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How It Works

The Gemara Boot Camp Curriculum 

There are 3 Steps to Gemara Boot Camp. Each step is comprised of 2 Levels (a total of 6 levels to complete GBC).  Each level consists of approximately 10 classes taught over the course of 5 weeks.  Students may attend the live classes or view the class video recordings.  

GBC is predicated on the idea that there are 14 different essential skills for learning Gemara and that there are a finite number of styles of presentation employed by the Gemara.  By mastering those 14 skills as well as the key styles of a Gemara’s presentation, students can navigate any daf in Shas.  Thus, the course begins with a diagnostic that allows us to accurately identify each student’s areas of strength and weakness and then introduce carefully selected Gemaros from throughout Shas that help students develop, refine, and advance Shas skills. 

In each level of the course, we introduce 5-10 selections of foundational Gemaros that we found to be most helpful for students to gain the confidence and independence for tackling hundreds of blatt in Shas. navigating hundreds of other Gemaros in Shas.  As students advance from one level to another, we introduce progressively more challenging selections of Gemara. 

Students have the option to register for 1 course at a time, or to register for course bundles at a discounted price.  Students may drop the course within the 1st week of enrolling in GBC and receive a full refund.

The 3 Steps of Gemara Boot Camp

Shas Foundations I:
Levels 1-2

Recommended for anyone who has not yet prepared and taught at least 10 daf of Gemara from Mesechtos Brachos, Megillah, or Rosh HaShanah without depending on English resources for clarity.  

Shas Foundations II:
Levels 3-4

Recommended for anyone who has not yet prepared and taught at least 25 daf of Gemara from Mesechtos Brachos, Megillah, or Rosh HaShanah without depending on English resources for clarity.

Shas Foundations III:
Levels 5-6

Recommended for anyone has not yet prepared and taught at least 25 daf of Gemara from Mesechtos Bava Kamma, Kiddushin, or Gittin without depending on English resources for clarity.

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What You Can Expect to Get Out of Gemara Boot Camp: 

We want students not just to attend Gemara classes but to master the skill of learning Gemara.  Students are given the opportunity to Absorb, Crystallize, Incorporate, and Teach the Gemara they learn.

The 4 Elements of GBC:
Cultivating Gemara Learners
to become Gemara MASTERS

Attend Live Gemara Master Classes (Recordings Available) to Develop and Refine Your Ability to Navigate ANY Gemara.  

01. Absorb: GBC Lessons

Upon Completing All GBC Levels, Prepare a Gemara to Teach.

04. Teach

Join the Weekly GBC Chaburah to Learn to Incorporate Your Newly Acquired Gemara Skills into Your Learning.

03. Incorporate: The Weekly GBC Chaburah

Crystallize the Material Covered in Each Lesson by Reviewing with a GBC Shas Mentor.

02. Crystallize: The GBC Shas Mentor

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