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Tractate Berakhot

The Masechet Berakhot is the first tractate of the Seder Zeraïm.
The Gemara Berakhot is the study of the blessings our Sages have instituted to pronounce for the consumption of food and drink as well as on various occasions of life, such as the rules of Shema, Amidah, Birkat Hamazon, Kiddush, Havdala and other prayers and blessings.
The Berakhot tractate is the only one of Zeraïm to have a Gemara in the Talmud bavli.
Start: Berakhot 2a
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Berakhot – Chapter 1

The Gemara of chapter 1 (daf 2a to 13a) discusses the times for reciting the evening and morning Shema, and the obligation to mention the Exodus from Egypt in the evening prayer.

Berakhot – Chapter 2

The Gemara of chapter 2 (daf 13a to 17b) expands on the postures allowed for the Shema and the impact of social and professional context on its observance.

Berakhot – Chapter 3

The Gemara of chapter 3 (daf 17b to 26a) addresses the purity conditions required for prayer and the exemptions granted to mourners.

Berakhot – Chapter 4

The Gemara of chapter 4 (daf 26a to 30b) sets out the rules and times of the Amidah prayer.

Berakhot – Chapter 5

The Gemara of chapter 5 (daf 30b to 35a) discusses the concentration required during prayer and the formulas that frame it.

Berakhot – Chapter 6

The Gemara of chapter 6 (daf 35a to 45a) details the blessings to be recited before eating various types of food.

Berakhot – Chapter 7

The Gemara of chapter 7 (daf 45a to 51b) addresses the rules of zimun for the collective recitation of Birkat Hamazon.

Berakhot – Chapter 8

The Gemara of chapter 8 (daf 51b to 54a) examines the disputes between Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel over the order of actions during a meal.

Berakhot – Chapter 9

The Gemara of chapter 9 (daf 54a to 64a) presents the blessings for specific occasions and closes with a broader discussion of man's relationship with Heaven.

Frequently asked questions: Tractate Berakhot

How many pages are in tractate Berakhot ?

Tractate Berakhot has 63 dapim, from daf 2 to daf 64: 125 pages (both sides) on this site. It is divided into 9 chapters.

When is tractate Berakhot studied in Daf Yomi?

In Daf Yomi, tractate Berakhot will be studied from June 8, 2027 to August 9, 2027, one daf a day.

Are there video classes on tractate Berakhot ?

Yes: 125 of the 125 pages of tractate Berakhot have a video class, by Daf Tube, Rabbi Dr. Moshe Weisblum.

What is tractate Berakhot about?

The Masechet Berakhot is the first tractate of the Seder Zeraïm. The Gemara Berakhot is the study of the blessings our Sages have instituted to pronounce for the consumption of food and drink as well as on various occasions of life, such as the rules of Shema, Amidah, Birkat Hamazon, Kiddush, Havdala and other prayers and blessings. The Berakhot tractate is the only one of Zeraïm to have a Gemara in the Talmud bavli.