Learners’ Tapestry
The kallah who makes a siyum at her wedding.
The executive who does the Daf on her commute.
The retiree who revels in the new time she has for Torah.
The woman who lives in Teaneck. In Jerusalem. In Berlin. In Honolulu.
They’re all here. If you have the drive to learn, you belong.
Connect with the stories of other Hadran women like you. And share your own here.
Jeanne Yael Klempner
Zichron Yaakov, Israel
It happened without intent (so am I yotzei?!) – I watched the women’s siyum live and was so moved by it that the next morning, I tuned in to Rabbanit Michelle’s shiur, and here I am, still learning every day, over 2 years later. Some days it all goes over my head, but others I grasp onto an idea or a story, and I ‘get it’ and that’s the best feeling in the world. So proud to be a Hadran learner.
Berakhot
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Dora Chana Haar
Oceanside NY, United States
oy leadam shepaga bo arvad, veoy lo learvad shepaga bo rabbi chanina ben dosa.
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יעל אשר
יהוד, ישראל
התחלתי ללמוד בסבב הנוכחי לפני כשנתיים .הסביבה מתפעלת ותומכת מאוד. אני משתדלת ללמוד מכל ההסכתים הנוספים שיש באתר הדרן. אני עורכת כל סיום מסכת שיעור בביתי לכ20 נשים שמחכות בקוצר רוח למפגשים האלו.
וילכו מחיל אל חיל
מועד קטן
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Dena Heller
New Jersey, United States
I began my journey with Rabbanit Michelle more than five years ago. My friend came up with a great idea for about 15 of us to learn the daf and one of us would summarize weekly what we learned.
It was fun but after 2-3 months people began to leave. I have continued. Since the cycle began Again I have joined the Teaneck women.. I find it most rewarding in so many ways. Thank you
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Jenifer Nech
Houston, United States
I started learning with rabbis. I needed to know more than the stories. My first teacher to show me “the way of the Talmud” as well as the stories was Samara Schwartz.
Michelle Farber started the new cycle 2 yrs ago and I jumped on for the ride.
I do not look back.
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Janice Block
Beit Shemesh, Israel
It has been a pleasure keeping pace with this wonderful and scholarly group of women.
Rav Zeira was sitting behind Rav Gidel, and Rav Gidel was sitting before Rav Huna. And as Rav Gidel sat, he said, ‘if one erred and did not mention the supplemental passage of the Sabbath in Birkat Hamazon, he says ‘Blessed are you, Hashem our God, King of the universe, Who gave Sabbaths for contentment to His people, Israel, with love, for a sign and a covenant. Blessed are You, Hashem, Who sanctifies the Sabbath. Rav Huna said to him: Who said this? Rav Gidel replied: Rav. Afterwards he sat and said: if one erred and did not mention the supplemental passage of a festival in Birkat Hamazon, he says the following, ‘Blessed are You, Hashem our God, King of the universe, Who gave festivals to his people, Israel, for gladness and for remembrance. Blessed are You Hashem Who sanctifies Israel and the festival seasons. R. Huna said to him: who said this? Rav Gidel replied: Rav. Afterwards he sat and said:if one erred and did not mention the Rosh Chodesh passage in Birkat Hamazon, he says the following: Blessed are You, Hashem our God, King of the universe, Who gave Rosh Chodesh to His people, Israel, for a remembrance.
Rav Zeira reported this incident and commented regarding the latter ruling:
And I do not know whether [Rav Gidel] mentioned ‘gladness’ in the Rosh Chodesh blessing or he did not mention ‘gladness’ in it. Nor do I recall whether he concluded it with a blessing clause or he did not conclude it with a blessing clause. Nor do I recall whether this ruling was his own or that of his teacher, Rav.
Berakhot
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Leeza Hirt Wilner
New York, United States
I started learning Daf Yomi in January 2020 after watching my grandfather, Mayer Penstein z”l, finish shas with the previous cycle. My grandfather made learning so much fun was so proud that his grandchildren wanted to join him. I was also inspired by Ilana Kurshan’s book, If All the Seas Were Ink. Two years in, I can say that it has enriched my life in so many ways.
לְעוֹלָם קָסָבַר שָׁלֹשׁ מִשְׁמָרוֹת הָוֵי הַלַּיְלָה, וְהָא קָמַשְׁמַע לָן: דְּאִיכָּא מִשְׁמָרוֹת בָּרָקִיעַ וְאִיכָּא מִשְׁמָרוֹת בְּאַרְעָא. דְּתַנְיָא, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר: שָׁלֹשׁ מִשְׁמָרוֹת הָוֵי הַלַּיְלָה, וְעַל כָּל מִשְׁמָר וּמִשְׁמָר יוֹשֵׁב הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא וְשׁוֹאֵג כָּאֲרִי, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״ה׳ מִמָּרוֹם יִשְׁאָג, וּמִמְּעוֹן קָדְשׁוֹ יִתֵּן קוֹלוֹ שָׁאֹג יִשְׁאַג עַל נָוֵהוּ וְסִימָן לַדָּבָר: מִשְׁמָרָה רִאשׁוֹנָה חֲמוֹר נוֹעֵר, שְׁנִיָּה כְּלָבִים צוֹעֲקִים, שְׁלִישִׁית, תִּינוֹק יוֹנֵק מִשְּׁדֵי אִמּוֹ, וְאִשָּׁה מְסַפֶּרֶת עִם בַּעֲלָהּ.
Berakhot
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שרה ברלוביץ
ירושלים, ישראל
כבר סיפרתי בסיום של מועד קטן.
הלימוד מאוד משפיעה על היום שלי כי אני לומדת עם רבנית מישל על הבוקר בזום. זה נותן טון לכל היום – בסיס למחשבות שלי .זה זכות גדול להתחיל את היום בלימוד ובתפילה. תודה רבה !
אמר רב יהודה אמר רב מודים אנחנו לך ה’ על כל טיפה וטיפה שהורדת לנו
תענית, דף ו:
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Goldie Gilad
Kfar Saba, Israel
Studying has changed my life view on הלכה and יהדות and time. It has taught me bonudaries of the human nature and honesty of our sages in their discourse to try and build a nation of caring people .
רבי פרידא הוה ליה ההוא תלמידא, תני ליה ארבע מאה זימני וגמר יומא…
Eruvin
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Cindy Dolgin
HUNTINGTON, United States
A few years back, after reading Ilana Kurshan’s book, “If All The Seas Were Ink,” I began pondering the crazy, outlandish idea of beginning the Daf Yomi cycle. Beginning in December, 2019, a month before the previous cycle ended, I “auditioned” 30 different podcasts in 30 days, and ultimately chose to take the plunge with Hadran and Rabbanit Michelle. Such joy!
And Rabbi Elazar said that Rabbi Hanina said: Whoever reports a saying in the name of he who said it brings redemption to the world.
Megillah
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Shoshana Shinnar
Jerusalem, Israel
When I was working and taking care of my children, learning was never on the list. Now that I have more time I have two different Gemora classes and the nach yomi as well as the mishna yomi daily.
you do what is right and Hashem will do what is left
Other
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נועה שילה
רבבה, ישראל
בתחילת הסבב הנוכחי הצטברו אצלי תחושות שאני לא מבינה מספיק מהי ההלכה אותה אני מקיימת בכל יום. כמו כן, כאמא לבנות רציתי לתת להן מודל נשי של לימוד תורה
שתי הסיבות האלו הובילו אותי להתחיל ללמוד. נתקלתי בתגובות מפרגנות וסקרניות איך אישה לומדת גמרא..
כמו שרואים בתמונה אני ממשיכה ללמוד גם היום ואפילו במחלקת יולדות אחרי לידת ביתי השלישית.
ברכות
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