Initiation
The idea for calendar-based learning of the Talmud began with Daf Yomi in 1923. Many have, however, found it difficult to keep up with the "heavy load" of two pages (or one ''daf'') each day. In addition, the pace is considered too fast to delve into the material. As such, Amud Yomi was created as a mechanism allowing for the review of all of Talmud, systematically while at a manageable pace.Process
With 2,711 ''dappim'' (plural for daf) in the Talmud, there are over 5400 ''amudim''. (It is not exactly twice the number of ''dappim'', as some tractates will end on the front side of the page.) Most programs schedule some days for review or catch up, typically on Saturday and/or Sunday. As such, programs will cover between five and seven ''amudim'' a week. Depending on the schedule, the entire Talmud would be completed in this fashion after 15 to 21 years. In some cases - such as at Etz Chaim Yeshiva (London) - this pace, relative to ''Daf Yomi'', allows for the major ''mefarshim'' to be reviewed alongside the ''daf'', and "''shas''" may then be completed with commentaries.See also
* List of masechtot, chapters, mishnahs and pages in the Talmud *Other study cycles underReferences
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