About this episode
This episode explores the symbolism of the cup in Tehillim as a metaphor for the human experience of receiving from Hashem, discussing themes of gratitude and the relationship between tzaddikim and natural order.
This dvar Torah unpacks the symbolism of the “cup” in Tehillim as a metaphor for *kabbalah*—the human experience of receiving from Hashem—whether for salvation or (chas v’shalom) punishment. Building on the Maharal, it explains why “lifting the cup” means publicizing Hashem’s salvation and why gratitude must be expressed openly to avoid being a *kefui tovah*. It then addresses the difficult phrase “יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי ה׳ הַמָּוְתָה לַחֲסִידָיו,” reinterpreting “יָקָר” as “costly/heavy” and resolving the tension between Hashem’s desire to sustain tzaddikim and the “truth” of natural order, which tzaddikim themselves accept. The section concludes by defining true *avdut* to Hashem as total indebtedness: when Hashem “opens my bonds,” all of my actions become His service. Outline: https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/gvuros-hashem-64i-20260423-193255-outline-20260423-193402.pdf
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Aryeh Shulman
Topics covered
- symbolism of the cup
- kabbalah
- gratitude
- Hashem's salvation
- avdut to Hashem
- natural order
Keywords
- dvar Torah
- kabbalah
- Hashem
- gratitude
- tzaddikim
- avdut
- Tehillim
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Tehillim
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