Enjoy Talmud study—for the novice and the seasoned—with the guidance of a teacher and in conversation with other students. Join one of our Talmud Circles led by teachers Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan, Prof. Deena Aranoff or Rabbi Dorothy Richman. The Circles meet once a month, either hybrid or on Zoom.
The Talmud Circles have been going for several years but NEW STUDENTS are warmly welcomed!
In the 2024-25 academic year (September–June) we'll delve into new Talmud tractates. We will use The Koren Talmud Bavli featuring the innovative design of Koren Publishers Jerusalem with the incomparable scholarship of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, and Hebrew with a side-by-side English translation.
Ready to jump in? Choose from the following Circles:
Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan's Talmud Circle (In Person or on Zoom)
Sundays, 11/3, 12/8, 1/12, 2/2, 3/2, 4/6, 4/27, and 6/8
Deena Aranoff's Talmud Circle (In Person or on Zoom)
Sundays or Mondays: 9/15, 10/21, 11/18, 12/16, 1/12, 2/10, 3/17, 4/21, 5/19, 6/8
Rabbi Dorothy Richman's Talmud Circle (on Zoom)
Wednesdays: 10/9, 11/13, 12/11, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/7 and 6/8
This year we are learning Moed Katan Perek 3.
You can find the text and commentary by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz in many ways: a PDF, a large version and a medium edition.
The PDF version
https://korenpub.com/products/
The Large
https://korenpub.com/products/
The Medium
https://korenpub.com/products/
You can also find a version of this text on Sefaria.
We hope you enjoy this year of learning. If we do not see you in person before Sukkot, then, mo‘adim le-simchah “joyful holidays”; or in Yiddish a “guten moed.”
Questions about the Community Talmud Circles? Contact us at programs@newlehrhaus.org.
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
