For over a thousand years, our most important cultural activity has been the study of Talmud. It has sustained us through persecution and exile, shaping the discourse of our people and serving as the crowning achievement of our intellectual tradition.

Perhaps you have been curious about the Talmud, but thought it was complex and inaccessible to anyone lacking extensive training. Not anymore. The  Jewish Learning Institute is proud to offer an innovative entry to this magnificent work. You need no prior knowledge of the Talmud and no formal legal training. There are no prerequisites other than an open mind.

You will enter the world of the yeshiva. This class brings you authentic Talmud study with a master teacher. Sit before an open page of the Gemara and engage in intense discourse and debate. We provide the guidance and support that lets you take part in this thrilling Jewish intellectual tradition.

We invite you to join a 2,000-year-old conversation that is still relevant today. Join us in the ancient study halls of Jerusalem and Babylonia. Add your voice to other voices that span the millennia, as you experience firsthand the exhilarating mental exploration that characterizes traditional Talmud study.