A Shepherd’s Song

Psalm 23 and the Shepherd Metaphor in Jewish Thought

Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel

In an age of great spiritual disconnection and alienation from the deepest aspects of  our souls, Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel’s A Shepherd’s Song: Psalm 23 and the Shepherd Metaphor in Jewish Thought takes us on a spiritual journey through the luminous imagery of the shepherd archetype. The transformative power and message intimated by the shepherd metaphor and its history serves to remind us that we are not alone in a universe that is bereft of God’s ethical Presence. Timeless and inspirational, the shepherd metaphor addresses the fundamental relationship between God and man, speaking directly to questions raised by centuries of persecution. What is the nature of suffering in a just universe? How does suffering alter our perceptions of God? How can we rediscover our faith in difficult and challenging times?  Rabbi Samuel explores questions of faith that are as old as the story of Job and as modern as the Holocaust.