The woman leading a revolution in Talmud learning
Alex Rose speaks with Michelle Cohen Farber, the co-founder of Hadran, who has made it her mission to introduce women to the Talmud.
Rabbi Weiss : The Torah is our bond with our creator
Thousands of Jews from across the globe recently gathered en masse to celebrate the completion of the Talmud study program known as the daf yomi
Daf Yomi: Starting all over again
The “daf yomi” cycle has begun again! Mark Mietkiewicz gives you some easy ways to study the Talmud daily.
Thousands mark the end of the daf yomi cycle in Toronto
Around 3,600 Jews filled the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Jan. 5, to mark the conclusion of the seven and a half year daf yomi reading cycle, in which participants study a page of the Talmud every day.
Here’s your free Jewish library – so start learning
Although nothing compares to face-to-face study with a knowledgeable teacher, there are many resources that you can turn to when a teacher isn’t available
Lessons on leadership, courtesy of Beit Hillel
Leadership is rarely about choosing between what is clearly right and what is clearly wrong. Rather, it’s about choosing between the various shades of grey
For Jews, forgiveness is complicated
Jews see forgiveness not as a non-negotiable imperative, but the result of a difficult struggle involving behavioural change and gestures of restitution
The Talmud is making a comeback in Russia
Initiative is part of Moscow-based Jewish publishing house’s ambitious plan to make the text more accessible to a readership of 260 million Russian speakers worldwide
Making trans-textual connections
In a beit midrash, there are no rules of engagement, other than a commitment to study for the sake of Torah itself and to be open to ideas other than our own
Art, Halachah and mysticism in 304,805 letters
A look at the incredible amount of work that goes into creating Torah scrolls
