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Michelle Cohen Farber (Hebrew: מישל כהן פרבר; b. 1971 or 1972 (age 53–54)[1]) is the first Jewish woman to publicly lead a Daf Yomi study,[2] a multi-year Jewish study cycle of the Talmud traditionally reserved for men. The women's Daf Yomi led by Farber celebrated its first Siyum HaShas (i.e., completion of a Daf Yomi cycle) at the International Convention Center (Binyanei Ha'Uma) in Jerusalem on January 5, 2020.[1][3][4] Her study group meets at her home in Ra'anana, Israel; the classes are recorded and circulated on platforms including YouTube and Spotify.[1]
Farber, an Orthodox Jew, is originally from Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, and emigrated to Israel c. 1995.[2][4] She started formal Talmud study at age 14 at the Yeshivah of Flatbush.[5] She attended college at Barnard College in New York and Bar-Ilan University in Israel, where she received a bachelor's degree in Talmud and Bible studies.[1]
Farber co-founded Hadran, an organization to promote Talmud study among women.[1][4][5]
She is married to Seth Farber, a rabbi who is founder and director of the Jewish community advocacy organization, ITIM.[6]
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[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Sales, Ben (2019-12-10). "Talmud study is mostly a boys' club. This Orthodox woman wants to change that". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2020-01-04 – via Jewish Standard (Teaneck, New Jersey).
- 1 2 Chabin, Michele (2019-11-01). "Women's Talmud Study Takes Big Leap Forward". The Jewish Week. New York. Archived from the original on 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
Farber is believed to be the only female educator in Israel, and possibly in the world, to have taught daf yomi day in and day out for an entire cycle.
- ↑ Sharon, Jeremy (2019-12-16). "First mass women's Daf Yomi celebration to take place in Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post. Jerusalem. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- 1 2 3 Kershner, Isabel (2020-01-04). "A Revolution in Jewish Learning, With Women Driving Change". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- 1 2 Wojakovski, Nadine (December 16, 2019). "Talmud study isn't just for men". The Jewish Chronicle. London.
- ↑ "Thousands Gather To Celebrate Women's Talmud Study In Jerusalem". forward.com. The Forward. 2020-01-06. Retrieved Jan 6, 2020.
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