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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
Contributors:
Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz • Rabbi Rachel Cowan • Rabbi Amy Eilberg • Rabbi Nancy Flam • Rabbi Irving Greenberg • Rabbi Maurice Lamm • Rabbi Charles Sheer • Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis • Rabbi Harlan J. Wechsler • Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg • Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub • Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman
"The Jewish Healing Center and Jewish Lights have provided ten valuable entry-points into the spiritual healing of the Book of Psalms."
—Rabbi Alan Silverstein, president, Rabbinical Assembly
"Opens us anew to the ancient wisdom and comfort of the psalms."
—Joan Borysenko, PhD, author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
“[A] book one reads and rereads many, many times, that one strives to absorb and to be absorbed by, and that one keeps close at hand, so that one can be nourished by it in times of fear and stress and loneliness.”
—Rabbi Jack Riemer, editor, So That Your Values Live On—Ethical Wills and How to Prepare Them; founder of the National Rabbinic Network
“Will bring comfort to anyone fortunate enough to read it. This gentle book is a luminous gem of wisdom.”
—Larry Dossey, MD, author, Healing Words: The Power of Prayer & the Practice of Medicine
“An inspiration and guide to those who want to rejoice in their affliction, and bring healing and salvation to themselves and those around them.”
—Dr. Bernie Siegel, author, Love, Medicine and Miracles
“As valuable a guide to the psalms as it is a guide through our times of trouble.”
—Sherwin Nuland, MD, FACS, clinical professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine; author, How We Die
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
INTRODUCTION: The Ten Psalms of the Tikkun HaKlali, 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