13 Middot
Analyzes the context and content of the 13 Middot and reflects on the placement of Yom Kippur in the cycle of the Jewish calendar.
Drisha: Examining the High Holiday Prayers
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Enjoy brief podcasts in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim. Visit our website for more information: www.drisha.org
Neilah
Explores the tefilla of Neilah and its role as the culmination of the Yom Kippur service.
Avodah of Yom Kippur
Explores the structure and themes of the avodah service, and its vivid description of the sacrificial ritual in the Bet Hamikdash
Understanding Kol Nidrei
Explores the power of the individual to engage in self-transformation.
Kriat haTorah of Rosh HaShanah
Discusses the narratives of Genesis chapters 21 and 22, and explores the idea of God intervening in human affairs.
The Duality of the Shofar
Two different aspects of shofar are explored; the joy that accompanies proclaiming God as king and the hesitations and doubts that are an inherent par...
Revelation and Transformation
Discusses the blessing of Shofarot and the symbolism and transformation of the shofar as it moves from the past to the present and future.
Providence and Covenant: Remembering the Binding of Isaac
Discusses the second part of the blessing of Zichronot with covenant as its dominant theme. In this section, the account of the binding of Isaac is pr...