What Is the Talmud?

An intergenerational rabbinic conversation that is studied, not read.

How to Read the Talmud

Why this classic work of law, stories and wisdom isn't really about any of those things.

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.

Daf Yomi

This global project of Jewish learning, now accessible to all.

Talmud Words and Phrases

Essential vocabulary for understanding the Talmud.

The Eight Genders in the Talmud

Judaism has recognized nonbinary persons for millennia.

Who Was Rabbi Akiva?

The second-century sage was the inspiration for many legends and may have died as a martyr.

What Is the Mishnah?

A description of Judaism's primary book of Jewish legal theory.