Begins August 24, 2026

The first accessible journey into the heart of Judaism.

Forty weeks. Ten minutes Monday through Thursday — plus a longer Friday interview if you want to go deeper. No Hebrew required. A daily learning program for the rest of us — ending alongside the global Jewish world at Siyum HaShas.

Launches
Aug 24, 2026
Culminates
Jun 6, 2027
Daily
10 min audio · M–Th
Cost
Free
An open Talmud on a wooden stand
What you're learning

The Talmud, briefly.

The Talmud is the foundation of Jewish thought — a 1,500-year-old record of arguments, stories, laws, and ethical wrestling compiled by the rabbis who held Jewish life together after the destruction of the Second Temple.

It’s organized as 37 tractates, each one a different theme: prayer, marriage, holidays, business law, courtroom procedure, theology, even the rules of dreams. Every Jewish text written since — Rashi, Maimonides, the Shulchan Aruch, modern Jewish thought — leans on it.

For most modern Jews, the Talmud has been a closed room. Talmud Daily opens it.

The journey

Forty weeks. The whole Talmud.

Three weeks of foundations, then 37 weeks — one tractate per week — through all six Sedarim, ending alongside the rest of the world at Siyum HaShas.

Weeks 1–3 · Foundations
What the Talmud is. How it was written. How to read a page.
Zeraim
Agriculture
  1. Brachos
Moed
Holidays
  1. Shabbos
  2. Eruvin
  3. Pesachim
  4. Yoma
  5. Sukkah
  6. Beitzah
  7. Rosh Hashanah
  8. Taanis
  9. Megillah
  10. Moed Katan
  11. Chagigah
Nashim
Family Law
  1. Yevamos
  2. Kesubos
  3. Nedarim
  4. Nazir
  5. Sotah
  6. Gittin
  7. Kiddushin
Nezikin
Damages
  1. Bava Kamma
  2. Bava Metzia
  3. Bava Basra
  4. Sanhedrin
  5. Makkos
  6. Shevuos
  7. Avodah Zarah
  8. Horayos
Kodashim
Sacrifices
  1. Zevachim
  2. Menachos
  3. Chullin
  4. Bechoros
  5. Arachin
  6. Temurah
  7. Kerisos
  8. Meilah
  9. Tamid
Tahoros
Purity
  1. Niddah
June 6, 2027
Siyum HaShas. The end of the journey, alongside Jews around the world.
How it works

Ten minutes of audio a day. That's the deal.

Monday through Thursday, a short audio episode. Friday brings a longer interview with the best Talmud scholars and educators in the world. Weekends off. Jewish holidays paused.

A listener at the window
Mon
Key Concepts
10 min
Tue
In Daily Life
10 min
Wed
A Story
10 min
Thu
In the World
10 min
Fri
Voices
Long form
Sat
Off
Shabbos
Sun
Catch up
Your call

Mon–Thu is the core daily commitment. Friday is a bonus deep-dive for whoever wants it.

40 weeks total · ~160 daily episodes · paused for major Jewish holidays
How the Talmud Can Change Your Life by Liel Leibovitz
Founding 100 Perk
Free book + Gemara Card.
The first 100 to sign up receive a copy of How the Talmud Can Change Your Life by Liel Leibovitz, plus a Koren Gemara Card to start the journey.
The host committee

Joined by people you trust.

Educators, writers, and influential community voices are standing with the vision and helping broaden its reach. More are joining each week, adding to a growing network of support.

DW
David Wolpe
Rabbi · Sinai Temple
LL
Liel Leibovitz
Tablet Magazine
DH
Dara Horn
Novelist, People Love Dead Jews
SC
Susan Cain
Author, Quiet & Bittersweet
SH
Sara Hurwitz
Rabba · Yeshivat Maharat
AE
Alex Edelman
Comedian, Just For Us
AP
Abby Pogrebin
Author, My Jewish Year
AN
Alana Newhouse
Founder, Tablet Magazine
DF
Diana Fersko
Rabbi · Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
MB
Michelle Boorstein
The Washington Post
SW
Suzy Weiss
The Free Press
+
More joining each week
 
Questions you might have

Before you sign up.

Is this really free?
Yes. No payment, no paywall. Learners receive discount codes for partner Jewish-publishing books along the way.
What's the actual format?
A ten-minute audio episode Monday through Thursday, plus a longer Friday interview for whoever wants it. Weekends off. Jewish holidays paused.
How will I receive it?
A daily email with that day's episode, plus the audio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on this site. Pick whichever fits your day.
What if I miss a day?
Catch up over the weekend. The streak is private; the journey is the point.
Do I need to read Hebrew?
No.
Is this religious?
It’s Jewish literacy. The Talmud is the foundation. How you engage is your choice.
How is this different from Daf Yomi?
Daf Yomi is one page of Talmud a day for 7.5 years, in Hebrew and Aramaic. Talmud Daily is the bigger ideas, in English, in forty weeks.
Who's running it?
18Forty, led by Dovid Bashevkin. Open to everyone, every denomination.
Will you spam me?
No. Unsubscribe anytime.
Begins August 24, 2026

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