Talmud
9 Things to Know About the Daf Yomi (Daily Page of Talmud)
How to participate in the longest-running Jewish book club (even if you can’t read Hebrew).
Why the Mishnah Is the Best Jewish Book You’ve Never Read
This almost 2,000-year-old text flies under the radar -- but it's immensely important to Jewish life.
Tale of Two Talmuds: Jerusalem and Babylonian
The two versions of the Talmud developed simultaneously in the two major Jewish communities of the rabbinic era.
How to Read the Talmud
Why this classic work of law, stories and wisdom isn't really about any of those things.
The Eight Genders in the Talmud
Judaism has recognized nonbinary persons for millennia.
Gemara: The Essence of the Talmud
Together with the Mishnah, these texts make up what is known as Rabbinic Judaism.
Who Was Rabbi Akiva?
The second-century sage was the inspiration for many legends and may have died as a martyr.
Pirkei Avot: Ethics of Our Fathers
This section of the Mishnah is one of the best-known and most cited of Jewish texts.
Havruta: Learning in Pairs
A modern emphasis on peer-guided text study--an approach with ancient roots--reflects new social realities in the world of traditional Jewish learning.
Women in Rabbinic Literature
The rabbis of the Talmud designated specific female roles and activities, and were wary of women's nature, but they also tempered biblical laws that caused hardships for women.
About Talmud
A short description of what the Talmud is and is not, and how and why the Talmud has been studied by Jews throughout the generations.
Why Were the Rabbis So Uncomfortable With the Maccabees?
At Hanukkah, shifting the focus from militarism to miracles.