For over a thousand years, our most important cultural activity has been
the study of Talmud. It has sustained us through persecution and exile, sh
aping the discourse of our people and serving as the crowning achievement o
f 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 t
his magnificent work. You need no prior knowledge of the Talmud and no form
al 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 discou
rse 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 convers
ation that is still relevant today. Join us in the ancient study halls of J
erusalem and Babylonia. Add your voice to other voices that span the millen
nia, as you experience firsthand the exhilarating mental exploration that c
haracterizes traditional Talmud study.