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Beit Midrash in Israel Drisha’s Beit Midrash in Israel is an intensive, two week program of study. A group of Israeli students, ages 22-28, from across the spectrum of Israeli life for Israeli students, gather together to form a serious learning c...

Drisha's Arts Fellowship ran from 2006 to 2014. Click here for information on the Fellowship. Drisha launched the Arts Fellowships Initiative in the fall of 2006 attracting eight women artists – writers and poets, a musician, an actress, a d...

A pioneer in advancing Jewish scholarship for women, Drisha Institute for Jewish Education has grown significantly in scope and impact since its founding in 1979. Today, Drisha is a leading center for the study of classical Jewish texts and has profoundly...

Tuesday, May 29- Friday, July 27 ...Drisha Kollel Tuesday, June 26- Thursday, July 26 ...Dr. Beth Samuels Summer High School Program  

Drisha's Arts Fellowship ran from 2006 to 2014. We offer many classes, seminars, and workshops; please click here  for our current offerings.   The Arts Fellowship Program aims to revitalize the Jewish community by producing ...

“Who Heals the Brokenhearted and Binds up their Wounds” – Harofei lishvurei lev umechabeish le'atzvotam Thursdays, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmMay 9, 16, 23, 30 The upcoming sixth series of the workshop will be held in partnership with the Center for Pastora...

Drisha’s Beit Midrash in Israel is an intensive, two week program of study. A group of Israeli students, ages 22-28, from across the spectrum of Israeli life for Israeli students, gather together to form a serious learning community. The Beit Midrash i...

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In partnership with  Hadar, Hartman, JTS, Pardes, and Yeshivat Maharat Join one of two classes with incredible faculty members!  Come with a c h avruta  to learn in the beit midrash, or join a ch aburah  to learn in a small group! Thursdays 7:0...

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This program is part of Drisha's initiative, Dirshu: Confronting Challenges with Mind and Heart Past Dirshu Series: Holiness   - October/November 2015 Hunger: What Can We Do?  - February 2015 Prayer: What Are We Doing?  - March/April 20...

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Every morning from September 23 until erev Yom Kippur, Drisha will be releasing a brief podcast in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot  of the Yamim Noraim . We invite you to sign up  for the daily podcast with the ho...

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  Past Dirshu Series: Confronting Mental Illness  - April/May 2014 Holiness   - October/November 2015 Hunger: What Can We Do?  - February 2015 Prayer: What Are We Doing?  - March/April 2014 Tzeniut - October/November 2016 W...

Every dollar you give to Drisha Institute has exponential impact. With your support, we can create a more reflective and committed Jewish community. $36,000 - Sponsor collegiate and young professional programming or provide housing for high school girls...

 Faculty      Classes     Essential Questions Workshop   Activities      Facility     Testimonials      How to Apply      Contact Us      FAQs Tuesday, June 25 - Thursday, July 25, 2019 Every summer, teens from around the world spend five memor...

Home      Faculty      Classes     Essential Questions Workshop   Facility     Testimonials      How to Apply Contact Us      FAQs The program below is from Summer 2017. The upcoming program will be similar. Sunday Monday Tuesday ...

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Home      Faculty     Essential Questions Workshop     Activities      Facility     Testimonials      How to Apply      Contact Us      FAQs Course Descriptions Daf Yomi:  Masekhet Makkot Ms. Eleorah Sandman Conspiring witnesses, acc...

Home     Faculty      Classes     Essential Questions Workshop     Activities      Facility     Testimonials      How to Apply      FAQs For questions and more information about the program please email: inquiry@drisha.org or call at 212-595-0307. ...

Home     Faculty      Classes     Activities      Facility      Testimonials      How to Apply      Contact Us      FAQs An essential component of the Drisha summer high school experience is the research-based Essential Questions Workshop, where ...

Home      Faculty      Classes     Essential Questions Workshop     Activities      Testimonials      How to Apply      Contact Us      FAQs Drisha high school students live in NYU dorms and residential facilities within which they have their own ...

Home    Classes     Essential Questions Workshop     Activities      Facility     Testimonials      How to Apply      Contact Us      FAQs Jesse Abelman  has taught in the Yesodot Skill-Building Program at Drisha. He is completing a PhD in Medie...

Home      Faculty      Classes     Essential Questions Workshop     Activities      Facility     Testimonials How to Apply      Contact Us   “The opportunity to learn things that I normally don’t get to learn at my school made Drisha ...

Home      Faculty      Classes     Essential Questions Workshop     Activities      Facility     Testimonials      Contact Us      FAQs Students Click here to apply. Click here  for the recommendation form. Deadline: Applications are being acc...

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Home      Faculty      Classes     Essential Questions Workshop     Activities      Facility     How to Apply      Contact Us      FAQs  2017: “I can’t even explain my gratitude for this program. It was such an enriching experience for m...

Drisha Scholar, Mathematician Beloved Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister and Friend March 24, 1975 - January 5, 2007 Dr. Beth Sharon Samuels, a”h , was a gifted teacher of Torah and mathematics, inspiring her audiences with her passion for learning a...

270 West 89 Street, between Broadway and West End Avenue Trei Asar: Minor Prophets of Major Significance taught by Nathaniel Helfgot Mondays, 7:30-8:45pm 11 sessions: February 5-May 7 Click here to register. Drishat Shalom Fellowship for...

125 East 85th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues From Slaves to Nation: The Construction of Israel in the Book of Exodus taught by David Silber Tuesdays, 9:30-10:45am 11 sessions: February 6-May 1. Click here to register. Churban:...

550 West 110 Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Parshanut: Great Figures in Jewish Interpretation of the Torah: An Analysis of Their Approaches Faculty will include Nathaniel Berman, Robert Harris, Marc Herman, Aaron Koller, Sara Labaton,...

180 Amsterdam Avenue, between 68 and 69 Streets Sefer Devarim: Prophet, King, Judge, and Priest in the Covenantal Community taught by David Silber Sundays, 10-11:30am 10 sessions: February 4-April 29. Click here to register. Tanakh *A Literary...

*Thursday, May 9, 2019 7:00pm In Kaddish.com: A Novel, Nathan Englander, the Enfant terrible of contemporary Jewish literature, fixes his lens on an impious son trying honor the memory of his father, while retaining his freedoms. In this Dri...

תוכנית לימוד קיץ ב-‘דרישה’ בניו יורק .לימוד כנה, מעמיק, פתוח   בית מדרש 'דרישה' בניו יורק מזמין אותך תלמיד/ת מדרשה וישיבה ובוגר/ת צבא ושירות לאומי לתכנית לימוד אינטנסיבית ומרתקת בקיץ בארה"ב. התכנית מתמקדת בלימוד גמרא בעיון עם חברותות ובש...

Join a community of intensive learning, fellowship, tefila and service! June 18-July 26, 2019 The Drisha Summer Kollel is a full-time immersive beit midrash. Applications due March 15, 2019. Apply now   The Kollel is open to college students an...

Click here for the Kollel homepage.  Miriam Gedwiser is a faculty member at Drisha. She has a BA from the University of Chicago in the History and Philosophy of Science and a JD from NYU School of Law. She studied in the Drisha Scholars Circle as...

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Three Drisha scholars invite you to join them as they learn in chavruta . In this new podcast series, Tsvi Blanchard , Sam Lebens , and Devora Steinmetz  explore Talmudic texts together, offering their own unique perspectives and striving to understand the ...

Students in college, graduate or rabbinical school and young professionals, who seek to join a cohort of dedicated peers to engage in deep, meaningful Torah learning, are invited to apply for the Drishat Shalom Fellowship. Click here  for previous ...

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Spring 2018: Heresy and Community: Does Believing Matter? We dealt with questions such as: Are there core beliefs of Judaism? If so, what are they? Can one lose one's Jewishness? Who decides? What can we learn from famous banned heretics in Jewish histo...

The Stanley Rudoff Memorial High Holy Day Lecture Series All These Vows: The Kol Nidrei Conundrum Yom Kippur opens with this most powerful, albeit peculiar, communal prayer of Kol Nidrei . This year, part 1 of the Stanley Rudoff...

Please join us on the final night of Chanuka for a melave malka with Rabbi Ebn Leader . As we end Shabbat, enter into the last day of Chanuka, and say goodbye to the year 2016, we will sing, learn, and talk together, opening to the spiritual power of...

Sunday, February 8 Sponsored, in part, by Rella Feldman and her family Join Drisha for a cross-generational morning of learning focused on the holiday of Purim. 9:30-10:30am Emerging Identities: Esther of Persia, Individuality and Community  ...

Drisha's Full-Time Program ran from 1984 to 2014. We offer many classes, seminars, and workshops; please click here  for our current offerings.   Women from all walks of life, of all ages and backgrounds, are attracted to ...

Drisha: Deep Learning. Committed Lives At Drisha we are always at the forefront, developing innovating programs to create text-centered communities of learners . Drisha classes, fellowships, and immersive programs all have the rigor of the yeshiva...

  November 11, 2018 Join us in a day of study exploring the richness of Jewish texts along with more than 400 diverse communities in 48 countries and 6 continents for Global Day of Jewish Learning. This year’s theme is Extraordinary Passages: Tex...

Three experts speak about the core teachings of major Chassidic schools and how these teachings can challenge and inspire us today. Wednesday, June 8, 7:00-8:30 PM Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe  - A Yearning for Unity: The Fulcrum of Chabad Chassidut Wednesday, J...

The relationship between religion and state has come under renewed scrutiny in contemporary American political conversation.  In Israel too this issue continues to be hotly debated, touching as it does on fundamental questions as to the nature of halakhah ...

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This program is part of Drisha's initiative, Dirshu: Confronting Challenges with Mind and Heart Past Dirshu Series: Confronting Mental Illness  – April/May 2014 Holiness   - October/November 2015 Prayer: What Are We Doing?  – March/...

About the Yom Iyun         Schedule          RSVP           About Jack Flamholz, z"l Judaism in America: Intersecting Values and Identities Sunday, November 12, 10am-4pm Please join for a day of learning in memory of Jack Flamholz, z”l. The progr...

FULL TIME POSITIONS Administrative Assistant Communications Associate   PART TIME / SEASONAL  POSITIONS The Dr. Beth Samuels Drisha Summer High School Program Madricha  (Multiple positions available) Shoelet u'Meishiva ...

Administrative Assistant The Administrative Assistant will work with and support office staff to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Must be computer proficient, especially with Microsoft Office Suite and social media platforms.  An ...

Communications Associate The Communications Associate will work in close cooperation with the Dean, Director of Operations, and Director of Communal Engagement and coordinator of adult education in the planning, coordination, marketing and implementation...

The Dr. Beth Samuels Drisha Summer High School Program seeks qualified candidates for Madricha for this coming summer. The program runs June 25-July 25, 2019. Prior to the program, staff will work on planning (schedule is flexible).  Applicants ...

The Dr. Beth Samuels Drisha Summer High School Program seeks qualified candidates for Madricha for this coming summer. The program runs June 25-July 25, 2019. Prior to the program, staff will work on planning (schedule is flexible).  Applicants ...

Wherever you live, you can connect to the Drisha network and be part of a vibrant community of Jewish learning, education, and scholarship. You will be the first to know of new learning initiatives and special events, and news of students, graduates and...

Join us for weekday minyanim (traditional mechitza and traditional egalitarian) during our Kollel (May 30 to July 27). Note- no minyanim July 4. 8:15am  Shacharit 2:15pm  Mincha (Monday-Thursday) 8:45pm Ma'ariv on Tuesdays and Thursdays Prepare for pr...

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The Drisha Kollel begins each day with intensive Talmud study, and we are opening the Talmud shiurim to members of the community. If you would like to spend each morning for one month or two learning with us, we invite you to join our study of the sixth...

Dear friend, We will soon begin the holiday of Chanuka by lighting a single candle. Over eight days the light will grow and, as we know from the story of the Hashmonaim, the light that began with one flame can eventually illuminate the entire world. Since ...

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Bava Metzia  Chapter 4 בבא מציעא פרק ד' Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary Halakhic 'Taking Possession' vs. Aggadic 'Statement'- Which Has the Upper Hand? I. Introduction Chapter 4 o...

Brachot Chapter 1 ברכות פרק א' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary A. Is Our Chapter Well-Ordered? From the very first words of Berakhot Chapter 1...

Brachot  Chapter 2 ברכות פרק ב' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary As opposed to chapter 1 of tractate Berakhot, whose unifying theme la...

Brachot  Chapter 3 ברכות פרק ג' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary A. Connections with Chapter 2 In contrast to the first two chapters of trac...

Brachot  Chapter 4 ברכות פרק ד' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary I. Disorder and Order In The Redaction Of The Mishnah Chapter 4 open...

Brachot  Chapter 5 ברכות פרק ה' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary I. The conceptual and literary Contours of the chapter – a preliminary...

Brachot  Chapter 6 ברכות פרק ו' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary I. The literary shaping of the chapter Our chapter opens a unit that de...

Brachot  Chapter 7 ברכות פרק ז' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary I. The Structure of the Chapter The five mishnayot in our chapter can easi...

Brachot  Chapter 8 ברכות פרק ח' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary I. The Structure of The Chapter The beginning of our chapter bears the followin...

Brachot  Chapter 9 ברכות פרק ט' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary A. Structure of the body of the chapter – Mishnah 1 – Mishnah 5a A ...

Brachot  Comparing Chapter 1 and 3 ברכות השוואה בין פרק א' לפרק ג' Commentary פרוש בעברית Commentary I. Connections Between Chapters 1-3: Shared Motifs After having completed our analysis of...

Brachot Comparing Chapter 1 and 3 ברכות השוואה בין פרק א' לפרק ג' Commentary פרוש בעברית Commentary I. Connections Between Chapters 1-3: Shared Motifs After having completed our analysis of the fi...

Brachot  Comparing Chapter 4 and 5 ברכות השוואה בין פרק ד' לפרק ה' Commentary פרוש בעברית Commentary I. The Connections Between Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 The Tefillah  unit in tractate...

Hullin  Chapter 5-12 חולין פרקים ה'-י"ב Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary In this lecture I will discuss a particularly prominent and interesting example of a literary tool fre...

Maasrot  Chapter 1 מעשרות פרק א' Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary A. Regarding this chapter I'd like to focus on an interesting phenomenon in Mishnah redaction – inner-mishnaic i...

Ohalot  Chapter 7 אוהלות פרק ז' Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary m. 1 A solid monument (nefesh ) m. 6 One may not set aside a living being &nbs...

Pesachim פסחים Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary Structure and Order in Mishna Pesahim A. At first glance, it seems clear that Pesahim should be included amongst those tractate...

Pesachim  Chapter 10 פסחים פרק י' Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary Preparation Questions- Pesahim Chapter 10 Study the mishnayot of the chapter, in order to understand them on a...

Commentary and Study Guides by Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish Commentary Brachot 1 Brachot 2 Brachot 3 Comparing Brachot 1 and 3 Brachot 4 Brachot 5 Comparing Brachot 4 and 5 Brachot 6 Brachot 7 Brachot...

http://www.academia.edu/938591/Transmitting_Mishnah_The_Shaping_Influence_of_Oral_Tradition http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/english/ten-daat/kosowsky_1.htm http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/english/ten-daat/heinemann-1.htm http://www.zahavy.com/mmt.pdf http://www.uscj.org/LearningandTeaching/DailyStudyMaterials/MishnahYomit/...

Rosh Hashanah  Chapter 3 ראש השנה פרק ג' Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary m. Rosh Hashana 3:8 “And so it was, when Moshe raised his hand, Israel prevailed…” (Exod. 17:11) Do Mo...

Rosh Hashanah  Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 The Search for Holy Time ראש השנה פרקים א'-ב' Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary A. The Mishna’s Calendar in Contrast to the Calendar of Second Te...

Sanhedrin  Chapter 3 סנהדרין פרק ג' Commentary נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary m. 1 …When (bizeman) he brings evidence about them that they are relatives (qerobim) or invalid m....

Sukkah  Chapter 2 סוכה פרק ב' Original Mishnah Text Commentary פרוש בעברית נוסח המשנה המקורי Commentary The Sukkah and the Parable of the Slave: The Riddle of its Solution A. A C...

Introduction to Yoma  יומא Commentary פרוש בעברית Commentary 1.   The difficulty in the language of m. Yoma 1:1: The word “mi-beyto ” (“from his house”) We learn i...

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Drisha faculty and alumni are thrilled to be contributing to the global 929 English project. Click here to learn along with the rest of the world engaged in this exciting initiative. (If it defaults to Hebrew, click on the EN at the lop left to switch...

The notion of din - a central motif in Kabbalistic literature - is reformulated and reframed throughout the works of the founder of Breslover Chasidut. What can a sensitive understanding of Rabbi Nahman's symbolic and cryptic teachings reveal to us regarding the ...

What is the connection between the restrictions of Yom Kippur and repentance? How do they help us achieve atonement? Taught by Jon Kelsen, Fall 2014. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to listen to session 2. Click here to listen...

We will explore the role of the Book of Esther in Tanakh , with emphasis on lexical and thematic parallels to other biblical stories. Drawing upon observations both ancient and modern, the course pays special attention to the tribe of Benjamin and its ...

These podcasts are compiled from a series of classes Rabbi Silber gave on the Book of Exodus from spring 2013 to spring 2015. Click here  to listen to session 1 Click here  to listen to session 2 Click here  to listen to session 3 Click here...

These podcasts are compiled from a series of classes Rabbi Silber gave on the Book of Genesis from fall 2009 to fall 2012. Click here  to listen to session 1, on chapters 1 and 2 Click here  to listen to session 2, on chapter 2 Click here  t...

We will examine the first half of the Book of Isaiah, the first of the great classical prophets with an eye to understanding the historical context in which he lived and preached, the literary structure of the book and the theological messages of the...

The Book of Shofetim forms a bridge between Joshua's conquest of the land and the establishment of the monarchy. We will analyze the book with particular attention to the charismatic leaders. These podcasts are compiled from a series of classes Rabbi...

These podcasts are compiled from a series of classes Rabbi Silber gave on the Book of Kings from spring 2009 to spring 2010. Click here  to listen to session 1 Click here  to listen to session 2 Click here  to listen to session 3 Click here ...

The Book of Numbers describes the transition of the first to second generation and the beginning of the conquest of the land of Canaan. We will engage in a close reading of the text in order to more deeply understand the many implications of this transition. Taught...

We will engage in a close reading of the Book of Numbers. Taught by David Silber, Fall 2015 & Spring 2016. Click here to listen to session 1  (fall '15). Click here to listen to session 2  (fall '15). Click here to listen to session 3...

We will conduct a close reading of the Book of Ruth. Taught by David Silber, spring 2007. Click here  to listen to session 1. Click here  to listen to session 2. Click here  to listen to session 3. Click here  to return to the Online Lea...

These podcasts are compiled from a series of classes Rabbi Silber gave on the Book of Samuel from fall 2006 to spring 2009. Click here  to listen to session 1 Click here  to listen to session 2 Click here  to listen to session 3 Click here  t...

The Bible is filled with tales of enmity between intimates, rivals who are literal or figurative twins. We will look at the literary dimensions of the biblical narratives and will also look at the stories in relation to their interpretation and adaptation...

We will look at a variety of biblical and rabbinic texts relating to the act of confession and the role of repentance. Taught by David Silber, Fall 2014. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to listen to session 2. Click here to ...

Consolation is a fundamental longing of the human soul - yet it remains an enigma. Through a study of the notion of consolation, both in Western philosophy (from Plato and Boethius to Leibniz and Nietzsche) and in Judaism (from the Torah, Lamentations...

We will engage in a close reading of Lamentations and examine how it has been understood over the ages. Part of a Fall 2010 class, "5 Megillot," taught by David Silber. Click here to listen to session 1 . Click here to listen to session 2. ...

Becoming a covenantal people involves choosing who will be in the group and who will be out. Not surprisingly this results in an interest in group boundaries and anxiety about blurring those lines. Taught by Aaron Koller, Fall 2013. Click here to...

What aspects of its historical context does Sefer Ezra-Nehemiah seek to address and how does the author do so? Taught by Yael Leibowitz, Fall 2013. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to listen to session 2. Click here to listen...

Talmudic tales speak candidly of the complexities of adult life within a community shaped by a rabbinic value system. Gender relations, status, loyalty, competition, marriage, parenting, and exclusion are probed within an intricately-woven context of...

We will explore the Rabbis attitudes towards food and eating. Among the topics we will discuss are the ethics of meat, the role of asceticism, the meaning of the grotesque and how what we ingest affects how we experience God. Taught by Ben Skydell,...

We will study the Book of Shoftim (Judges) as a portrayal of flawed leadership. We will focus on Devorah, Gideon, Yiftach, and Shimshon and analyze their strengths and failures. We will also reflect on how the Book of Judges lays the groundwork for the...

Cave stories are deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition.  In the Bible, caves serve as the eternal resting place of our our ancestors (the Patriarchs and Matriarchs), as a place of eros and drama (Lot and David), as a place of visions of the divine (Moses ...

The class will focus on the festival amidah and hallel and the prayers for rain and dew. Taught by David Silber, summer 2009. Click here  to listen to session 1. Click here  to listen to session 2. Click here  to listen to session 3. Click he...

We look at a selection of midrashim in each session, and compare and contrast them with a selection of philosophical readings from the Western tradition (from ancient times until today). The texts look at similar issues but have completely different ...

Are you always busy, juggling a million different commitments? Do you wonder how to set priorities within all the different opportunities and tasks that come your way? We will explore the Talmudic principle of "oseik b'mitzvah" the exemption from certain...

We will look at major themes and  motifs of Ramban's classical commentaries on Torah. Taught by David Silber, fall 2011 and spring 2012. Click here  to listen to session 1. Click here  to listen to session 2. Click here  to listen to session 3. ...

High holiday services often seem dominated by intricate, often difficult to understand, liturgical poetry (piyyutim ). We will explore different piyyutim, uncovering layers of biblical and midrashic allusions. Taught by Miriam Gedwiser, Fall 2014. Click...

We say more prayers on Yom Kippur than on any other day on the Jewish calendar. We will discuss several unique features in the prayers of Yom Kippur. Taught by David Silber, fall 2011. Click here  to listen to session 1. Click here  to listen to...

The rabbinic tradition is not known for its models of equality in relationships.  However, the Talmud presents a number of stories of rabbis and their wives which transcend the boundaries of halakhic conversations and instead go in surprising directions. ...

An in-depth and midrashic analysis of the Torah readings of Rosh HaShanah. Taught by Wendy Amsellem, Fall 2014. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to listen to session 2. Click here to listen to session 3. Click here  to ...

We will will review the four mitzvot of Purim - megillah , mishloach manot , matanot le-evyonim (gifts to the poor), and the festive meal, as well as various folk practices that accrued to the holiday overtime (including dressing up, "Purim Torah," and...

Analyzing the character of Samson as he emerges from the biblical text and rabbinic traditions. Taught by David Silber, June 2013. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to listen to session 2. Click here to listen to session 3. ...

We will look at Moshe's triumphs and his struggles. Taught by David Silber, fall 2014 and spring 2015. Click here to listen to session 1  (fall '14). Click here to listen to session 2  (fall '14). Click here to listen to session 3  (fall '1...

Exploring a number of different texts, from the Bible, the Midrash, the Talmud, and the writings of Jewish philosophers throughout the ages, we will explore the character traits that - for better or worse - are associated with leaders and leadership....

We will engage in a close reading of Song of Songs and examine how it has been understood over the ages. Taught by David Silber, Fall 2010. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to listen to session 2. Click here  to return to t...

What can we learn about immigrants and refugees from the experiences of the founding generations —Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Rachel and Leah—living in places that were not their own—Canaan, Gerar, Ber Sheva and Egypt? We will study both t...

We will conduct a close reading of the Book of Esther and look at global issues that arise in understanding the Book itself as well as its relationship to other biblical texts. We will look at the way it has been understood by rabbinic tradition and th...

How was the Torah understood by Jews of the Second Temple Period? What do the surviving texts of the period reveal about ancient modes of biblical interpretation? We will study the works of Philo and the relevant parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls related...

We will gain new insight into the Book of Samuel as we examine it through the lens of the Book of Judges. Taught by David Silber, fall 2011 and spring 2012. Click here  to listen to session 1. Click here  to listen to session 2. Click here  t...

Through a close reading of the Book of Numbers, we will study its fundamental themes. Taught by David Silber, Fall 2015 Click here to listen to session 1 . Click here to listen to session 2 . Click here to listen to session 3 . Click here...

King Saul loves his son-in-law David, but he also wants to kill him. We will explore how Saul and David’s relationship formed and trace their thorny, gripping ups and downs. Through our study of the Book of Samuel, we will uncover the author’s perspective on ...

Shedding new light on classical themes as well as modern themes related to the existential challenges of contemporary Judaism, Emmanuel Levinas offers us the unique occasion to reconsider fundamental philosophical questions related to Judaism. In this...

Through an examination of the Rosh HaShanah prayer service, we will uncover major themes of the holiday. Taught by David Silber, Fall 2015. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to listen to session 2. Click here  to return to the ...

Stories invite us into the lives- real or imagined- of others, challenging us to use our minds and hearts to enter their struggles, conflicts and achievements. In this series, we will learn four stories about a famous group of sages- Rabban Gamliel, Rabbi...

An investigation of the most fundamental of Jewish concepts – Torah. What are our most ancient and modern conceptions of its wisdom and all it encompasses? Taught by Aaron Koller, Fall 2012. Click here to listen to session 1. Click here to l...

What is life for? The human desire to find order and meaning in the apparent chaos of life is found in all cultures, and left its mark in the literatures of Mesopotamia, Aram, and ancient Egypt. We will explore the possible influences of these texts on...

The women of the Talmud both preserve rabbinic traditions and challenge them. Although usually the Rabbis' wives are invisible and unheard, occasionally we get a peak at their personalities, their concerns, and their relationships with their rabbi husbands....

The Babylonian Talmud contains several lengthy narratives detailing the deaths of Torah Sages. Some are carefully orchestrated deathbed scenes, others are more raw and unplanned. In this class we will explore these narratives, noting how they are constructed...

This program is part of Drisha’s initiative, Dirshu: Confronting Challenges with Mind and Heart Past Dirshu Series: Confronting Mental Illness  – April/May 2014 Holiness   - October/November 2015 Hunger: What Can We Do?  – February...

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June Executive Seminar Tuesday, June 14 – Thursday, June 16, 2016 Join us for a 3-day seminar on Tablets and Broken Tablets: Studies of Rupture, Reconciliation, and Redemption,  where we will examine biblical, rabbinic,  kabbalistic, and Chasidic sourc...

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When : Wednesday, March 25, 7 - 8:30pm What : An evening of Learning and Song facilitated by Rabbi Roly Matalon and Drisha Faculty Where : Drisha, 37 West 65th Street, 5th floor Admission: $10 / $5 for students. Co-Sponsored with Congregation B'...

Power: Use and Abuse Monday, June 12 – Wednesday, June 14, 2017 . Program canceled 10 am – 4 pm Join us for a three-day seminar as we examine biblical, rabbinic, and contemporary legal texts focused on the concept of political, judicial, and halakh...

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Monday June 29 through Thursday July 2, 2015  a four-day workshop for high school and middle school Talmud teachers Please join us for a workshop exploring key issues in teaching Talmud in day schools. Some of the topics we will address: Teaching s...

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Summer Kollel Drisha's Summer Kollel for college students and recent graduates (graduate and rabbinic students included) is an intensive experience of Jewish text study, community building and spiritual growth. Our coed learning community is c...

This 12-part series, recorded by Rabbi David Silber, was sponsored in memory of Ellen Goodstein Koplow and Joan Silverstein Meyers. The Bible opens with the Creation story (or is it stories?) and the exile of the first man and woman from the sacred ...

עברית Drisha opened the doors of its new yeshiva in Rosh Tzurim in Elul of 5778 (August, 2018) with eighteen full-time students. The goal of the yeshiva is to enable women to achieve the highest levels of Torah learning, to enable female scholars to c...

Core Faculty and Administration Rabbanit Hanna Dreyfuss (Godinger) serves as Rosh Yeshiva and teaches gemara (iyun ). Rabbanit Dreyfuss learned in Migdal Oz, Matan, and Beit Morasha. She earned her BA in philosophy and psychology and her MA in Talmud....

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9:00 am- shacharit 10am- explanatory/participatory kinnot with Daniel Reifman, Gavriel Bellino, Yocheved Hartman, as well as students from the Dr. Beth Samuels High School Program 1pm- Rute Yair-Nussbaum on “ The Possibility of Re-Connecting: C...

"כִּי אִם עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ " "do justice and love kindness and to walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8) - Three Monday evenings: October 31, November 7 and November 14 - What does tzeniut really me...

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Save the date! Drisha is excited to be part of the Upper West Side Celebrates Israel again in 2019. Join the celebration! The Upper West Side's synagogues, schools, and Jewish organizations are coming together for a neighborhood-wide celebration of...

A day of learning and discussion for pulpit rabbis and congregational leaders created through a collaboration of Rethink The Conversation, Sinai and Synapses, Drisha Institute for Jewish Education, The Jewish Board, and UJA-Federation of New York. Monday, ...

This program is part of Drisha’s initiative: Dirshu: Confronting Challenges with Mind and Heart Past Dirshu Series: Confronting Mental Illness  – April/May 2014 Holiness   - October/November 2015 Hunger: What Can We Do?  – F...

  .בין התאריכים ו'-ח' באדר א'6-8 בפברואר, תתקיים תוכנית קצרה בכפר הנוער ימין אורד .בלימוד נעסוק בנושא "סביב למשכן יחנו": בנייה, קהילה, שכינה .התוכנית פונה לתלמידים החפצים בלימוד תורה רציני ומעמיק ומתעניינים בסוגיות סוציאליות המעסיקות את הח...

Mysticism and Diplomacy: Ramban as Commentator, Disputant, Kabbalist, and Communal Leader Sunday, December 23 - Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Rabbi Moshe ben Naḥman (1194-1267) was one of the most versatile and influential figures in Jewish history. H...

Join us for a day of skill-building workshops and networking for Orthodox Women Clergy, Educators, and Communal Workers. This will be a unique opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and to learn from expert presenters.  When:  S...

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for college, graduate, and rabbinical students and young professionals, women and men Sunday, December 23-Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Daily Schedule: [Shacharit at Sixth Street Community Synagogue Sun- 7:30am, Mon- 6:30am, Tues- 7:30am] 9:15am ...