This psalm begins the "Leviticus Book" of psalms, so it is appropriate that this (and the following ten psalms) should be composed by a Levitical priest. Its author, Asaph, decries the wrong in the world and the suffering of his people. In fact, Asaph seems downright depressed! But one key verse in this psalm provides us with the solution to his bleak outlook on the world - and it is also the key to our own foul moods. Come along for a tour of an inspiring psalm that will lift your spirits.
The humble dreidel gets little attention in teachings about Hanukkah, but this simple children's toy is actually filled with spiritual significance. Some may ask: "Would God really use such a silly Jewish tradition to communicate deep spiritual truth?" To which I would respond: "How big is your God?" Join our discussion of how God can teach human beings living on this spinning planet through something as tiny as a spinning dreidel.
