Tag: Gemara

Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld reflects on the role of imagination in women's participation in Torah study, from teaching Masekhet Avodah Zarah to girls in a summer program to the recent Women’s Siyum HaShas in Jerusalem.
The discussion revolves around the practice of consuming pat yisrael, bread prepared by a Jewish baker, especially during the aseret yemei teshuvah (Ten Days of Repentance).
In "Teaching Talmud in the 21st Century: A Student Voice," the authors express gratitude to their educational institutions and highlight the importance of incorporating student perspectives into discussions on Modern Orthodox high school curricula and Talmud study.
The article explores the parallels between the narratives of Kayin's murder of Hevel and Korah's rebellion against Moshe and Aharon.
In a Talmudic exploration by Zohar Atkins, the question of delegating Holocaust metaphors is examined through a Mishna stating that a Gentile making such metaphors faces death, while a Jew failing to do so is cut off.
The discussion centers on the tractate Hullin in the Talmud, which deals with the rules surrounding the slaughter of non-sacred animals for consumption.
Tu be-Av, a day described by the Mishnah as one of the happiest in the Jewish calendar, has its origins intertwined with a story in the Book of Judges about the tragic events surrounding the concubine of Givah.
Literary critic Adam Kirsch is engaging with the Talmud through the Daf Yomi cycle, focusing on Tractate Avodah Zarah which discusses laws against idolatry.
Literary critic Adam Kirsch reflects on reading a page of the Talmud daily and highlights the dual portrayal of rabbis within its text.