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Six Days, Six Ways

Insights into Ashrei - Part 1

By Lazer Gurkow

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Insights into Ashrei

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Psalm 145 - Lesson 1

Topics: Ashrei, Psalms, Creation, Six Days of

The six days of creation as six distinct ways of relating to G-d. Based on the verse (Psalms 145:2) "Everyday I will bless You, and I will extol Your name forever."

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	Rabbi Lazer Gurkow is spiritual leader of congregation Beth Tefilah in London, Ontario. He has lectured extensively on a variety of Jewish topics, and his articles have appeared in many print and online publications. For more on Rabbi Gurkow and his wrtings, visit InnerStream.ca.

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Posted: Jan 9, 2011

Lesson 1

Thank you Rabbi Gurkow for that insightful understanding on just a few words of the Ashrei - Psalm 145. I especially enjoyed your sharing the Chasidic masters' explanation of days also referring to attributes of G-d and your analogy of students' behavior without the teacher's presence to G-d and us. Since learning to translate the Ashrei word by word thanks to Artscroll interlinear siddur and reading all the commentaries on the Ashrei, I appreciate your contribution to this thrice daily said Psalm. Thank you.

Posted By Wayne Fleischman, Hamden, CT

Posted: Jan 6, 2011

Lesson 1

That was fabulous, thank you so much Rabbi.

Posted By Sandra Leet, Flagstaff, AZ

Posted: Jan 6, 2011

Six Days, Six Ways

Wow so what i can translate from my perspective is. The book of Psalms is the manual for unity almost mankind and Jew alike. G-d involved Himself by listening to David prayers. Because He wanted to show all of mankind that unity is possible under G-d, Blessed Be His Name. G-d wanted David to know that I am not a thought but I am the reality of kindness and punishment. Making the difference between the King of all of creation and a human king to keep Jews from straying away. This was about pouring your heart out to G-d not just obeying King David. Like night and day, Great lecture.

Posted By Richard Raff