Enter the intricate world of the Talmud: the monumental classic that has defined Jewish learning for centuries. Join this exciting new six-week course to discover the Talmud, its history, authors, and significance—and experience it for yourself.

You'll learn the key terms, logical principles, and historical context required to decode every part of the Talmudic page. Plus, see how it became central to Jewish life and why it inspires fascination, debate, and study today.

JLI - Decoding the Talmud

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 1
The Jewish People and the Talmud: Why Jewish Life Orbits a Book of Law
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Jewish law’s ultimate record is the Talmud, but what is Jewish law? Explore its nature, scope, and roots in the written Torah and Oral Law—and see learning’s central role in Jewish practice and culture.

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 1 - The Jewish People and the Talmud | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 2
The Mishnah: The Origins, Authors, and Contents of Judaism’s First Legal Code
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

See how Jewish law shifted from oral tradition to written code and encounter the Mishnah’s precise style, tight structure, and tolerance for debate—and its spiritual significance in Jewish life.

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 2 - The Mishnah | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 3
Decrypting the Mishnah: How the Sages Studied, Debated, and Understood the Mishnah
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Discover the tools, methods, and principles the sages employed in the centuries-long effort to unpack the Mishnah’s full practical implications.

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 3 - Decrypting the Mishnah | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 4
To Create the Talmud: How the Sages Shaped Its Structure and Substance
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Meet the pivotal sages in the Talmud’s story—from Rav and Shmuel’s first academies to Rav Ashi and Ravina’s final text—and see how they wove in stories as well as ethical and philosophical teachings.

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 4 - To Create the Talmud | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 5
How the Talmud Thinks: A Unique Method of Logic—and Why It Matters
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Understand the Babylonian Talmud’s rigorous mode of legal reasoning, how it balances dueling principles to arrive at clear legal boundaries, and how its elegant logic fuels deeper learning.

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 5 - How the Talmud Thinks | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 6
The Talmud Until Today: Talmudic Literature and Fifteen Centuries of Constant Study
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, March 5, 2025

See how and why the Talmud became the core of Jewish law and discover the vast literature of responsa, legal codes, and commentaries that continue the conversation until today.

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 6 - The Talmud Until Today | Rabbi Ari Sollish

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