Daf yomi b'iyun in Gemara
Rabbi Ephraim Tanenbaum's shiurim are anchored in daf yomi b'iyun — the daily page learned with depth rather than in passing. His series on Kiddushin, moving daf by daf through the masechta, gives learners a way to follow the cycle while genuinely working through the sugya. The "b'iyun" framing signals the intent: not a quick summary, but a careful reading that takes the Gemara's give-and-take seriously.
Learning the daf b'iyun means sitting with the reasoning — the questions the Gemara raises, the answers it entertains, and how the sugya resolves. Rabbi Tanenbaum's page-by-page treatment of Kiddushin supports a learner who wants more than to keep pace, offering the kind of analysis that helps a masechta actually take root over the course of the cycle.
Practical halacha alongside the daf
Beyond the daily daf, Rabbi Tanenbaum teaches practical halacha. A shiur such as "Chanukah in Halacha" shows this side of his work: taking a familiar mitzvah and laying out the halachic details that shape how it is actually kept. Classes like these translate the season's observance into clear guidance a family can put to use.
Pairing in-depth Gemara with applied halacha is a natural fit. The analytical habits built by learning a sugya b'iyun carry straight into understanding why a halacha is what it is. For a learner, having both from one teacher means the study of the page and the practice of the mitzvah reinforce each other rather than sitting apart.
For the committed learner
These shiurim suit someone ready to invest in the learning. Daf yomi b'iyun asks more than a surface reading, and Rabbi Tanenbaum's classes reward that effort with a fuller grasp of the sugya. A learner keeping the cycle who wants to go deeper on Kiddushin will find a companion built for exactly that.
The halacha classes broaden the appeal to anyone wanting practical guidance for the calendar, such as the halachos of Chanukah. Together, the two strands — deep Gemara and clear halacha — make this a resource for a household that values both serious study and Torah it can live by.
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Key takeaways
- His core focus is daf yomi b'iyun — the daily Gemara page learned in depth.
- He works page by page through masechtos such as Kiddushin.
- He also teaches practical halacha, including classes like "Chanukah in Halacha."
- The pairing of in-depth Gemara and applied halacha suits a committed daily learner.
- Search Lehallel for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.
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