Intro to Gemara

The Essence of the Talmud

6 Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET, July 8 - Aug. 12

All sessions recorded


The Talmud can seem like an intimidating text to explore.


We've enlisted one of our best teachers to make it understandable.


Gemara refers to the collection of written and oral scholarly commentaries that analyze Jewish laws, precepts and traditions. Gemara texts animate those Jewish laws through illuminating arguments and storytelling.

These stories and passages that have guided Jews for millennia have a unique shape, style and logic of their own — so join Rabbi Elliot Goldberg for a guided online tour through some of the most entertaining, informative and debated ones.

Whether you have read Gemara before or have never heard of the term, you'll leave class with a new understanding of the foundations of Judaism.




Class sessions are one hour long. There are no refunds for this course. By registering, you'll also begin receiving an events email each Sunday from My Jewish Learning featuring free and paid classes and events offered by our 70 Faces Media brands.


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About Your Teacher

Rabbi Elliot Goldberg is a frequent contributor to My Jewish Learning’s A Daily Dose of Talmud email series and regularly teaches Talmud and Torah for My Jewish Learning’s audience. He is the founder of Goldberg Coaching and Consulting, which supports nonprofit organizations and the people who work in them. He is an ICF certified executive coach with more than two decades of experience leading Jewish day schools and a lifetime of summers at Camp Ramah.


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