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The Memorial Lectures at Drisha

The Memorial Lectures at Drisha

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Over the years, Drisha has been (and continues to be) honored to host a number of events and lectures sponsored in memory of departed loved ones and members of our own Drisha learning community. We are now gratified once again to present you The Memorial Lectures at Drisha, a podcast specifically dedicated to the fruits borne by those past (and current) events and lectures.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Espiritualidad Judaísmo
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  • Nature and the Supernatural in Medieval Ashkenaz: The Renee and Alexander Bohm Memorial Lecture
    May 22 2025

    The Jews of medieval Ashkenaz are known to posterity for their erudite biblical commentaries, abstract talmudic dialectics, and intricate poetic compositions. They also wrote extensively about demons, monsters, magical beasts, and occult practices. How did these bizarre, "superstitious" preoccupations exist alongside--or as part and parcel of--the sophisticated learned culture of Ashkenazic rabbinic luminaries? What are we to make of Ashkenazic theological, halakhic, and exegetical writings that focus their attention on werewolves, Golems, amulets, and magical spells? And how might our own understandings of the boundaries between the natural and divine worlds be enriched by delving into the approaches of our medieval predecessors?

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    1 h y 12 m
  • The Seder Ritual and the Formation of Community: 2024 25th Annual Rapoport Lecture
    May 22 2025

    The Haggadah states that in every generation, one must see oneself as personally participating in the Exodus. How can we possibly fulfill this mandate? What does this entail? is it sufficient just to sit at the Seder table or is it more required of us? Rabbi David Silber will teach us how the Seder ritual actually assists each of us in fulfilling this challenging assignment.

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    1 h y 8 m
  • All Israel Are Guarantors for One Another: The History of a Metaphor
    May 22 2025

    This lecture uncovers the historical and theological context of the well-known “kol yisrael arevim ze ba-ze” statement. Rather than simply a pithy maxim on the importance of solidarity, we will show that this statement is part of a group of texts which employ financial metaphors to think about the repercussions of sin. Not only Jews but also Christians in late antiquity took very seriously the idea that each and every human action bears great weight and can tilt the heavenly scales toward redemption or oblivion. As a result, these texts demonstrate profound anxiety about the implications of every person’s sin, which is often described in financial terms. The solution to this problem is presented through the metaphor of guarantorship, by which one person’s merits, accumulated through good deeds, can balance the sins of another. The collective community, bound together through the performance of mitzvot, is thus a solution to the challenges of facing divine demands as an individual person.

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    59 m
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