A Cloud, a Fire, and a National Seal

As Psalm 78 continues, it describes one moment that changed Jewish history, which is meant to teach us about gratitude today.

Psalm 78 describes the story of the Israelites from the Exodus to the Davidic monarchy.

A psalm expresses anguish over exile and then exultantly describes the Exodus. What is the link between the psalm's two parts?

Purim’s date reveals what we are truly celebrating—and why a remarkable event seemingly described in this psalm never became a holiday.