Talmud Courses

What actually counts as living a meaningful Jewish life? Is it doing the right things consistently? Helping others? Praying harder? Learning more? In this four-part course, you’ll step into a series of Talmudic stories whose depth goes far beyond the page, revealing insights that speak directly to real life and clarify what truly matters. Through encounters with a rabbi who refuses to give up on criminals, a sage who demands rain from G-d, and great scholars who question whether their life’s work was enough, this course pushes toward a sharper question: What does G-d actually want from you?

A Taste of Talmud will give you a glimpse into the methods and workings of the Talmud. Classic Talmudic topics will be learned in the traditional yeshivah style. You will also gain familiarity with the “hardware” of the Talmud page.

Join the Talmud’s discussion as we explore and debate various selected texts from the vast sea of the Talmud, and gain insight and appreciation of its rich knowledge. This series will help enhance your skills in Talmudic analysis and reasoning, whilst providing a window into the style and language of the Talmud, also known as the Gemara. These courses are taught by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, an expert Talmudic scholar, who masterfully presents the Talmud’s profound wisdom in a clear, easy to follow, and intellectually stimulating manner.

Presented in a style accessible to beginners, this series analyzes the difference in opinion between the schools of Hillel and Shammai by studying dozens of specific cases from their primary text in the Talmud.

A six-part series exploring the structure and general themes of the six books or "orders" of Mishnah and its various tractates.