Tehillim, perek by perek
A signature part of Rabbi Dovid Horowitz's collection is his study of Tehillim, taken chapter by chapter. In a shiur on Tehillim 79 he draws out the theme that "it's all for Hashem's glory," and in Tehillim 80 he brings together emunah, tefillah, and tears — reading the psalms not as poetry to admire but as the words of a person crying out.
This close reading gives Tehillim a voice a listener can use. Rather than treat the perakim as background to davening, he shows what each is actually saying and how it can become one's own tefillah. For anyone who says Tehillim without fully feeling it, this thread of the library opens the words up.
The parsha and its middos
Rabbi Horowitz's parsha shiurim tend to land on character and clear sight. In Parshas Pekudei he speaks of "The World of Illusion," and in Parshas Vayikra he draws "The Simple Humility of Matzah" from the sedra — using the weekly reading to sharpen a middah rather than only to explain the text.
He also presses on responsibility. A Parshas Tazria-Metzora shiur framed around "Every Jew's Responsibility" turns the parsha toward what each person owes his fellow and his community. The pattern is consistent: the parsha becomes a mirror for how a listener is meant to live.
Tefillah and personal growth
Prayer and self-improvement round out the collection. His tefillah material focuses on the inner preparation that real davening asks — approaching Hashem with sincerity rather than routine — and his self-improvement shiurim treat growth as steady, deliberate work rather than a burst of inspiration.
The holidays fit naturally here too. A Pesach shiur on freedom, for instance, frames the chag as an ongoing personal journey rather than a single historical event. Across the library — several hundred recorded shiurim — the emphasis stays on emotional and spiritual depth applied to daily life.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- He teaches Tehillim chapter by chapter, as in his shiurim on perakim 79 and 80.
- His parsha classes sharpen middos — humility from matzah in Vayikra, responsibility in Tazria-Metzora.
- Tefillah material focuses on the inner preparation real davening requires.
- Self-improvement is framed as steady work, with holidays like Pesach read as personal journeys.
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