Many students of the Talmud never get that initial spark because the language barrier prevents them from ever experiencing the joy of exploring the text’s depth. I hope that this new English edition ...

tz”l—who approached Gemara in a completely different way. While my high school teacher emphasized big ideas, Rabbi Kahn focused on skills. He pushed us to engage with the text independently ...

The Gemara answers: “His mind would not have been ... Although not the simple reading of the text, Maris Ayin actually suggests that the verse is prophetic, which is why the verb construct ...