Drisha: Examining the High Holiday Prayers
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEnjoy brief podcasts in which Rabbi David Silber teaches about core themes of the tefillot of the Yamim Noraim.
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Episodes
13 Middot
October 10, 2016 14:37 - 9 minutes - 4.37 MBAnalyzes the context and content of the 13 Middot and reflects on the placement of Yom Kippur in the cycle of the Jewish calendar.
Neilah
October 09, 2016 18:07 - 16 minutes - 7.64 MBExplores the tefilla of Neilah and its role as the culmination of the Yom Kippur service.
Avodah of Yom Kippur
October 07, 2016 19:05 - 20 minutes - 9.42 MBExplores the structure and themes of the avodah service, and its vivid description of the sacrificial ritual in the Bet Hamikdash
Torah Reading of Yom Kippur
October 06, 2016 15:44 - 21 minutes - 9.79 MBExplores the Torah and Haftarah readings of Yom Kippur
Structure of Yom Kippur Mussaf
October 05, 2016 17:31 - 15 minutes - 7.01 MBExplores the structure of the Yom Kippur mussaf.
Understanding Kol Nidrei
October 04, 2016 18:53 - 20 minutes - 9.38 MBExplores the power of the individual to engage in self-transformation.
Kriat haTorah of Rosh HaShanah
October 01, 2016 22:48 - 15 minutes - 7.14 MBDiscusses the narratives of Genesis chapters 21 and 22, and explores the idea of God intervening in human affairs.
The Duality of the Shofar
September 29, 2016 14:56 - 21 minutes - 9.62 MBTwo different aspects of shofar are explored; the joy that accompanies proclaiming God as king and the hesitations and doubts that are an inherent part of being judged.
Revelation and Transformation
September 28, 2016 15:47 - 16 minutes - 7.46 MBDiscusses 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
September 27, 2016 16:07 - 13 minutes - 6.3 MBDiscusses 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 presented as the moment of discovery of sacred space and the climax of God's creative activity.
Judgment and Accountability
September 26, 2016 16:03 - 20 minutes - 9.59 MBDiscusses the first part of the blessing of Zichronot and explores the motif of God as judge who engages in both collective and individual judgment of all created beings.
Rosh Hashanah and the Coronation of God
September 25, 2016 04:05 - 10 minutes - 5.04 MBExplores the blessing of Malchuyot and its connection to the nature of Rosh Hashanah as a day designated for God.
El Erech Apayim--the Long Suffering God and El Melech Yoshev Al Kisei Rachamim--God Who Sits on a Throne of Mercy
September 23, 2016 18:41 - 17 minutes - 8.21 MBThe Thirteen Attributes of Mercy in the story of the Golden Calf and in the story of the spies, as contexts to understand the nature of selichot.
Lishmoa El HaRina VeEl HaTefilla--Supplication and Prayer
September 22, 2016 21:06 - 17 minutes - 7.79 MBThe structure of selichot and the Ashkenazi practice of starting selichot on a Saturday night--BeMotza'ei Menucha