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Today’s Daf — Avodah Zarah 75 / 09.02.2025 / ט׳ באלול תשפ״ה
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Develop your Talmud study skills with self-paced online courses. Broaden your understanding of the Gemara’s background, context and concepts. All courses are designed taking beginners into consideration and taught by experienced Talmud educators.
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The rabbis of the Talmud were great storytellers. Their stories – worlds of drama, conflict, passion, and emotion, held together in three short lines – are literary masterpieces. This course introduces students to the world of aggada, imparting the textual skills, literary techniques, and historical background required to read, and unpack, the stories of the Talmud. Through a close reading of the tragedy of Heruta (Kiddushin 81b), we will learn how to uncover the depths of the Talmudic drama, exploring its relevance to our time.
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Embark on a meaningful journey as we delve into 10 pages of Talmud from Tractate Rosh Hashanah. Together, we’ll explore the halakhot of Shofar and dive into the holiday’s prayers.
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A four-session course with Rabbanit Michelle Farber. In this course, we will review different themes in the second chapter of Masechet Makkot as we delve into sugiyot and build our Talmud learning toolbox, step by step. Whether you are a veteran or a beginner in the world of Talmud study, the course is a great opportunity to delve deeper into fascinating issues. This course is a collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha.
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In these three sessions with Rabbanit Leah Sarna, we will discuss how Talmudic logic works and better understand the concepts and terms guiding our sage’s discussions.
Get a backstage view of Gemara in these three sessions with Rabbanit Leah Sarna.
A beginner’s guide to learning Gemara, basic Aramaic words and terms, Talmud personalities and more
Questions & Answers
How do I access these courses?
The first step is registering as a user on the Hadran website. You can register here. Once you’re registered, just click the “Enroll now” button for any course and you’ll have instant free access to all the course materials.
I’ve never really learned Gemara before. Which course should I take?
If you’re new to Gemara study, there are two ways you can go:
The first is to understand more about the background and context of the Talmud: the historical background, the different Talmudic personalities, the structure of the Gemara, common terms and more. To go that route, start with “The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Gemara” series. You can find Part 1 here.
The other way is to dive in and learn on the go, acquiring foundational Gemara skills through the process of learning a selected Talmudic text. If that speaks to you, start with our Basic Gemara Tools courses. We recommend you begin with this course.
I have some background in Gemara, but want to improve my ability to learn independently. Which course should I take?
In our Basic Gemara Tools courses, you gain Gemara study skills by learning them and then immediately putting them into practice. The PDF sheets that accompany the video lessons include exercises on punctuating a Talmudic text, identifying the structural parts of a Talmudic discussion, and more. We recommend you begin with this course.
Whenever I take a Talmud class, I feel lost. What should I do?
The Talmud is not organized in a linear manner, so you will always feel like you’re entering mid-conversation, no matter where you start. That’s natural and normal! The key is to keep going. Soon you’ll find yourself picking up terms and recognizing personalities.
Practically speaking, if you feel like a particular class or course is going too fast, you can slow the video down, or pause and watch a part again. You can also just let yourself absorb whatever you can, with the awareness that you are learning, and you will be prepared to understand more in the next class.
Are these Talmud courses only for women?
Hadran was founded to make Talmud study accessible to Jewish women, with unique, practical, women-taught resources – but men are welcome to join our courses and classes.
What does it mean when a course has “chevruta” time or materials?
In the context of learning Torah, “chevruta” usually refers to independent study with a partner. When a Hadran course has “chevruta” time or materials, we’re referring to its guided self-study materials that can be learned with a partner or on your own. The goal is to take time to think through the text and arrive at questions and insights. This adds an important and valuable dimension to the learning process.
Are these Talmud courses really all free of charge?
Yes! We believe that Talmud should be accessible to those who desire to learn it.
Most of our resources are developed with the help of contributions from Hadran students, so we do appreciate when learners support Hadran’s efforts.
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