Courses

If you are in middle school or high school, come learn with us this summer. If you are a college student and beyond, check out our summer Kollel in New York City, our vibrant Beit Midrash programming in Israel, and, of course, for year-round study, Yeshivat Drisha.

September 6 - September 6, 2026
Live in New York City and Worldwide On Zoom

This year’s Rudoff memorial shiur will explore the story of King David and Batsheva.

The story of David and Bathsheba is central to the Book of Samuel. It is also the focus of Psalm 51, the great penitential psalm (one recited by many congregations on Yom Kippur). Our speaker Rabbi David Silber will examine the sequence of events that led to the sin and reflect upon the consequences of sin and the path of repentance.

The form on this page will register you for the Zoom livestream.

To attend live in person in New York City at Kehilath Jeshurun (125 E. 85th St.), please register at this link.

September 3 - September 3, 2026
On Zoom

Already in the Torah itself, the shofar blasts of Rosh Hashanah are associated with memory. This is fitting for a day the tradition calls Yom haZikaron/Day of Remembrance. But precisely who is remembering what on this day? Join us for exploration of this question, as we prepare together for Rosh Hashanah. 

September 1 - September 1, 2026
On Zoom

The Akedah is the biblical story that appears most often in the High Holiday liturgy. But which parts of the story do we remember, and which do we choose to forget? By exploring several versions of the Akedah in our prayers, we’ll see not only how our foundational stories shape our lives, but also how our lives shape the way we tell our foundational stories.

August 23 - September 6, 2026
On Zoom

A close look at the Yom Kippur service including Kol Nidre, the confessions, and the sacrificial rite.

September 2 - September 2, 2026
On Zoom

Hatarat Nedarim, Annulment of Vows, remains a core ritual around the new year. Learn about the centrality of this practice for men and women in Sephardic communities, with surrounding traditions starting in mid-summer.

September 2 - September 9, 2026
On Zoom

A thief, according to both Torah law and common sense, must return her stolen property to its rightful owner. But the Talmud describes circumstances in which the Rabbis choose to waive this basic obligation in service of a different goal: teshuva, or repentance, of the wrongdoer. This Elul, we’ll explore several sugyot addressing different iterations of what becomes known as takanat hashavim, or “the penitents’ ordinance,” and we’ll seek to understand how Chazal imagine the relationship between private virtue and civil society.