is chaotic and inconsistent. The new lectionary has now been in force since the beginning of Advent last year. I say “in force” rather ...

The congregation that assembled Sunday morning for the Community Worship service at the Kutztown Folk Festival may not be as well versed in the Pennsylvania German language as their forebears, but in ...