Psalms 128 talks about the good fortune of those who fear God. Rabbi Levi Cooper, The Maggid of Melbourne cites the Imrei Noam of Dzikow regarding how this chapter might be read.

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Reading Psalms 127, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper ponders the potent image that depicts our charges – children and students – like arrows that we shoot.

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Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper reads Psalms 125. As the pilgrims make their way to Jerusalem, they encounter mountains and winding roads, while they journey towards peace.

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Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper studies Psalms 124 and encounters a challenging rendition of faith and trust in God.

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Considering Martin Buber's notion of a leitwort, Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Melbourne looks at Psalms 123 and recalls a teaching of Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev.

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Taking a short break from Psalms, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper who just got back from the Jewish community of Turkey, considers the historic names of Istanbul, linking one of the names to the biblical injunction against falsehood (Exodus 23:7).

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Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper continues his winter project – learning through the Psalms that begin with the phrase Shir Hamaalot. In this installment, he considers Psalm 122 and the hope, prayer, and destiny of Jerusalem.

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In this installment of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper looks at Psalms 121, and shares two creative readings of the chapter from Rabbi Levi Yitzchak.… Read the rest

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​With the onset of winter, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper began studying Psalms in his ​shul in Zur Hadassa. Join him as he considers Psalms 120 and the tension between seeking peace and blurring the truth.

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In this week's episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper discusses the question of why we use the same orifice for lofty pursuits and for the mundane act of eating? He shares a colorful tale told by … Read the rest

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