Yeshivot tend to emphasize the halakhic sections of Talmud more than the non  legal portions of Talmud.  This shiur will focus on this unduly neglected aggadic material a rich treasure trove of ethical and spiritual insight.  We shall utilize traditional commentaries to find profound readings of the stories ethical maxims and psychological advice found in Chazal.  

This shiur is open to serious students with a solid foundation in gemara learning and a high level of commitment and motivation in their studies. Students will be expected to prepare materiel for shiurim in advance and to attend classes regularly. The regular gemara shiur will take place three days a week. In addition, twice a week, Rabbi Brovender will meet with a pre-selected group of three read more

This shiur is open to students with little background in gemara learning but who have a high level of commitment and motivation in their studies. Students will be expected to prepare materiel for shiurim in advance and to attend classes regularly. The regular gemara shiur will take placethree days a week. In addition, twice a week, Rabbi Meyers will meet with a pre-selected group of three read more

Students will learn the Gemara through analysis of various Rishonim (medieval commentaries) and their relationship to the Gemara and the role they play in learning the text. Conceptual issues of the Gemara will be examined including a basic introduction to the role the Achronim (latter commentaries) play in the Halachic system. Questions such as, Who are the Achronim, what do they do, and who do read more

Students will learn the Gemara through analysis of various Rishonim (medieval commentaries) and their relationship to the Gemara and the role they play in learning the text. Conceptual issues of the Gemara will be examined including a basic introduction to the role the Achronim (latter commentaries) play in the Halachic system.  Questions such as, Who are the Achronim, what do they do, and who do they comment on? will be read more

A basic-level gemara shiur that aims primarily to improve the student's ability to logically parse a gemara sugya. For the first months of the zman, the emphasis is almost exclusively on reading the gemara text, and using parallel gemara sources for understanding specific concepts. Rashi's commentary is used only sparingly, for informational purposes. Later on in the zman, the shiur will begin to focus more on understanding Rashi's approach as read more

This class is for students who are already skilled in analyzing a page of Gemara with Rishonim. In-depth conceptual development will be the focus. read more

This shiur is for advanced, capable learners with a broad, in-depth knowledge of Torah She-Baal Peh. read more

Learn about the history of the Mishna and Gemara, the two main sources of oral law, and the importance of a written, oral tradition.