Gemara Berura's support-mechanisms are designed to assist the learner while he progresses through each of the Steps In The Learning Process. At each step, the support-mechanisms help the learner process different aspects of the Gemara text. These help tools include:

1. Keyword database
2. Sages of the Talmud database
3. Aramaic-Hebrew Dictionary

1. Keyword database

Keywords in the text often serve as clues which signal where separate parts of the sugiya begin and end. For example, the term "Itamar"usually appears at the beginning of a segment. Keywords often supply clues about what kind of content the learner can expect to find in the segment. For instance, "Itamar" indicates that the segment is an Amoraic saying.

When the learner clicks on the appropriate icon the program automatically underlines all the keywords which appear in the sugiya. By clicking on any keyword, the learner can access a database developed especially for the program, which contains approximately 500 keywords which appear throughout Shas. Each keyword has a translation and detailed explanation of the word or expression. The keyword database also provides suggestions regarding how to classify the segment.

Click here to see the keyword database in Gemara Berura.

2. Sages of the Talmud database

A click on the appropriate icon colors the names of the Sages mentioned in the sugiya. Right clicking on a specific name will provide the learner a short biography on where the Sage lived and when, his school and who his teachers and pupils were.

Click here to see the Sages database in Gemara Berura.

3 . Aramaic-Hebrew Dictionary (with vowels)

With this feature, solutions to language problems are only a click away. Gemara Berura contains a computerized version of the well-known Dictionary compiled by A. Z. Melamed. Learners can access this database during any stage of the learning process.

Click here to see the Aramaic-Hebrew dictionary in Gemara Berura.