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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 643

Talmudic studies

Elke Bentley, 18, completed the study of the Babylonian Talmud in just two and a half years. (Courtesy Elke Bentley via JTA)
July 29, 2024, 8:34 pm
Teenage girl goes through entire Talmud in 2.5 years, breaking gender and speed norms
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
By Jackie Hajdenberg
'The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic,' by Gila Fine. (Courtesy)
June 11, 2024, 5:23 pm
A redemptive reading of Talmudic women reveals ‘radical truths’ hidden by the rabbis
Perfect for Shavuot learning, a new book by thinker Gila Fine reexamines the complex narratives of women in the Talmud, giving them new life with insightful second readings
By Maya Zanger-Nadis
Illustrative photo of a Talmud page. (Mendy Hechtman/Flash90)
June 3, 2024, 5:19 am
Rashi was right: Machine learning confirms unique status of some Talmudic tracts
New study shows that the ‘special tractates’ of the Babylonian Talmud have distinct linguistic features, as commented on by medieval sages
By Gavriel Fiske
The Oxford Annotated Mishnah is the product of 10 years of rigorous academic scholarship.(Image courtesy of Oxford University Press; design by Grace Yagel/ JTA)
June 21, 2022, 4:51 am
They set out to produce an ‘accessible’ Mishnah. The price tag: $645
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
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Miriam Anzovin posts her reactions to the Daf Yomi page-a-day Talmud study regimen on TikTok, and people either love it or hate it. (Courtesy)
February 10, 2022, 2:36 am
Raunchy TikTok Talmud tidbits spark slut-shaming and heated discourse
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
By Cathryn J. Prince
Illustrative: A 12-volume set of Babylonian Talmud with commentaries, printed in Amsterdam by Immanuel Benveniste, 1644-47 (Kestenbaum & Company)
January 7, 2022, 4:03 am
New online translation by Sefaria may be the Jerusalem Talmud’s ‘Cinderella moment’
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
By David Stromberg
Rabbanit Jenna Englender dances with the Torah during her graduation ceremony from Yeshivat Maharat in New York, June 17, 2019. (Shulamit Seidler-Feller/Maharat/via JTA)
December 15, 2020, 3:05 am
How a Bechdel test for Jewish texts is shaking up the beit midrash
A grassroots movement to include female authorities in Torah classes is gaining steam, though women’s historic disadvantage in the area means finding creative solutions
By Shira Hanau
Prof. Vered Noam of Tel Aviv University, the 2020 laureate of the Israel Prize in Talmud studies, the first woman to receive the prestigious award (YouTube screenshot)
February 11, 2020, 3:00 am
Prof. Vered Noam to get Israel Prize for Talmud studies, in first for a woman
Selection committee cites Tel Aviv University academic’s ‘research excellence’ in wide array of topics, her achievements in communicating subject to the public
By ToI Staff
Jonathan Gray takes a selfie dressed as Waldo during the Siyum HaShas in New Jersey, January 1, 2020. (Twitter)
January 2, 2020, 4:53 pm
Where’s Waldo? Celebrating the completion of the Talmud
In a crowd of black-clad Haredim at Wednesday’s Siyum HaShas event in New Jersey, Yonatan Gray stands out dressed as eponymous children’s book protagonist
By Sam Sokol
Illustrative: Jewish Orthodox women study Talmud at Kibbutz of Migdal Oz religious study seminary on May 23, 2013. (FLASH90 / Gershon Elinson)
December 12, 2019, 12:47 pm
Talmud study is mostly a boys’ club. This Orthodox woman wants to change that
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
By Ben Sales
Jesse Freedman's "The Talmud" draws inspiration from the Jewish canon and Chinese martial art films. (Courtesy of Freedman via JTA)
September 5, 2019, 1:13 am
There’s a lot you can learn about studying Talmud from kung fu movies
A new play explores the similarities in the relationships between teacher and student, and the rhythms and structure of the two disciplines
By Josefin Dolsten
A chavruta-style adult learning session in South Korea (Courtesy of the Havruta Culture Association)
January 15, 2019, 1:53 am
Talmud-inspired learning craze sweeps South Korea
Some think the key to unlocking academic success can be found in Jewish approaches to education, leading to the establishment of dozens of chavruta-themed institutions
By Tim Alper
Illustrative: A 12-volume set of Babylonian Talmud with commentaries, printed in Amsterdam by Immanuel Benveniste, 1644-47 (Kestenbaum & Company)
December 28, 2018, 6:23 am
New Talmud ‘biography’ seeks to bring the foundational text to life
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
By Rich Tenorio
Illustrative: A class in March 2016 at Romemu, the Jewish Renewal congregation in New York. (Scott Osman via JTA)
December 8, 2018, 8:16 am
Namaste and shalom: New York yeshiva to combine Jewish texts and yoga
When classes start next summer, students at the Romemu Yeshiva won’t need to be Jewish but must be able to understand Hebrew texts
By Ben Sales
Rabbi Ira Dounn of the Princeton Center for Jewish Life addressing the Collegiate Moot Beit Din competition Sunday, April 15 as freshman Abraham Waserstein, who organized the event, looks on. (Courtesy of the Princeton Center for Jewish Life/via JTA)
April 24, 2018, 2:50 am
Does Judaism allow torture? These college students think so
Ancient Jewish texts are the only sources consulted in this Princeton University Jewish moot court competition that sees students from across the country debate a hot topic
By Ben Sales
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