In this four part series, we will attempt to understand better why the psalm “Ashrei” occupies such an important place in our liturgy.
In this first session, we will begin by examining the two introductory verses, which are actually not from chapter 145.
Then we will inspect quickly all the verses of the entire chapter, in order to uncover the underlying structure of the chapter and to see what messages and meanings might be in the structure itself.
In the following three sessions we will drill down into each subsection of Ashrei and discuss the ideas presented therein.