The Memorial Lectures at Drisha
Over the years, Drisha has been (and continues to be) honored to host a number of events and lectures sponsored in memory of departed loved ones and members of our own Drisha learning community. We are now gratified once again to present you The Memorial Lectures at Drisha, a podcast specifically dedicated to the fruits borne by those past (and current) events and lectures.
Episodes
The Jews of medieval Ashkenaz are known to posterity for their erudite biblical commentaries, abstract talmudic dialectics, and intricate poetic compositions. They also wrote extensively about demons, monsters, magical beasts, and occult practices. How did these bizarre, "superstitious" preoccupations exist alongside--or as part and parcel of--the sophisticated learned culture of Ashkenazic rabbinic luminaries? What are we to make ...
The Haggadah states that in every generation, one must see oneself as personally participating in the Exodus. How can we possibly fulfill this mandate? What does this entail? is it sufficient just to sit at the Seder table or is it more required of us? Rabbi David Silber will teach us how the Seder ritual actually assists each of us in fulfilling this challenging assignment.
This lecture uncovers the historical and theological context of the well-known “kol yisrael arevim ze ba-ze” statement. Rather than simply a pithy maxim on the importance of solidarity, we will show that this statement is part of a group of texts which employ financial metaphors to think about the repercussions of sin. Not only Jews but also Christians in late antiquity took very seriously the idea that each and every human action ...
The Gideon story in the Book of Judges, which unfolds over the nights of Pesach, provides a unique lens through which to consider some important themes in the upcoming Pesach holiday. We will explore how an adolescent Israel, finding its way in the post-Joshua years, is transformed by the very special night “set aside from the six days of Creation” (Talmud RH 11b), and we will reflect on how the lessons from that biblical Pesach mi...
This Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holidays Lecture, taught by Dr. James Kugel, is sponsored by the extended Rudoff family in memory of Stanley Rudoff z'''l. It was originally recorded on 09/09/2007.
This Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holidays Lecture, taught by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom, is sponsored by the extended Rudoff family in memory of Stanley Rudoff z'''l. It was originally recorded on 10/09/2016.
This Renee and Alexander Bohm Memorial Lecture, taught by Rabbi menachem Leibtag, is sponsored by Elissa Shay Ordan and Daniel J. Ordan in honor of their grandparents, Renee and Alexander Bohm z"l. It was originally recorded on 12/15/2014.
This Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holidays Lecture, taught by Dr. Shmuel Wygoda, is sponsored by the extended Rudoff family in memory of Stanley Rudoff z'''l. It was originally recorded on 10/01/2014.
This Rapoport Memorial Lecture, taught by Dr. Chanan Gafni, is sponsored by Dr. Samuel and Sanda E. Rapoport.
It was originally recorded on 03/27/2022.
This Renee and Alexander Bohm Memorial Lecture, taught by Dr. Tzvi Novick, is sponsored by Elissa Shay Ordan and Daniel J. Ordan in honor of their grandparents, Renee and Alexander Bohm z"l.
It was originally recorded on 11/21/2021.
This Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holidays Lecture, taught by Yael Leibowitz, is sponsored by the extended Rudoff family in memory of Stanley Rudoff z'''l.
It was originally recorded on 09/12/2021.
This Rapoport Memorial Lecture, taught by Rabbi Alex Israel, is sponsored by Dr. Samuel and Sanda E. Rapoport.
It was originally recorded on 03/14/2021.
This Renee and Alexander Bohm Memorial Lecture, taught by Dr. Jonathan Sarna, is sponsored by Elissa Shay Ordan and Daniel J. Ordan in honor of their grandparents, Renee and Alexander Bohm z"l.
It was originally recorded on 12/15/2020.
This Renee and Alexander Bohm Memorial Lecture, taught by Dr. Shai Secunda, is sponsored by Elissa Shay Ordan and Daniel J. Ordan in honor of their grandparents, Renee and Alexander Bohm z"l.
It was originally recorded on 02/09/2020.
This Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holidays Lecture, taught by Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier, is sponsored by the extended Rudoff family in memory of Stanley Rudoff z'''l.
It was originally recorded on 10/06/2019.
This Rapoport Memorial Lecture, taught by Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz, is sponsored by Dr. Samuel and Sanda E. Rapoport.
It was originally recorded in 2019.
This Renee and Alexander Bohm Memorial Lecture, taught by Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, is sponsored by Elissa Shay Ordan and Daniel J. Ordan in honor of their grandparents, Renee and Alexander Bohm z"l.
It was originally recorded in 2018.
This lecture from the 2017 Yom Iyun in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l, taught by Dr. Bernard Steinberg, is sponsored by Beverly Luchfeld and the Flamholz family.
It was originally recorded on 11/12/2017.
This lecture from the 2017 Yom Iyun in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l, taught by Dr. Rivka Schwartz, is sponsored by Beverly Luchfeld and the Flamholz family.
It was originally recorded on 11/12/2017.
This lecture from the 2017 Yom Iyun in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l, taught by Dr. Aaron Koller, is sponsored by Beverly Luchfeld and the Flamholz family.
It was originally recorded on 11/12/2017.
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