When Kindness is Comfort, and Mercy Means Life: Studying Tehillim: Chapter 119 (verses of Yud, part 5)
Pleading for Divine kindness, which, in King David’s rarefied perception is a source for solace. Israel’s inspired poet then expresses hope that G-d’s compassion come his way, believing only it will lavish him with long life! Enigmatic and in need of elucidation from the get-go; the plot thickens as our Sages frame these dual aspirations in tandem. This penetrating, profound insight into the Psalm’s precise verbiage, order of appearance, and deeper meanings behind the nuanced biblical terminology provides lessons for higher living and greater fulfilment. (Psalm 119, verses 76-77)
| Topics: | Yud, Psalms |
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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