This pamphlet offers a basic introduction to the study of Talmud, including: The basic categories of Talmudic thought The basic terms for discussing Talmud A brief guide to punctuating the Talmud A brief guide to Talmudic strata
A web-enhanced lesson discussing what is forbidden to do on Shabbat and why. Click here.
Addressing the issues that arise when assessing the propriety of stem cell research and the halakhic approach towards them. By Heshy Weiner Click here.
Exploring the laws of medical emergencies on Shabbat, what comes first and what is allowed when facing a situation where it is required to break Shabbat for somebody's well-being. By Miriam Jaffe. Click here.
Web-enhanced lesson based on Sanhedrin 24b. Students learn about the social costs of gambling, study a Talmudic text and summarize what they have learned in a two-page essay.
A quest to create a recipe for egg salad that can be prepared on Shabbat without violating the Melakhot of Borer, Tochain or Lash. By Layah Bergman
This unit on gzela and gneva includes sources in Hebrew and English and study questions. By Yehuda Eisenberg. Reproduced with permission.
Students engage in independent text-study to learn about Rosh Hashana as a day of judgment.
Students engage in independent text-study to learn about Rosh Hashana as a day of judgment.
This is a self-directed project in which students create a timeline of the development of Torah Sheh Ba'al Peh.