The Memorial Lectures at Drisha

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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. read less

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What Have They Done to My Holiday, or Rosh HaShanah Through the Ages

What Have They Done to My Holiday, or Rosh HaShanah Through the Ages

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.

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What Have They Done to My Holiday, or Rosh HaShanah Through the Ages

What Have They Done to My Holiday, or Rosh HaShanah Through the Ages

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.

Yonah vs. God: A Prophetic Polemic?

Yonah vs. God: A Prophetic Polemic?

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.

The Prophet Who Stole Chanukah: The Biblical Roots of a Rabbinic Holiday

The Prophet Who Stole Chanukah: The Biblical Roots of a Rabbinic Holiday

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.

Yom Kippur or the Challenge of Authenticity

Yom Kippur or the Challenge of Authenticity

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.

Mah Nishtanah — The Mishnah’s Fifth Question!

Mah Nishtanah — The Mishnah’s Fifth Question!

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.

Does Jewish Law Recognize Righteousness?

Does Jewish Law Recognize Righteousness?

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.

Satan: The Evolution of Evil - The Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holidays Lecture

Satan: The Evolution of Evil - The Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holidays Lecture

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.

From the Sea to Sinai, Tests of the Wilderness

From the Sea to Sinai, Tests of the Wilderness

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.

Praying for the Welfare of our President: Perspectives from Halakhah and History

Praying for the Welfare of our President: Perspectives from Halakhah and History

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.

Each Person A Tree: A Short History of a Tall Metaphor

Each Person A Tree: A Short History of a Tall Metaphor

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.

Ne’ilah: Ends and Beginnings

Ne’ilah: Ends and Beginnings

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.

How did the Pesach Seder become a Family Affair?

How did the Pesach Seder become a Family Affair?

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.

Holidays and Theology in the Biblical Calendar: From a ’Holy Land’ to a ’Holy People’

Holidays and Theology in the Biblical Calendar: From a ’Holy Land’ to a ’Holy People’

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.

Jewish and American Ethos During Tumultuous Times: Complementary and Conflicting Visions of Human Dignity and Worth

Jewish and American Ethos During Tumultuous Times: Complementary and Conflicting Visions of Human Dignity and Worth

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.

Dirshu Et Shalom HaIr Asher Hegleti Etchem Shama: On American Jews and American Citizenship

Dirshu Et Shalom HaIr Asher Hegleti Etchem Shama: On American Jews and American Citizenship

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.

Hebrew and Jewish Identity in America

Hebrew and Jewish Identity in America

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.

Jewish Philosophical Perceptions of Gentiles in (Early) Modern Europe

Jewish Philosophical Perceptions of Gentiles in (Early) Modern Europe

This lecture from the 2017 Yom Iyun in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l, taught by Dr. Shira Billet, is sponsored by Beverly Luchfeld and the Flamholz family. It was originally recorded on 11/12/2017.

“You didn’t Build That”: A Morally Mature Theology of Thanksgiving

“You didn’t Build That”: A Morally Mature Theology of Thanksgiving

This lecture from the 2017 Yom Iyun in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l, taught by Dr. Raphael Magarik, is sponsored by Beverly Luchfeld and the Flamholz family. It was originally recorded on 11/12/2017.

Mushrooms And Lullabies: The Public/Private Divide in Rabbinic Sources

Mushrooms And Lullabies: The Public/Private Divide in Rabbinic Sources

This lecture from the 2017 Yom Iyun in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l, taught by Sarah Zager, is sponsored by Beverly Luchfeld and the Flamholz family. It was originally recorded on 11/12/2017.

Esther, Ruth, and Insider/Outsider Jew

Esther, Ruth, and Insider/Outsider Jew

This lecture from the 2017 Yom Iyun in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l, taught by Shira Hecht-Koller, is sponsored by Beverly Luchfeld and the Flamholz family. It was originally recorded on 11/12/2017.