A source of solace and a healing resource for those who are facing illness, as well as those who care for them.
For centuries, people have turned to the Book of Psalms for solace, comfort, and catharsis, seeking guidance, meaning, hope, and reassurance—in short, spiritual healing.
This book is intended to help you—struggling with illness or helping someone who is—derive spiritual healing from Psalms. In the late 18th century, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov designated ten of the 150 entries in the Book of Psalms as “healing psalms, ” and we present these ten to you, newly translated, for your personal exploration and expression.
‘Acknowledging that the Biblical Psalms can be somewhat alien to many people, we asked ten spiritual leaders to provide a bridge, a form of access, to these ancient poems of pain and praise, of humility and hope.’
—from the Introduction
Table of Content
Acknowledgments How to Use This Book INTRODUCTION: The Ten Psalms of the Tikkun Ha Klali, the Complete Remedy —Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub CONTINUALLY BEFORE ME: PSALM 16 introduced by Rabbi Harlan J. Wechsler AFRAID BUT NOT ALONE: PSALM 32 introduced by Rabbi Irving Greenberg FROM ANGER AND ANGUISH TO HEALING AND WHOLENESS: PSALM 41 introduced by Rabbi Rachel Cowan THE REMARKABLE FAITH OF A DOWNCAST SOUL: PSALM 42 introduced by Rabbi Charles Sheer MY STRENGTH, MY HAVEN, MY FAITHFUL ONE: PSALM 59 introduced by Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg THE ECHO OF YOUR PROMISE: PSALM 77 introduced by Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis CRISIS AND CONFIDENCE: PSALM 90 introduced by Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz BREAKING THE SPIRITUAL GRIDLOCK: PSALM 105 introduced by Rabbi Maurice Lamm I MUST KEEP SINGING: PSALM 137 introduced by Rabbi Amy Eilberg PRAISE, JOY, BREATH: PSALM 150 introduced by Rabbi Nancy Flam A PRAYER FOR PRAYER —Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman Notes About the Contributors and Their Backgrounds Some Suggested Reading and Resources Helpful Organizations About the National Center for Jewish Healing
About the author
Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman founded the Task Force on Alcoholism of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. While he was rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, his congregation sponsored the first Alcoholics Anonymous group to meet in a synagogue. Formerly president of Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, he is now rabbi of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons (NY).More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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