What is 929?
929 is a daily study cycle through the entire Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) — one chapter a day, five days a week. It's named for the 929 chapters in the Tanakh, and following it takes you through all of Scripture, in order, over roughly three and a half years. It's a way to read the whole Hebrew Bible as a shared, worldwide daily practice — the same chapter studied by learners everywhere each day.
How does the 929 cycle work?
- One chapter per day, typically five chapters a week (Sunday through Thursday).
- 929 chapters total, spanning all of Tanakh: Torah, Prophets (Nevi'im), and Writings (Ketuvim).
- About 3.5 years to complete the full Hebrew Bible, then it begins again.
929 began in Israel as a national Bible-study initiative and has an English-language counterpart, making it accessible to learners worldwide.
How is 929 different from Daf Yomi?
929 walks through the Tanakh (the Bible itself — narrative, prophecy, psalms, wisdom), while Daf Yomi walks through the Talmud (rabbinic legal debate). 929 is chapter-based and often more narrative and accessible; Daf Yomi is page-based and more analytical. Many people do one, the other, or both.
In short: 929 is "a chapter of the Bible a day" — the whole Tanakh, in order, in about 3.5 years, as a shared daily habit.
Follow 929 with Derekh Learning
Derekh prepares the day's Tanakh chapter as an explained lesson in a voice that fits you, with a cited chevruta for your questions. Browse 929 / Tanakh lessons.
