Temple Emanu-El Dallas
Psalm 27 Study
Led by Rabbi Debra Robbins
Psalm 27 Study
Led by Rabbi Debra Robbins
Study Resources:
Opening Your Heart With Psalm 27
by Rabbi Debra Robbins
Explore Psalm 27, the timeless words that express our doubt and fear and offer confidence and hope for the seven weeks surrounding Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The text of the psalm, combined with our own experiences, brings light into our lives and our world as we explore them together.
Rabbi Robbins's book:
Opening Your Heart with Psalm 27
A Spiritual Practice for the Jewish New Year
Available at Judaic Treasures (the Sisterhood Gift Shop at Temple Emanu-El), and on-line from CCAR, on Amazon, and at Barnes and Noble
Rabbi Robbins's adaptation of Rabbi Sam Feinsmith's translation of Psalm 27
Schedule of Readings for 2024
Wednesday, September 4 (1 Elul): Rabbi Robbins's presentation, Sing and Chant; and the music Azama, Composed by Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller, and Sung by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Cantor Azi Schwartz
Wednesday, September 11, (8 Elul): Rabbi Robbins's presentation, On a Chaotic Day; and the music Kavei El Adonai, composed by Cantor Richard Cohn and sung by Cantors Cohn and Amanda Kleinman
Rabbi Robbins's adaptation of Rabbi Sam Feinsmith's translation of Psalm 27
Schedule of Readings for 2023
Rabbi Robbins's Psalm 27 Presentations from 2023
All of Rabbi Robbins's Psalm 27 presentation material from 2023 (music, video, etc.)
Rabbi Robbins's reflections on Psalm 27 and the High Holy Days
Source Sheet and Discussion Guide from CCAR Press