Drisha Institute.

Serious learning. Commited lives.

 

Upcoming Courses

Courses
Exodus: Marching to Sinai
October 27 - December 15, 2024 (Sunday)
The story of Exodus as the narrative leads to the Revelation at Sinai
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Talmud In-Depth: From Slavery to Freedom (Pesachim Chapter 10)
October 28 - December 2, 2024 (Monday)
Dedicated to those held hostage
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The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: The Tale of Yalta the Shrew
October 29 - November 19, 2024 (Tuesday)
The comic tale of Yalta, via the Bible, the Talmud, Aeschylus, Aristotle, Arabian Nights, Canterbury Tales, Shakespeare, Dickens, & Brontë
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The Haftarah as Intertext
October 30 - December 11, 2024 (Wednesday)
Seminar-style investigation into the weekly haftarah, as we inquire into its meaning and liturgical function.
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Middle School Girls’ Talmud (Fall Zman 5785)
November 3 - December 15, 2024 (Sunday)
Talmud class for middle school girls! Perek HaMafkid: What happens if you're watching your friend's stuff... and it gets lost or stolen?
Courses
Mishnah In-Depth: Bava Batra
November 11 - December 16, 2024 (Monday)
Join Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot for Mishnah In-Depth every Monday!
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Why Pray in Community?
November 12 - December 10, 2024 (Tuesday)
How does praying in community benefit (or detract) from my prayer experience?
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Rabbi Israel Salanter’s Re-Envisioning of Orthodox Judaism
November 24 - November 24, 2024 (Sunday)
Exploring R. Salanter's vision & legacy - based on the new Koren edition from Rabbi Greenberg & Rabbi Justin Pines
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The Gates of Crying Were Not Locked: Crying Adults and Crying Children in Classical Jewish Texts
December 4 - December 18, 2024 (Wednesday)
What is crying about? Why is it so powerful? Is it ever right to tell someone to stop crying?
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A.I., Halakhic Decision Making, and Torah Education
December 4 - December 18, 2024 (Wednesday)
Studying how AI changes the way we think about halakhic decision making - and about the goals of education

About us.

The Drisha Institute for Jewish Education is an international, multigenerational learning community committed to providing the highest quality Jewish education for all. Our model of deep and honest learning, alongside our commitment to action, provides women and men of all demographics with the opportunity to encounter texts in an intellectually rigorous, spiritually meaningful and inclusive manner.

Through our immersive programs, we offer students the opportunity to study alongside a cohort of dedicated individuals in an intensive setting. We also provide weekly courses as well as events, shorter intensives and an annual lecture series.

Immersive Programs

Drisha offers immersive programs for every stage of life.
June 25 - July 5, 2024
Online
Summer Kollel
The Drisha Summer Kollel is an immersive, multi-week Torah learning and cohort building experience for undergraduate and graduate students, including rabbinical and cantorial students, and draws participants from across the spectrum of Jewish life.
Year-round
Israel
Beit Midrash in Israel
The Drisha Beit Midrash's signature program is an intensive, two week summer program of Torah study, prayer, and exploration for young Israelis, ages 22-30. Throughout the year, join us for several programs including a weekly Friday open Beit Midrash for chevruta learning and year-round courses.
June 24 - July 24, 2024
West Milford, NJ
Dr. Beth Samuels Summer High School Program for Girls
A summer program for girls from across the world, with five weeks of immersive and intensive textual study centered around classical Talmud study, combined with fun camp activities like bonfires, swimming, arts and field trips.
June 25 - July 16, 2024
West Milford, NJ
Summer Middle School Program for Girls
An intensive three-week program for girls allows students the opportunity to engage in serious study of Jewish texts beyond the scope of a middle school classroom. The program emphasizes hands-on and creative opportunities for learning, mixed in with camp fun and friendships formed for life.

Yeshivat Drisha.

Yeshivat Drisha enables women to achieve the highest levels of Torah learning by fostering their development as talmidot chakhamim and cultivating intellectual, religious, and personal depth. Applications are open every winter for our Shana Alef program, where highly motivated, post-high school women join the Yeshiva for a tailor-made one-year program. We also accept applications from those looking to pursue learning beyond shana alef.