Around the Calendar with Drisha

High Hollidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Rosh Hashanah — Akeidat Yitzchak” (6/6) with Rabbi David Silber

Every morning from September 23 until erev Yom Kippur, Drisha will be releasing a brief podcast in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim.
Rosh Hashanah, part 6: Kriat haTorah: Today's podcast discusses the narratives of Genesis chapters 21 and 22, and explores the idea of God intervening in human affairs.

High Holidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Rosh Hashanah— Shofar” (5/6) with Rabbi David Silber

Every morning from September 23 until erev Yom Kippur, Drisha will be releasing a brief podcast in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim.
Rosh Hashanah 5: The Duality of the Shofar: In today's podcast, two different aspects of shofar are explored; the joy that accompanies proclaiming God as king and the hesitations and doubts that are an inherent part of being judged

High Holidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Rosh Hashanah— Blessings of the Shofarot” (4/6) with Rabbi David Silber

Every morning from September 23 until erev Yom Kippur, Drisha will be releasing a brief podcast in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim.
Rosh Hashanah, part 4: Revelation and Transformation: Today's podcast discusses the blessing of Shofarot and the symbolism and transformation of the shofar as it moves from the past to the present and future.

High Holidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Rosh Hashanah— Zichronot” (3/6) with Rabbi David Silber

Every morning from September 23 until erev Yom Kippur, Drisha will be releasing a brief podcast in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim.
osh Hashanah, part 3: Providence and Covenant, Remembering the Binding of Isaac: Today's podcast discusses the second part of the blessing of Zichronot with covenant as its dominant theme. In this section, the account of the binding of Isaac is presented as the moment of discovery of sacred space and the climax of God's creative activity.

High Holidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Rosh Hashanah— Malchuyot and Zichronot” (2/6) with Rabbi David Silber

Every morning from September 23 until erev Yom Kippur, Drisha will be releasing a brief podcast in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim.
Rosh Hashanah, part 2: Judgment and Accountability: Today's podcast discusses the first part of the blessing of Zichronot and explores the motif of God as judge who engages in both collective and individual judgment of all created beings

High Holidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Rosh Hashanah — Malchuyot” (1/6) with Rabbi David Silber

Every morning from September 23 until erev Yom Kippur, Drisha will be releasing a brief podcast in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim.
Rosh Hashanah, part 1: Rosh Hashanah and the Coronation of God: Today's podcast explores the blessing of Malchuyot and its connection to the nature of Rosh Hashanah as a day designated for God.

High Holidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Selichot” (2/2) with Rabbi David Silber

The structure of selichot and the Ashkenazi practice of starting selichot on a Saturday night–BeMotza’ei Menucha
Selichot, part 2: El Erech Apayim–the Long Suffering God and El Melech Yoshev Al Kisei Rachamim–God Who Sits on a Throne of Mercy: Today’s podcast discusses the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy in the story of the Golden Calf and in the story of the spies, as contexts to understand the nature of selichot.

High Holidays 5777: ”Countdown to the Yamim Noraim: Selichot” (1/2) with Rabbi David Silber

The structure of selichot and the Ashkenazi practice of starting selichot on a Saturday night–BeMotza’ei Menucha
Selichot, part 1: Lishmoa El HaRina VeEl HaTefilla–Supplication and Prayer: Today’s podcast explores the structure and timing of selichot and analyzes BeMotza’ei Menucha, the piyut recited on the first night of selichot.

Yom Kippur 5777: ”Fasting and Animal-Sacrifice” with Rabbi Dr. Sam Lebens

Why does God command us to kill animals when we’ve done something wrong? What does this have to do with atonement, Yom Kippur, and the Binding of Isaac? Are you ready to transform yourself into a living sacrifice, and is that what we do on Yom Kippur?

Rosh HaShanah 5777: ”Zichronot: Memory, Judgement and Covenant, Understanding the Central Prayer of Rosh Hashana” with Rabbi David Silber

In this session, we will look at the themes of memory, judgement, and covenant in Zichronot (verses of remembrance), one of the three blessings we add to musaf on Rosh Hashana.