Learn Talmud Like an Artist

What does an artist notice that a yeshiva student might not see? Daf Yomi is the study of a page of Talmud a day, taking seven and half years to complete the cycle. Once only practiced in traditional communities, it is now popular across the Jewish world. Jacqueline Nicholls’ Draw Yomi, completed in January, is a digital project that drew inspiration from the Talmud page and offers a different perspective on the text.

Nicholls is a London-based visual artist and Jewish educator. She uses her art to engage with traditional Jewish ideas in untraditional ways. Her art practice explores handwriting as a form of drawing. She coordinates arts and culture events at JW3 London and regularly teaches at the London School of Jewish Studies. Nicholls’ art has been exhibited in solo shows and significant contemporary Jewish art group shows in the U.K., U.S., Israel, and Poland. She has an M.F.A. from Central Saint Martins, London.