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Map the Sugya: The YESHIVA Method for Mastering Gemara
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Menachem Clausen

Map the Sugya

The YESHIVA Method for Mastering Gemara

Menachem Clausen

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Legacy Light Press
27 October 2025
Judaism; Judaism: sacred texts; Judaism: theology
Map the Sugya: The YESHIVA Method for Mastering Gemara is a clear, practical derech for anyone who wants to learn with depth and remember what they learned. Written in a warm rebbi voice, it shows you how to see the structure of a sugya, speak it out with confidence, and review it in a rhythm that sticks. Whether you are a bochur finding your footing, a rebbi shaping a class, or a baal habayis learning after Maariv, this book gives you a simple toolkit that fits real yeshiva life.

At the center is the three-box map of CCR: Claim, Challenge, Resolution. You will mark function words in the Gemara, sketch a minimal flow, and then give a 3-minute mini-shiur that locks understanding. The chazara loop replaces passive rereading with short retrieval sessions that build long-term memory. A gentle halacha pipeline teaches awareness from Rif or Rambam to Tur, Beis Yosef, Shulchan Aruch, Rema, and one nosei keilim, always with conditions and limits noted. The tone is careful and respectful throughout. This is awareness, not psak.

Two full walk-throughs make the method concrete. Berachos 2a tracks me'eimasai to Orach Chaim 235. Bava Metzia 2a follows shnayim ochazin to Choshen Mishpat 138. Along the way you will learn how to build fair test cases, plan a mini-shiur, and support diverse learners without lowering standards.

The appendices provide photocopy-ready tools: Sugya Map Sheet, Psak Card, Retrieval Quiz Sheet, Mini-Shiur Planner, Chiddush Log, Bechina Ticket, Siyum Ladder, and a Chazara Consistency Tracker. You also get a compact glossary, a function-word deck, lesson plans, and teacher keys with a simple feedback rubric.

Say less, point better, remember longer. Open the Gemara, draw the map, and let the sugya come alive.
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Imprint:   Legacy Light Press
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   336g
ISBN:   9798232887124
Pages:   288
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Menachem Clausen is a Jerusalem-based writer and editor whose work turns classic sources toward lived practice. He gives steady attention to mesorah and to the limits of speculation, and uses contemporary science only as a clarifying analogy. His writing ranges from Jewish thought to public ethics. When not writing, he studies with neighbors and helps communities align words with deeds.

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