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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Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Malchiot, declaring God's Kingdom, emerges as one of the central themes of our prayers on Rosh Hashana. We will begin by tracing the concept of malchiot in the Bible and its relation to the Covenant between God and His People. We will then study the malchiot section of musaf, which is introduced by Aleinu Leshabayach
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
The Akeidah plays a significant Role in the Torah reading and liturgy of Rosh Hashana. We will examine this story in the context of Abraham's relationship to God and God's Covenant with our ancestors.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Why do we begin our history as a people with the story of our enslavement? We will explore the role of slavery in the development of our national identity and in our celebration of Passover.