Michelle Cohen Farber
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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]
