Around the Calendar with Drisha
Over the years, Drisha has offered Torah classes on the many observances that mark out the timeline of the Jewish yearly cycle. Around the Calendar brings you all our holiday- and observance-focused classes, from our back catalog of recordings and continuing through our contemporary shiurim and lectures.
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Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Our High Holiday prayers assume that each individual is judged by God on Rosh Hashana, and that judgment is then sealed on Yom Kippur. Hence, the goal of our prayers is to "transform" the Judge's opinion in our favor. By distinguishing between "comprehension" and "intention" we will undertake a closer examination of prayer in both the siddur and machzor to show how its primary goal may focus much more on the "transformation" of the petitioner.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Is the prophetic message of Megillat Esther timeless, or does its author assume that the reader is familiar with 'current events' as well as the relatively recent prophecies of Jeremiah and Zechariah? We will examine this issue to determine how it may affect, and change, our very understanding of the basic message of one of the most popular books of the Bible.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
The afikoman plays a central role in the celebration of the Passover seder. What is the history of the afikoman and what is its relevance for both children and adults? We will survey the traditional sources for a halakhic and historical study of this beloved tradition.
Sunday Dec 10, 2023