Derasha
Derascha also Drascha (from Hebrew: Drash, דרש, search, interpretation ) is an oral lecture on a religious topic of Judaism . Most of the time it is about the current Torah section.
A derascha will u. a. often held by the rabbi at morning prayers on Shabbat in the synagogue. Even with bat or bar mitzvahs , the child often holds a derascha as a symbol for acceptance into adult society. Likewise, the host, the children or a guest often hold a short derascha at the common feast on Shabbat and public holidays .
In the Middle Ages, writing in Yiddish was widespread in German communities on two dates a year, on Shabbat before Passover and before Sukkot.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jewish Lexicon , Frankfurt 1987, Vol. 2, Col. 82.