Michelle Cohen Farber (; b. ) is the first Jewish woman to publicly lead a Daf Yomi study, 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. Her study group meets at her home in Ra'anana, Israel; the classes are recorded and circulated on platforms including YouTube and Spotify.
Farber, an Orthodox Jew, is originally from Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, and emigrated to Israel . She started formal Talmud study at age 14 at the Yeshivah of Flatbush. 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.
Farber co-founded Hadran, an organization to promote Talmud study among women.
She is married to Seth Farber, a rabbi who is founder and director of the Jewish community advocacy organization, ITIM.
See also Ilana Kurshan Miriam Anzovin
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