About
Daf HaChaim
A three pronged total learning experience
The Vision
We live in a time in which we are inundated and overstimulated with multi media and electronic gadgets that have left many with attention spans that are woefully inadequate to delve into the depth of the Torahespecially Torah Sh'Baal Peh, with its intricate reasoning, and often complicated arguments.
This, together with the many pressures that the modern world has heaped upon today's typical baal habayis, has left him with precious little energy and concentration needed to maintain a serious learning program.
At the same time, Hashem has blessed us with numerous invaluable tools that have opened the hearts and minds of so many that would otherwise have given up on learning altogether.
Shiurim on almost any given subject have become available at every turn. Innovative seforim from Artscroll, Oz V'Hodor, and others have begun a revolution in Torah learning for our generation. However, manyactually too manystill find it hard to stay committed, and often feel unfulfilled with quick-paced Torah learning programs.
With today's advanced technology, many have begun exploring how these technologies can be redirected to help advance Jewish education and improved Torah study, especially through Visual Learning.
Rabbi Chaim Shmuel Friedman along with the vision and guidance of Mr. Chesky Kauftheil of Mishkan Yecheskel, have developed a revolutionary three step program of studying and retaining the Blatt through visual learning. The shiurim are delivered by maggid shiur Rabbi Shlomie Schwartzberg, whose clarity and warmth have made the program beloved by learners at every level. Since its launching in 2012, Daf HaChaim has touched the lives of thousands of learners around the world, helping them stay committed to their daily learning and experience the beauty of the Daf like never before.
How many times have we sat down to listen to a shiur or even to learn on our own, only to feel lost after a short time because we lacked some background information, or simply could not figure out what was being said and the direction in which the gemora taking us. In the Introduction to the Daf, the maggid shiur gives us a concise outline of all the important concepts the gemora will be discussing. In addition, we also see his words come alive, as they are animated and illustrated on the screen alongside him.
For our initial English language shiurim we are fortunate to have one of the truly rising stars in the Yeshiva/Chinuch world, Rabbi Shlomie Schwartzberg. He is a highly respected member of the Lakewood community, and a much sought after lecturer for various Yeshivos, Bais Yaakovs, and kiruv organizations. He has dedicated himself to giving a well prepared, clear and organized shiur on the daf. His Torah knowledge and warm personality come through in each of the three elements of the Daf Hachaim program.
All shiurim are recorded in a professional recording studio to ensure a clear and crisp presentation.
No matter how well a shiur was presented and how well we were able to stay focused, a review of the daf is critical. Review not only help us remember, it also enhances our understanding as well. However, reviewing can be difficult, especially after we've closed the gemora and moved on to our daily routine.
The Daf Review is designed to change all that. The maggid shiur presents a well thought out, concise, "concept centered" review, along with animated charts, illustrations and photos. The Review section is an essential component of our learning. The incredible gift of a comprehensive review in just 5 minutes will also inject a heightened level of enthusiasm for reviewing the Daf as well. Learners can easily grab any five minutes of free time during the day to review the Daf over and over againinscribing the Daf visually and conceptually in our minds.
