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Most people think a good chevruta feels easy. It doesn’t.

The real signs are stranger... you leave the table more unsettled than when you sat down, but also more alive. When the partnership works, it isn’t about friendship or comfort—it’s about the rare space where being pressed, being wrong, even being exposed, becomes the condition for actually learning.

This week’s essay unpacks what that looks like for adult learners.

"I think the pre Yomtov PDF booklets that have been put out are just a phenomenal resource. And like such a gift."

This was a quote from someone I spoke to today. She just couldn't say enough good things about our booklets.

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The Dr Harold and Magda Katz Volume 22 of Tzurba is out now, in Israel and Internationally!

Topics include: Giving Birth on Shabbat, Emergencies on Shabbat, Electricity on Shabbat, Asking a Gentile to Violate Shabbat, Benefiting from the Violation of Shabbat, Carrying on Shabbat, Eiruv Chatzeirot, Eiruv Techumin.

Our new Tzurba community is live, and now includes our revolutionary AI study bot!

Weekly shiurim, bi-weekly methodology sessions (we've already had several, with the next one this Monday), monthly scholar events, chavruta matchmaking, regional groups, memory quizzes, productivity systems, plus PDF access to all our books.

We're building this actively with early members, so your input will directly shape what it becomes.

Want the Tzurba books in your hands?

If you're ready to get your own physical copies, you can easily order them online right now at Amazon, complete with Prime delivery.

If you're looking to make a bulk purchase, want a custom order, or have special requests, just email me directly at sam@tzurbaolami.com—I'll personally help you out.

Did you know?

Tzurba M'Rabanan is a project of the avrechim of the Manhigut Toranit program, hosted at Eretz Hemdah.

Each of these participants is a graduate of a hesder yeshiva and is studying for advanced "Rabbanut Ir" semicha from the Chief Rabbinate. After their studies, they are committed to serving Diaspora Jewry for a period of at least three years.

​Learn more about them here.​