Psalms 145:16

תהילים קמה:טז

Original Text:

פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצוֹן:

Translation:

You give it [food] open-handedly, feeding every creature to its heart's content.
[JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. According to this text, who is responsible to feed humanity?
2. How can you reconcile this text with the reality that many people in the world are hungry?

Time Period:	Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)
Type:	Prayer and Poetry, Prophecy and Wisdom Literature
Categories:	Trade, Aid & Debt, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Tikkun Olam, Hunger
Keywords:	Hunger, God
Related Texts:	Psalms 145:16
Related Sourcesheets:	Feeding the Hungry, Los Angeles Interfaith Hunger Summit -- October 6, 2009, Hunger Text Sheet, Jewish Texts on Hunger , Why is it a mitzvah to feed the hungry?, Jewish Hunger Resource, Hunger and Passover, Providing someone with exactly what they need, Before Working at the Food Warehouse, Our Obligation to Feed and Help those in Need

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Lisa Exler

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