The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/daf-yomi/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Daf Yomi | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/daf-yomi/ 32 32 Teenage girl goes through entire Talmud in 2.5 years, breaking gender and speed norms https://www.timesofisrael.com/teenage-girl-goes-through-entire-talmud-in-2-5-years-breaking-gender-and-speed-norms/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:34:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3338919 Amid an upswell of women in a typically male pursuit, Elke Bentley took advantage of newly available resources and a changing landscape to achieve her goal

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]]> Raunchy TikTok Talmud tidbits spark slut-shaming and heated discourse https://www.timesofisrael.com/raunchy-tiktok-talmud-tidbits-spark-slut-shaming-and-heated-discourse/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:36:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2698501 Miriam Anzovin's 'Daf Reactions' cause as many disputes as their source material; some find them sacrilegious, others refreshing, but their creator says they're simply heartfelt

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]]> Chicken farm releases eggs marking milestone for Talmud learners https://www.timesofisrael.com/chicken-farm-releases-eggs-marking-milestone-for-talmud-learners/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:49:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2627985 As Daf Yomi studiers finish Tractate Beitzah, which means egg in Hebrew, Meshek Kedumim prints congratulations directly on its eggs

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]]> In the new Daf Yomi cycle, daily Talmud study is reaching new populations https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-the-new-daf-yomi-cycle-daily-talmud-study-is-reaching-new-populations/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 02:35:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2257701 With a plethora of online learning tools, you can find yourself a study group even if you're the only Jew in town

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]]> In Jerusalem, the world of Talmud study fetes its newest superstars — women https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-jerusalem-the-world-of-talmud-study-fetes-its-newest-superstars-women/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 12:04:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2214885 An event marks the culmination of a 7.5-year daily gemara cycle -- and a crescendo in decades of efforts by teachers to wrest Jewish texts from men's-only clubs

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]]> Talmud study is mostly a boys’ club. This Orthodox woman wants to change that https://www.timesofisrael.com/talmud-study-is-mostly-a-boys-club-this-orthodox-woman-wants-to-change-that/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:47:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2199255 Michelle Farber has taught her all-female class a page a day for the last 7 1/2 years as part of the Daf Yomi cycle, and on Jan. 5 will host first major women's completion ceremony

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]]> New Talmud ‘biography’ seeks to bring the foundational text to life https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-talmud-biography-seeks-to-bring-the-foundational-text-to-life/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 04:23:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1979719 Prof. Barry Scott Wimpfheimer has studied the Oral Law since he was 17; now he shares its story with an accessible, big picture view of its centrality to Judaism

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]]> Divorced and battling illness, rabbi’s daughter finds her lifeline in the Talmud https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-overcoming-struggle-talmud-became-the-soundtrack-for-this-writers-life/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 12:27:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1687610 Ilana Kurshan's Talmudic commentary/memoir is a striking account of a contemporary life lived alongside an ancient text

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]]> Black senator’s secret weapon: an Orthodox Jew from Canada https://www.timesofisrael.com/black-senators-secret-weapon-an-orthodox-jew-from-canada/ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:14:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=372034 Yeshiva University-trained doctor Nick Muzin has played a key role in guiding the career of rising GOP star Tim Scott

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]]> Talmud, a day at a time https://www.timesofisrael.com/talmud-a-day-at-a-time/ Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:45:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=221234 Impressed by the discipline involved in undertaking a 7.5 year journey into the world of the sages, Jews from all walks of life are joining the 'daf yomi' adventure

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]]> MetLife Stadium becomes ‘world’s largest synagogue’ for Talmud celebration https://www.timesofisrael.com/metlife-stadium-becomes-worlds-largest-synagogue-for-talmud-celebration/ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:49:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=181604 500 rabbis join the dais -- and 600 troopers guard the stadium -- at 'Siyum Hashas' in New York

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]]> ‘Hidden Jews’ from Poland uniting for Talmud seminar https://www.timesofisrael.com/hidden-jews-from-poland-uniting-for-talmud-seminar/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:47:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=179284 To be held at Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva, whose founder initiated the Daf Yomi cycle 80 years ago

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]]> At a Tel Aviv sports stadium, celebrating the completion of a seven-year Talmud cycle https://www.timesofisrael.com/talmud-students-celebrate-siyum-hashas-at-nokia-stadium/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:55:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=178834 Other festivities for 'Siyum HaShas' taking place throughout Israel, including at Jerusalem’s Teddy Stadium, and in the US

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