Around the Calendar with Drisha

Rosh HaShanah 5775: ”Thoughts on Rosh HaShanah” with Rabbi David Silber 12.12.2023 6:28 ↓

David Silber shares his insights on Rosh HaShanah. Shana Tova!

High Holidays 5775: ”Drisha & Maharat Yom Iyun on the Yamim Noraim - Afternoon” 12.12.2023 3:23:12 ↓

Drisha and Maharat present a Yom Iyun on the Yamim Noraim The Broken Sounds of the Shofar with Rabbi Jeff Fox The Binder, The Bound, and the Altar: The Akeidah in High Holiday Liturgy with David Silber

High Holidays 5775: ”Drisha & Maharat Yom Iyun on the Yamim Noraim - Morning” 12.12.2023 2:03:41 ↓

Drisha and Maharat present a Yom Iyun on the Yamim Noraim When  Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical Characters: The Opposing Cases of Abraham and Job with Judy Klitsner

Rosh HaShanah 5775: ”Torah Readings Of Rosh HaShana” (3/3) with Rabba Wendy Amsellem 12.12.2023 1:28:12 ↓

An in-depth and midrashic analysis of the Torah readings of Rosh Hashana.

High Holidays 5775: ”Confession and Repentance” (2/3) with Rabbi David Silber 12.12.2023 1:30:57 ↓

We will look at a variety of biblical and rabbinic texts relating to the act of confession and the role of repentance.

Yom Kippur 5775: ”Body And Soul: Understanding the Asceticism Of Yom Kippur” (2/3) with Rabbi Dr . Jon Kelsen 12.12.2023 1:07:14 ↓

What is the connection between the restrictions of Yom Kippur and repentance? How do they help us achieve atonement?

High Holidays 5775: ”Piyyutim of the High Holidays” (2/3) with Miriam Gedwiser 12.12.2023 1:19:23 ↓

High holiday services often seem dominated by intricate, often difficult to understand, liturgical poetry (piyyutim). We explore various piyyutim, uncovering layers of biblical and midrashic allusions.

Yom Kippur 5775: ”Body and Soul: Understanding the Asceticism of Yom Kippur” (1/3) with Rabbi Dr. Jon Kelsen 12.12.2023 1:25:21 ↓

What is the connection between the restrictions of Yom Kippur and repentance? How do they help us achieve atonement?

High Holidays 5775: ”Confession and Repentance” (1/3) with Rabbi David Silber 12.12.2023 1:27:37 ↓

We will look at a variety of biblical and rabbinic texts relating to the act of confession and the role of repentance.

High Holidays 5775: ”Piyyutim of the High Holidays” (1/3) with Miriam Gedwiser 12.12.2023 1:28:21 ↓

High holiday services often seem dominated by intricate, often difficult to understand, liturgical poetry (piyyutim). We explore various piyyutim, uncovering layers of biblical and midrashic allusions.

Pesach 5774: ”Passover Haggadah: Midrashic Reflections” with Dr. David Arnow 12.12.2023 1:37:27 ↓

How do midrashic sources reflect on themes raised by the Passover Haggadah and how does the Haggadah uses such sources to tell its story?

Pesach 5774: ”Thoughts on Passover” with Rabbi David Silber 12.12.2023 5:35 ↓

David Silber shares his insights on Passover.

Purim 5774: ”On Ta’anit Esther and Purim” with Rabbi David Silber 12.12.2023 39:19 ↓

David Silber discusses the significance of Ta'anit Esther and the ways in which we celebrate Purim.

Sukkot 5774: ”Gog of Magog and Zechariah 14: Haftarot of Sukkot” with Rachel Friedman 12.12.2023 1:28:03 ↓

The great battles described in Ezekiel 38-39 and Zechariah 14 came to symbolize apocalyptic war in Jewish tradition. What is the meaning of these biblical prophecies and why do we read them on Sukkot?

Yoom Kippur 5774: ”Prayers of Yom Kippur: Me’erev ad erev” with Rabbbi David Silber 12.12.2023 1:22:06 ↓

Through an analysis of the five prayers of Yom Kippur, this podcast explores the concepts of Yom Kippur as they emerge from the service.

Yom Kippur 5774: ”Kol Nidre: An Analysis of Its True Significance” with Rabbi David Silber 12.12.2023 1:30:38 ↓

Kol Nidre, a nullification of vows, is one of the prayer highlights of the year. Why? We will explore the nature of Kol Nidre and uncover the great significance of this prayer.

High Holidays 5774: ”Confronting Personal Failure Towards Teshuvah” with Rabbi Daniel Fridman 12.12.2023 1:19:00 ↓

Recognizing personal failure is critical in the process of teshuvah. This podcast attempts to define the precise role confrontation with personal failure plays in the broader process of teshuvah, based on sources in Mikrah, Hazal and Rambam.