This is where you can find a list of all upcoming webinars and links to register for each. We will update this sheet regularly, so check back often.
SEFARIA 101
Join us live to get a rundown on the basics of using the Sefaria library, including several useful tools and resources for learners of all backgrounds. We’re offering the free webinar twice this month to accommodate learners in different time zones. You may register for either session.
5 pm PST | 8 pm EST | 11 am AEST (Nov. 14)
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
8 pm IST | 10 am PST | 1 pm EST | 6 pm BST
PAST WEBINAR RECORDINGS
SEFARIA 101
Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 10 am PT | 1 pm ET | 5 pm UTC
Join us live to get a rundown on the basics of using the Sefaria library, including several useful tools and resources for learners of all backgrounds.
SWEETEN YOUR TORAH TOOLKIT
Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10 am PT | 1 pm ET | 5 pm UTC
Hadar's Children and Families division and Sefaria are teaming up for an interactive and resource-filled session about teaching and learning Torah! Did you know that you can find Hadar's Devash on Sefaria? We'll go behind the scenes to share some of the philosophy driving Devash's pedagogic goals and share tips and tricks for using each part of the magazine with different ages and in a variety of settings - including best practices for leveraging Sefaria's digital tools while teaching these materials.
NEW SHEETS EDITOR
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 at 5 pm PDT | 8 pm EDT | 12 am UTC
Join us for a live demonstration of Sefaria's new sheets editor. Learn how to create a sheet, add sources, media, and your own commentary — then share your work with the world.
SEDER LEADER WEBINAR
Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 5 pm PDT | 8 pm EDT | 12 am UTC
Leading a Passover seder this year? Whether this will be your first or your tenth time in this role, join us for a special Sefaria webinar on Sunday, April 3 at 8pm EST to prepare for this year's seder. From preparing creative Seder activities with Sefaria, to exploring our extensive commentaries in English, this webinar will leave you with new ideas, texts, and resources to bring to your seder table.
THE JERUSALEM TALMUD SCHOLAR TALK
Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 4 pm PST | 7 pm EST | 12 am UTC
Join us on December 19, 2021 to celebrate the Jerusalem Talmud. Learn about its importance, background, and relationship to the Babylonian Talmud from Dr. Michal Bar-Asher Siegel, scholar of rabbinic Judaism — and discover how Sefaria’s edition of the text invites access and study like never before.
SEFARIA DEEP DIVE
Sunday, December 8th 2021 - 5pm PST | 8pm EST | 1am UTC
Join us for a live guided tour of Sefaria's virtual library. Get background on the texts and categories on the site, and discover how to navigate this extensive library and find the resources you need. We recommend this webinar for users who have completed Sefaria 101 or are very comfortable using the library’s basic features.
SEFARIA SHEETS
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 - 5pm PST | 8pm EST | 1am UTC
Learn how to create a sheet, add sources, media, and your own commentary — then share your work with the world. We recommend this webinar for users who have completed Sefaria 101 or are very comfortable using the library’s basic features.
SEFARIA 101
Sunday, November 14th, 202 - 5pm PST | 8pm EST | 1am UTC
Join us live to get a rundown on the basics of using the Sefaria library, including several useful tools and resources for learners of all backgrounds.
SEFARIA GERMAN TALMUD TRANSLATION EVENT
Sunday, October 24th, 2021
Join us in celebrating one of our most recently added works: the German Translation of the Talmud by 20th century scholar Lazarus Goldschmidt. With reflections from contemporary scholars and organizers who brought the project to life, discover the historical significance of this newly digitized text, now in the Sefaria library and freely available to all.
SEFARIA GUEST LECTURE WITH PROF. REUVEN KIMELMAN ON "THE INS AND OUTS OF MISUNDERSTANDING NEILAH"
Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Join us for a class where Professor Kimelman will demonstrate how to use the Sefaria search engine to uncover new meanings behind this pivotal part of the Yom Kippur service and other ancient texts.
CELEBRATING TRACTATE SUKKAH AND THE KREUZBERG KOLLEL COMMENTARY
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
Join Sefaria and Rabbi Jeremy Borovitz of Base Berlin's Kreuzberg Kollel to celebrate the completion of Tractate Sukkah, as well as the Kreuzberg Kollel's impressive commentary and the creative work of its contributors.
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AUTHOR TALK WITH DR. ERICA BROWN ABOUT "RETURN: DAILY INSPIRATION FOR THE DAYS OF AWE"
Sunday, August 29th, 2021
Join us for an online discussion with Dr. Erica Brown about her new book on Sefaria, Return; Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe, which includes short essays and exercises for the Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur — just in time for the High Holidays.
SEFARIA 101 : INTRODUCING SEFARIA'S NEW DESIGN
Sunday, August 8th, 2021
Join us for a live session including useful tips about getting the most out of the Sefaria experience. We'll be sharing special notes about the new website design.
SIYUM: TRACTATE YOMA
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Join Sefaria's Chief Learning Officer Sara Wolkenfeld and special guest Rabbanit Leah Sarna to celebrate the completion of Tractate Yoma!
SEFARIA LIBRARY: DEEP DIVE
Monday, June 28th, 2021
Join us for a live guided tour of Sefaria's virtual library. Get background on the texts and categories on the site, and discover how to navigate this extensive library and find the resources you need. We recommend this webinar for users who have completed Sefaria 101 or are very comfortable using the library’s basic features.
SHEETS ON SEFARIA
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
Learn how to create a sheet, add sources, media, and your own commentary — then share your work with the world. We recommend this webinar for users who have completed Sefaria 101 or are very comfortable using the library’s basic features.
SEFARIA 101
Monday, June 21st, 2021
Join us live to get a rundown on the basics of using the Sefaria library, including several useful tools and resources for learners of all backgrounds.
AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH DR. AVIVAH GOTTLIEB ZORNBERG
Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
Join us online for a discussion of Dr. Zornberg’s book Moses: A Human Life, part of the prize-winning Jewish Lives series. In conversation with Dr. Elana Stein Hain — Sefaria Board Member and Director of Faculty at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America — Dr. Zornberg will discuss her vivid and original portrayal of the biblical Moses.
SIYUM: TRACTATE SHEKALIM
Monday, April 12th, 2021 | 12pm EDT
Join Sefaria's Chief Learning Officer Sara Wolkenfeld and special guest Avigayil Halpern to celebrate the completion of Tractate Shekalim!
TOFFEE & TORAH WITH REBEKAH LOWIN
Thursday, March 11th | 8pm EST
What is so beautiful about matzah? Join editor and blogger Rebekah Lowin as she explores the deeper meanings behind matzah and teaches the Sefaria learning community how to make her delicious (and gorgeous) matzah toffee place cards.
PASSOVER PREP WITH SEFARIA
Looking for new perspectives on Passover? Interested in uncovering resources that you never knew were available? Join Sefaria’s learning team for a deep dive into the Sefaria library in search of all things Passover.
Sunday, March 7th | 1:30pm EST
15 PASSOVER IDEAS IN 30 MINUTES
Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 1 pm ET