Peta Jones Pellach opens up masekhet Menachot, unpacking its discussion of plant-based sacrifices and drawing out its lessons about serving God.

Rachel Rosenthal examines the ways in which sacrifices can be rendered invalid, and considers the role of a person's intentions when offering a sacrifice and the lessons we can draw from tractate Zevachim when sacrifices are no longer offered.

Shira Hecht-Koller opens up Seder Kodashim, introducing its discussion about sacrifices, and considering the role sacrifices play in Jewish life and thought.

Anne Gordon opens up masekhet Horayot, tracing its discussion of leadership and human error, and how one informs the other.

Marianne Novak introduces masekhet Avot, drawing out its central themes of responsibility, autonomy, and the virtue of striving for moral perfection - regardless of whether perfection is achieved.

Sarah Charak analyses how the Rabbis of the mishna understood their relationship with the people around them, and what this means for the way we navigate issues of difference in multicultural societies today.

Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe unpacks masekhet Eduyot, explaining how it weaves together testimonies from multiple Sages, lifting up halakhic principles in its quest to promote peace and end controversy.

Rabbi Sarah Mulhern examines the various categories of oaths in the Mishnah, their uses and application.

Gila Bieler-Hoch introduces masekhet Makkot, exploring what unifies its seemingly disparate content: false witnesses, cities of refuge, and the punishment of lashes.

Sharon Weiss-Greenberg opens up masekhet Sanhedrin, explaining how the example of the rebellious son teaches us how to work with the law to protect our sense of morality.

Meira Welt-Maarek looks into masekhet Bava Batra, drawing out the key themes of boundaries and responsibility.

Davida Kollmar introduces masekhet Bava Metzia, highlighting the emphasis it places on treating other people fairly through fair interest rates, ethical working conditions and so forth.

Dr. Devorah Schoenfeld looks into masekhet Bava Kamma, highlighting its discussion of how to live in a world in which we sometimes fall, and how to take responsibility for our role in it.

Lea Taragin-Zeller traces Seder Nezikin's journey from personal law, to the Jewish court of law, to individuals' ideological behaviour, noting how it highlights our responsibility to treat everyone with respect.

Tirzah Meacham unpacks masekhet Kiddushin, exploring its central place in understanding the role of women in our communities today.

Dr. Rachel Levmore discusses the possibility of divorce within Judaism as a manifestation of tikun olam – as an ongoing challenge for the Rabbinical Courts and for individuals within Jewish society.

Miriam Gedwiser leads us through masekhet Sotah, examining exegetical rabbinic readings of the Sotah ritual and meditating on the power of the Oral Torah.

Shira Eliassian opens up masekhet Nazir (someone who takes a particular ascetic vow), looking at nazirut in terms of inclusive religious practice and participation.

Ilana Kurshan introduces masekhet Nedarim, explaining the process of taking a vow - and dissolving vows - noticing how it's not so different from how we make - and break - new year's resolutions.

Ranana Dine explores masekhet Ketubot, unpacking the ketubah's role, and the rabbis' realistic and structured presentation of marriage.

Rabbanit Chava Evans guides us through a complex labyrinth of intricate family relations to understand levirate marriage.

Nechama Goldman Barash opens up Seder Nashim, giving an overview of the ever-relevant areas it covers: levirate marriage, procreation, family relationships, marriage and divorce, death and inheritance, and time-bound mitzvot.

Miriam Gedwiser unpacks masekhet Chagigah, and its rules of pilgrimage - as made on the shalosh regalim (the 3 pilgrimage festivals) - exploring the themes of community and transmission.

Dina Brawer considers how the Sages set boundaries on permitted work to preserve the sacred and joyous tone of festive days.

Dina Brawer unravels the laws and customs that apply to Megillah, Torah reading, and the use of synagogue space.