Michelle Cohen Farber
Rabbanit Michelle Cohen Farber is the first Jewish woman to publicly lead a Daf Yomi study, 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 at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on January 5, 2020. Her study group meets at her home in Ra’anana, Israel, but the classes are recorded and circulated throughout the world on numerous platforms, including YouTube and Spotify.
Farber, an Orthodox Jew, is originally from Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, and emigrated to Israel. She started formal Talmud study at age 14 at the Yeshivah of Flatbush. She did her undergraduate work at Barnard College in the U.S. and Bar-Ilan University in Israel, where she received a bachelor's degree in Talmud and Bible studies.
Farber co-founded Hadran, an organization to promote Talmud study among women.
She is married to Rabbi Seth Farber, founder and director of the Jewish community advocacy organization, ITIM.