The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/talmud/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Talmud | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/talmud/ 32 32 Chief Rabbinate says it’s willing to let women take some rabbinical tests https://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-rabbinate-says-its-willing-to-let-women-take-some-rabbinical-tests/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:51:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3670446 After High Court of Justice ruled it must open its exams to women, state rabbinical body asks court to hold another hearing and postpone implementation of its original ruling

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]]> Chief Rabbinate must open rabbinical tests to women, High Court rules https://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-rabbinate-must-open-rabbinical-tests-to-women-high-court-rules/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:32:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3598187 The ruling does not imply that women are entitled to be ordained as rabbis, but it offers unprecedented recognition of their Torah scholarship

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]]> Could AI solve the enigmas of ancient Talmud-like Christian manuscripts in Aramaic? https://www.timesofisrael.com/could-ai-solve-the-enigmas-of-ancient-talmud-like-christian-manuscripts-in-aramaic/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:00:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3524729 An Israeli researcher uses computational technology to showcase that the scribes compiling Syriac texts made active editorial choices, similar to the redactors of Jewish Gemara

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]]> 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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]]> ‘Suffs’ creator cites Jewish text Pirkei Avot in Tony Awards acceptance speech https://www.timesofisrael.com/suffs-creator-cites-jewish-text-pirkei-avot-in-tony-awards-acceptance-speech/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:10:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3313327 Shaina Taub says Talmudic quote 'You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it' grounded her while she wrote her award-winning Broadway show

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]]> Rashi was right: Machine learning confirms unique status of some Talmudic tracts https://www.timesofisrael.com/rashi-was-right-machine-learning-confirms-unique-status-of-some-talmudic-tracts/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:19:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3298461 New study shows that the 'special tractates' of the Babylonian Talmud have distinct linguistic features, as commented on by medieval sages

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]]> Two thousand years ago, wine was likely as complex and flavorful as today https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-thousand-years-ago-wine-was-likely-as-complex-and-flavorful-as-today/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:11:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3269918 Roman wines 'may even have rivaled the fine wines of today,' archaeologist says; Israeli wine expert opines that Jewish wine during the Roman period was likely 'very great'

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]]> Ed Sheeran is popular — but Talmud more so, per stadium attendance https://www.timesofisrael.com/ed-sheeran-is-popular-but-less-than-the-talmud-stadium-attendance-numbers-show/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:40:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3033543 British singer-songwriter came close to setting attendance record at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this week; a 2012 celebration of Talmud study had him beat

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]]> Daily Briefing Feb. 15: Can Herzog change the course of judicial reform? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-feb-15-can-herzog-change-the-course-of-judicial-reform/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:33:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2952057 Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur discusses the president's efforts to mediate the contested plan; health and science writer Nathan Jeffay looks at the results of 3 new studies

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]]> David Weiss Halivni, pillar of Talmudic scholarship, Holocaust survivor, dies age 94 https://www.timesofisrael.com/david-weiss-halivni-pillar-of-talmudic-scholarship-holocaust-survivor-dies-age-95/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:57:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2789360 A prodigy, Halivni received rabbinic ordination at 15, won the Israel Prize and molded generations of scholars in US and Israel, teaching well into his 90s

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]]> They set out to produce an ‘accessible’ Mishnah. The price tag: $645 https://www.timesofisrael.com/they-set-out-to-produce-an-accessible-mishnah-the-price-tag-645/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:51:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2782426 Oxford University Press annotated version of notoriously cryptic Oral Torah compendium comes steep even for an academic title, but may become more affordable in the future

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]]> Girl finds rare ancient fork at 1,500-year-old dig site near Sea of Galilee https://www.timesofisrael.com/girl-finds-rare-ancient-fork-at-1500-year-old-dig-site-near-sea-of-galilee/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:17:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2749736 Members of the public participate in work to uncover ancient Jewish village at Korazim, also uncover an elaborate earing

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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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]]> New online translation by Sefaria may be the Jerusalem Talmud’s ‘Cinderella moment’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-online-translation-by-sefaria-may-be-the-jerusalem-talmuds-cinderella-moment/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:03:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2675338 The nonprofit offers free access to Jewish texts, and debuts one of its most ambitious projects yet - an interactive version of a cryptic and oft-overlooked version of the Talmud

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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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