Around the Calendar with Drisha

Rosh HaShanah 5774: ”Thoughts on Rosh HaShana” with Rabbi David Silber

Shavuot 5773: ”Thoughts on Shavuot” with Rabbi David Silber

Pesach 5773: ”Thoughts on Passover” with Rachel Friedman

Pesach 5773: ”Thoughts on the Passover Haggadah” with Rabbi David Silber

Purim 5773: ”Thoughts on Megillat Esther” with Rabbi David Silber

David Silber shares his insights on Megillat Esther.

Purim 5773: ”Esther, Queen of Persia or Jewish Queen?” (4/4) with Dr. Aaron Koller

Becoming a covenantal people involves choosing who will be in the group and who will be out. Not surprisingly this results in an interest in group boundaries and anxiety about blurring those lines.

Purim 5773: ”Esther, Queen of Persia or Jewish Queen?” (3/4) with Dr. Aaron Koller

Becoming a covenantal people involves choosing who will be in the group and who will be out. Not surprisingly this results in an interest in group boundaries and anxiety about blurring those lines.

Purim 5773: ”Esther, Queen of Persia or Jewish Queen?” (2/4) with Dr. Aaron Koller

Becoming a covenantal people involves choosing who will be in the group and who will be out. Not surprisingly this results in an interest in group boundaries and anxiety about blurring those lines.

Purim 5773: ”Esther, Queen of Persia or Jewish Queen?” (1/4) with Dr. Aaron Koller

Becoming a covenantal people involves choosing who will be in the group and who will be out. Not surprisingly this results in an interest in group boundaries and anxiety about blurring those lines.

High Holidays 5773: ”The Surprising Origin of Tashlikh: A Journey into History, Halakhah and Minhag” with Rabbi Nati Helfgot

This podcast examines the historical/halakhic sources of the extremely popular custom of tashlikh on Rosh Hashana. It explores the various permutations that led to the development of the contemporary custom and its underlying symbolisms.