The first Monday in September every year, the United States celebrates Labor Day. More than just another three day weekend or signal of the end of summer, Labor Day has a rich history and some of the values can find their origins within Jewish tradition. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements…
As you may know, The Noé Edition Koren Talmud Bavli with translation and commentary by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz is one volume shy of completion. The final volume will be available in a few short weeks thus completing the over seven year publication process! Now that you can (almost!) buy the entire set we thought…
On this edition of “Learning the Noé Edition Koren Talmud Bavli with…” we meet Jonathan Horowitz. Jonathan is a horse race announcer but has been known to announce for basketball, football, soccer, and more. Koren Publishers: Where are you from originally? Jonathan: I’m originally from Southern California, born in Los Angeles and raised in Orange…
Koren Publishers: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Shmuel: My name is Shmuel Nedjar and I am 39 years old and live in Modiin, Israel. I am married and we have 3 children. Originally I am from France but I made aliya about 16 years ago and my wife made aliyah 10 years ago…
*** LUBLIN, POLAND, August 1, 2019 — Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin, the largest center of Jewish learning before the Holocaust, welcomed the newest edition of the Talmud: The Noé Edition Koren Talmud Bavli. The yeshiva was founded in 1930 by Rabbi Meir Shapiro, creator of the Daf Yomi initiative, and was largely destroyed during the Holocaust.…
Today marks the Seventeenth of Tammuz. A somber day for the Jewish people and the beginning of the “Three Weeks”; a mourning period leading up to Tisha B’Av. The Seventeenth of Tammuz is a fast day commemorating the breath of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple. Traditionally this day also…
Koren Publishers Jerusalem interviews Koren Talmud superfan Caroline! Read about her daf yomi instagram and get inspired to learn.
As our American fans know, this week marks the celebration of Independence Day in the U.S. and is also known by the date on which it is celebrated, the Fourth of July. Independence Day is a federal holiday in the U.S. and is marked with fireworks and barbecues and an abundance of patriotism. The U.S.…
*The 5779 Contest Winners are announced at the bottom of this post* Every year Yeshiva University hosts a yearly Gemara learning competition called the Bronka Weintraub High School Bekiut Program which is aimed at high school students throughout North America. In an incredible testament to the state of Torah learning amongst our youth, this year more than 530…
June 16, 2019 marks Father’s Day in the U.S. The commandment of honoring one’s mother and father is considered so important in Judaism that it is one of the “Ten Commandments” that Moshe Rabbeinu brought down from Har Sinai. From here we learn that to honor one’s father is not just a yearly affair rather…