Talmud at Drisha

Subscribe to Rabbi Dr. Joshua Kulp’s ongoing Daf Shevui!

Daf Shevui is a daily Talmud study program in which participants learn one daf (folio) of Talmud each week—a more manageable pace than the traditional Daf Yomi cycle. Six days a week, participants receive an email with one-sixth of the daf translated and clearly explained by Rabbi Dr. Joshua Kulp. Each Sunday Rabbi Kulp will lead a one-hour shiur reviewing the entire daf in depth.
This program is ideal for both beginners seeking to enter the world of Talmud study and advanced learners looking to engage with the Talmud daily while joining a vibrant community of students learning together at the same steady pace. We will begin September 7th with the second chapter of Bava Metzia, a chapter that address lost objects. Materials covering the first chapter are available upon request. Class runs year-round and students are invited to join at any time.

There are two ways to sign up:

Option 1: Emails only ($5/mo). Six days a week an email will be sent that includes the original Hebrew/Aramaic, a translation and an explanation of one-sixth of the Daf being learned that week. In this way, the recipient will join hundreds of other students participating in this program on a daily basis.

Option 2: Live shiur and emails ($36/mo). In addition to the emails, participants will have the opportunity to join a once a week live, participatory, Zoom class with Rabbi Joshua Kulp during which the Daf will be reviewed, additional perspectives will be provided and questions addressed. Scroll down past the first form for this option.

Fee recurs monthly; cancel at any time.

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Upcoming Talmud Offerings

Courses
New Fruit and 100 Blasts: On Some Curious Customs of Rosh Hashanah
September 8 - September 15, 2025 (Monday)
Why do we hear 100 blasts of the shofar? What’s the story behind the “new fruit” on the second night of Rosh Hashanah?
Courses
“Heavens Give Me Patience”: R. Yishmael, King Lear, and the Divine Tragedy
September 21 - September 21, 2025 (Sunday)
Exploring the omnipotence and vulnerability of God, through the talmudic tale of Rabbi Yishmael and the story of King Lear.
Courses
Halakha in Action: She’eilot U-Teshuvot of the High Holiday Period
September 14 - September 28, 2025 (Sunday)
Exploring common (and not so common) halakhic questions that arise during Elul, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.
Courses
Three Themes of Teshuva in Ursula K. LeGuin’s A Wizard of Earthsea
September 4 - September 18, 2025 (Thursday)
Using passages from the novel, paired and contrasted with rabbinic texts, to explore themes in the process of teshuva.