Cycle 14 · Masechet Bechorot
Daf Yomi today
Today's page of Talmud, the week ahead, and the full cycle calendar.
Today · Tuesday, October 6
Bechorot 18
בכורות י״ח
Read Bechorot 18 on Sefaria- Masechet BechorotDaf 17 of 60
- Cycle 14Day 2,467 of 2,711
The next six days
- Wed, Oct 7Bechorot 19
- Thu, Oct 8Bechorot 20
- Fri, Oct 9Bechorot 21
- Sat, Oct 10Bechorot 22
- Sun, Oct 11Bechorot 23
- Mon, Oct 12Bechorot 24
Siyum HaShas · June 7, 2027
Cycle 15 begins Jun 8, 2027
Every seven and a half years the whole Talmud is finished and begun again, from Berachot 2. It is the easiest day there is to start.
245days to go
Daf Yomi calendar
Cycle 14, masechet by masechet
2,711 days, 40 masechtot, Jan 5, 2020 to Jun 7, 2027.
| Masechet | Dafim | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berachot ברכות | 2-64 | ||
| Shabbat שבת | 2-157 | ||
| Eruvin עירובין | 2-105 | ||
| Pesachim פסחים | 2-121 | ||
| Shekalim שקלים | 2-22 | ||
| Yoma יומא | 2-88 | ||
| Sukkah סוכה | 2-56 | ||
| Beitzah ביצה | 2-40 | ||
| Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | 2-35 | ||
| Taanit תענית | 2-31 | ||
| Megillah מגילה | 2-32 | ||
| Moed Katan מועד קטן | 2-29 | ||
| Chagigah חגיגה | 2-27 | ||
| Yevamot יבמות | 2-122 | ||
| Ketubot כתובות | 2-112 | ||
| Nedarim נדרים | 2-91 | ||
| Nazir נזיר | 2-66 | ||
| Sotah סוטה | 2-49 | ||
| Gittin גיטין | 2-90 | ||
| Kiddushin קידושין | 2-82 | ||
| Bava Kamma בבא קמא | 2-119 | ||
| Bava Metzia בבא מציעא | 2-119 | ||
| Bava Batra בבא בתרא | 2-176 | ||
| Sanhedrin סנהדרין | 2-113 | ||
| Makkot מכות | 2-24 | ||
| Shevuot שבועות | 2-49 | ||
| Avodah Zarah עבודה זרה | 2-76 | ||
| Horayot הוריות | 2-14 | ||
| Zevachim זבחים | 2-120 | ||
| Menachot מנחות | 2-110 | ||
| Chullin חולין | 2-142 | ||
| Bechorot בכורותNow | 2-61 | ||
| Arachin ערכין | 2-34 | ||
| Temurah תמורה | 2-34 | ||
| Keritot כריתות | 2-28 | ||
| Meilah מעילה | 2-22 | ||
| Kinnim קינים | 23-25 | ||
| Tamid תמיד | 26-33 | ||
| Middot מדות | 34-37 | ||
| Niddah נדה | 2-73 |
What is Daf Yomi?
One page, every day, together
At the first world congress of Agudath Israel in 1923, Rabbi Meir Shapiro of Lublin proposed that Jews everywhere learn the same daf, one two-sided page of the Babylonian Talmud, on the same day. The first cycle began that Rosh Hashanah.
A hundred years later, hundreds of thousands follow it: on the train, in shul before Shacharis, on a phone at night. Travel anywhere and someone is on your page.
The Talmud is the Oral Torah written down. If you're not sure how it relates to the Five Books, start with Torah vs. Talmud.
What is today's Daf Yomi?
Today's daf is Bechorot 18 (Tuesday, October 6, US Eastern time). The page updates every day; each daf is one two-sided page of the Babylonian Talmud.
What is Daf Yomi?
Daf Yomi ("page of the day") is a program in which Jews around the world learn the same two-sided page of the Babylonian Talmud each day. Proposed by Rabbi Meir Shapiro in 1923, it covers all 2,711 pages of the Talmud in about seven and a half years.
When does the next Daf Yomi cycle start?
The 14th cycle ends with the Siyum HaShas on June 7, 2027. The 15th cycle begins the next day, June 8, 2027, with Berachot 2. A new cycle is the most natural moment to start.
How long does it take to learn a daf?
Most people spend 30 to 60 minutes on a daf, often with a recorded or live shiur (class). Many beginners start with a shorter overview or summary of the day's page and build up from there.
Can I do Daf Yomi without knowing Aramaic?
Yes. The Talmud is mostly in Aramaic, but full English translations exist, including the free William Davidson edition on Sefaria. Reading the English beside the original is how most people begin.