In this session, we'll delve into the very poignant and perhaps painful story of one of the most famous chevrutas (learning partners), Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish, which is the story of a close love, an intimate friendship, and a chevruta gone wrong. We'll use this text as a jumping-off point to try to answer the questions: why is chevruta learning so central in Jewish tradition, and how do we master this ancient technique?