Here are links to collections of background material (in Hebrew) for advanced daf yomi learners. Included is a PDF index for easy reference. Suggestions and feedback solicited (mplaut at netvision dot net dot il or the mailto link below). The material mostly comes from Hebrewbooks.org

Besides the gemoras the most popular downloads have been Beiurei HaDaf part 1 on Chulin, Eizehu Mekomon on Menochos, Asifas Zekeinim on Zevochim, Ran on Chulin, Beiurei HaDaf part 3 on Chulin and Peirush Chai on Shabbos and Eiruvin.

Contact: Mordecai Plaut. Please send feedback and suggestions or broken links.

New Offer! An entire reference library on Bovo Basro compiled from public domain sources, mainly HebrewBooks. 56 seforim, including Rishonim and Acharonim on the masechta. Among the important included seforim are: Ri Migash, Shitta Mekubetzes, Rashbo, Kovets Shittos Kamai, Pnei Yehoshua, Birchas Shmuel, Ayeles Hashachar, Shiurei HaRav Dovid Povarsky, HaRav Zeev Gustman, Peirush Chai and much more. Contact me by email for further details. Other masechtos are also available on request.

Brochos	Shabbos	Eruvin	Pesochim	Shekolim	Yoma	Succah	Beitzah
Rosh Hashannah	Taanis	Megillah	Moed Kotton	Chagigah	Yevomos	Kesuvos	Nedorim
Nozir	Sotah	Gittin	Kiddushin	Bovo Kamma	Bovo Metzia	Bovo Basro	Sanhedrin
Makkos	Shavuous	Avodah Zorah	Horayos	Zevochim	Menochos	Chulin	Bechoros
Erechin	Temurah	Kerisus	Me'ilah	Tommid	Middos	Kinnim	Niddah

Material on Shavuos

• Gemora (187 meg) שבועות (starts p. 620) : click here.
• English translation of Shavuos (Soncino). 2 column format. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Shavuos. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Shavuos. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (16 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Shavuos (starts p. 103). Running commentary by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman. (15 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (187 meg) מכות (p. 512) : click here.
• English translation of Makkos (Soncino). 2 column format. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Makkos. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (6 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Makkos (p. 454). Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (27 Meg) : click here.
• Asifas Zekeinim on Makkos. 26 Meforshim. (14 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Makkos. Running commentary by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman. (15 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (187 meg) סנהדרין : click here.
• English translation of Sanhedrin (Soncino). 2 column format. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Sanhedrin. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (6 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Sanhedrin. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (27 Meg) : click here.
• Margoliyos Hayam part 1 on Sanhedrin (perek 1-6). Running commentary by HaRav Reuven Margoliyos. (19 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (178 meg) בבא בתרא : click here.
• English translation of Bava Basra (Soncino). 2 column format. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Bava Basra. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (7 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Bava Basra. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (31 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Bava Basra. Running commentary by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman. (22 Meg) : click here.
• Peirush Chai on Bava Basra. Explanation of the gemora with sketches and diagrams. (6 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (156 meg) בבא מציעא : click here.
• English translation of Bava Metzia (Soncino). 2 column format. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Bava Metzia. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (7 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Bava Metzia. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (26 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Bava Metzia. Running commentary by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman. (27 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (133 meg) בבא קמא : click here.
• English translation of Bava Kamma (Soncino). 2 column format. Easier to read. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Bava Kamma. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (8 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Bava Kamma. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (28 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (98 meg) קידושין : click here.
• English translation of Kiddushin (Soncino). 2 column format. Easier to read. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Kiddushin. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Kiddushin. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. Also includes Nedorim and Sotah (36 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Eliahu on Sotah. Running commentary collected from the works of the Gra (11 Meg) : click here.
• Maharal on the Aggadot of Sotah (and other masechtos). 9 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (137 meg) גיטין : click here.
• English translation of Gittin (Soncino). 2 column format. Easier to read. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Gittin. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Gittin. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (24 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Gittin. Running commentary by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman. (35 Meg) : click here.
• Maharal on the Aggadot of Gittin (and other masechtos). (9 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (166 meg) סוטה : click here.
• English translation of Sotah (Soncino). 2 column format. Easier to read. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Sotah. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Nozir. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. Also includes Nedorim and Sotah (36 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Eliahu on Sotah. Running commentary collected from the works of the Gra (11 Meg) : click here.
• Maharal on the Aggadot of Sotah (and other masechtos). 9 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (166 meg) נזיר : click here.
• English translation of Nozir (Soncino). NEW 2 column format. Easier to read. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Nozir. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (3 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Nozir. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. Also includes Nedorim and Sotah (36 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Eliahu on Nozir. Running commentary collected from the works of the Gra (19 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (166 meg) נדרים : click here.
• English translation of Nedorim (Soncino). NEW 2 column format. Easier to read. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Nedorim. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (2 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Nedorim. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. Also includes Nozir and Sotah (36 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (158 meg) כתובות : click here.
• English translation of Kesuvos (Soncino). NEW 2 column format. Easier to read. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Kesuvos. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Kesuvos. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (21 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Kesuvos by HaRav Aharon Yehudah Leib Shteinman. (16 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (133 meg) יבמות : click here.
• English translation of Yevomos (Soncino). NEW 2 column format. Easier to read. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Yevomos. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Yevomos. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (24 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Yevomos by HaRav Aharon Yehudah Leib Shteinman. (19 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (175 meg) ביצה (includes Megillah) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Megillah. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (37 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 2, including Megillah. (121 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (175 meg) ביצה : click here.
• English translation of Taanis (Soncino). (0.5 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 2, including Taanis. (121 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (170 meg) ראש השנה : click here.
• English translation of Rosh Hashannah (Soncino). (0.5 Meg) : click here.
• Article in Hebrew on announcing the Molad (From Hakirah). (0.25 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (175 meg) ביצה : click here.

• Gemora (170 meg) ראש השנה : click here.
• English translation of Succah (Soncino). (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chashukei Chemed on Succah. Interesting halachic issues related to the daf. Covers the whole maseches. By HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein (17 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 1, including Succah. (122 Meg) : click here.
• Peirush Chai on Succah. Explanation through illustrations. (5 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (170 meg) ראש השנה : click here.
• English translation of Yoma (Soncino). (1 Meg) : click here.
• Meiri on Yoma (10 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 1, including Yoma. (122 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Yoma. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (3 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (141 meg) פסחים (***corrected 5 Tishrei***): click here. Same as Pesochim.
• 2 Rishonim on Shekolim. Running commentary of the basic meaning of the text. (8 Meg) : click here.
• Peiros Teena on Shekolim. Digest of earlier commentary on issues of interest. (0.5 Meg - 117 pages) : click here.
• Sdei Tzofim on Shekolim. Mostly quotations of sources on issues of interest. (23 Meg - 487 pages) : click here.
• Chavruta on Shekolim. Contemporary running commentary explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (141 meg) פסחים (***corrected 5 Tishrei***): click here.
• Meiri on Pesochim. (20 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (111 meg) עירובין: click here.
• Peirush Chai on Eiruvin. Explanation through illustrations. (7 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (181 meg) שבת: click here.
• Peirush Chai on Shabbos. Explanation through illustrations. Covers through daf 101b (7 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Shabbos vol. 1. Running commentary. Likut. Covers through daf 76 (34 Meg) : click here. (The links to volumes 1 & 2 are now correct. Why didn't someone tell me?)
• Daf al Daf on Shabbos vol. 2. Running commentary. Likut. Covers 77 through end (24 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Tzofim on Shabbos. Long quotes and comments on major issues raised on each daf. (51 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora [link fixed] (93 meg) ברכות: click here.
• Derech Yeshoro on Brochos. Questions and answers for review. Covers through daf 23 (0.4 Meg) : click here.
• Chashukei Chemed on Brochos. Halachic issues related to the daf. Covers the whole maseches. By HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein (1.4 Meg) : click here.
• Emmes LeYaakov on Brochos (same as on Niddah). by HaRav Yaakov Kamenetsky. Includes Zeroim and Taharos. 169 pages on Brochos (24 Meg) : click here.
• Kovetz Shittos Kamai on Brochos. Published 5768. Part 2: From כז to מד:. A lot of material. There is so much material that you can be pretty sure that someone has commented on the issue that you are interested in. (53 Meg) : click here.
• Ben Yehoyodo, Vol 1. Commentary on Aggodos. Includes Brochos and Shabbos From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (164 meg) נדה: click here.
• Ran on Niddah. Published 5733. In "square" (non-Rashi) letters. The rishon whose comments appear around the Rif at the back of the standard gemora. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Eizehu Meokomon on Niddah. Published 5766. Short comments and references to major issues. Covers the main issues raised on each daf. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Oruch LaNer on Niddah. (19 Meg) : click here.
• Emmes LeYaakov on Niddah. by HaRav Yaakov Kamenetsky. Includes Zeroim and Taharos. 20 pages on Niddah (24 Meg) : click here.
• Chut HaShoni on Hilchos Niddah. by HaRav Nissim Karelitz. Published 5770 (revised). (4 Meg) Organized by simanim of Shulchon Oruch. Includes a summary and detailed index. 485 pages : click here.
• Ben Yehoyodo on Erechin , Vol 5. Commentary on Aggodos. Also includes Sanhedrin to end of Nezikin, other Kodshim masechtos and Niddah. From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora - see below under Bechoros. The Bechoros volume also includes Tomid.
  This is the Wagschal Shas. The Bechoros volume now also includes Tomid.
• English translation of Tomid (Soncino). 2 column format. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Tomid. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Drawings on Tomid explaining the text. Written by Rav Amitai Ben David, author of Sichas Chulin. (2 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora - see below under Bechoros. The Bechoros volume also includes Me'ilah.
  This is the Wagschal Shas. The Bechoros volume now also includes Me'ilah.

I selected these as appearing to be the best available for a daf yomi learner.

• English translation of Me'ilah (Soncino). 2 column format. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Me'ilah. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Pe'as HaKodesh on Temurah and Meilah, by Rabbi A. Grandes. The latter starts on page 226. Organized by daf. A contemporary commentary with long and short comments. (21 Meg) : click here.
• Neizer HaKodesh on Meilah, by Rabbi Moshe Rosen A European rov who moved to America. Published in 1943. Organized by daf. A commentary with long and short comments. (12 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora - see below under Bechoros. The Bechoros volume also includes Kerisus.
• English translation of Kerisus (Soncino). 2 column format. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Kerisus. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Asifas Zekeinim on Bechoros, Erechin, Temura, Me'ila, Kerisus, Tomid. Published by the Chofetz Chaim to supply meforshim on the small masechtos of Kodshim. (22 Meg) : click here.
• Kovetz Meforshim on Erechin , Vol 1. 383 pages covering the first perek (6 dapim) (5 Meg) : click here.
• Ben Yehoyodo on Erechin , Vol 5. Also includes Sanhedrin to end of Nezikin, other Kodshim masechtos and Niddah. From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora - see below under Bechoros. The Bechoros volume also includes Temurah.

New specifically for Temurah

• English translation of Temurah (Soncino). 2 column format. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Temurah. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Knesses HaRishonim on Temurah. Collection of comments of rishonim on Temurah from their works on other masechtos. Organized by daf. Generally short comments from the rishonim with a modern commentary at the bottom of the page. (11 Meg) : click here.
• Asifas Zekeinim Chodosh on Temura. Published by Kaleb chassidim. 12 acharonim. (24 Meg) : click here.
• Otzar Hashittos on Temurah. 3 commentaries on Temurah (20 Meg) : click here.

Still relevant to Temurah...

• Asifas Zekeinim on Bechoros, Erechin, Temura, Me'ila, Kerisus, Tomid. Published by the Chofetz Chaim to supply meforshim on the small masechtos of Kodshim. (22 Meg) : click here.
• Ben Yehoyoda on Erechin , Vol 5. Also includes Sanhedrin to end of Nezikin, other Kodshim masechtos and Niddah. From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora - see below under Bechoros. The Bechoros volume also includes Erechin.
• English translation of Erechin (Soncino). 2 column format. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Erechin. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Asifas Zekeinim on Bechoros, Erechin, Temura, Me'ila, Kerisus, Tomid. Published by the Chofetz Chaim to supply meforshim on the small masechtos of Kodshim. (22 Meg) : click here.
• Kovetz Meforshim on Erechin , Vol 1. 383 pages covering the first perek (6 dapim) (5 Meg) : click here.
• Ben Yehoyodo on Erechin , Vol 5. Also includes Sanhedrin to end of Nezikin, other Kodshim masechtos and Niddah. From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (173 meg) בכורות: click here.
  Also includes ערכין, תמורה, כריתות, מעילה, תמיד, מידות, קינים.
• Tosafos Shantz on Bechoros. Published 5757. (9 Meg) : click here.
• Shemen Rokach on Bechoros. by HaRav Shimon Dubinsky. With haskomos from HaRav Elya Boruch Kamai, the Oruch Hashulchon and HaRav Chaim Ozer Grodzinsky. (11 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (176 meg) חולין : click here.
• Ran on Chulin. Published 5733. In "square" (non-Rashi) letters. The rishon whose comments appear around the Rif at the back of the standard gemora. (7 Meg) : click here.
• Beiurei HaDaf on Chulin. Published 5764. Part 1: From ב to :צו. Running commentary on the dapim indicated. (23 Meg) : click here.
• Beiurei HaDaf on Chulin. Published 5765. Part 2: From צו to קיז:. Running commentary on the dapim indicated. (29 Meg) : click here.
• Beiurei HaDaf on Chulin. Published 5765. Part 3: From קיז to קמב:. Running commentary on the dapim indicated. (13 Meg) : click here.
• Kovetz Shittos Kamai on Chulin. Published 5766. Part 3: From צו to קמב:. A lot of material but very useful since there are so few rishonim on Chulin. There is so much material that you can be pretty sure that someone has commented on the issue that you are interested in. (103 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Tzofim on Chulin. Published 5764. Long quotes from major commentaries, and comments on major issues raised on each daf. (69 Meg) : click here.

Material on Menochos:

• Gemora (190 meg) מנחות (same as זבחים) : click here.
• Eizehu Meokomon on Menochos. Published 5770. Short comments and references to major issues. Covers the main issues raised on each daf. (6 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Tzofim on Menochos. Published 5764. Long quotes and comments on major issues raised on each daf. (52 Meg) : click here.

Material on Zevochim:

• Gemora (190 meg) זבחים : click here.
• English translation of Zevochim (Soncino). 2 column format. (3 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Zevochim. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Asifas Zekeinim on Zevochim, compiled by the Chofetz Chaim and comprised of four commentaries: from HaRav Aharon Shmuel Kaidenower, HaRav Avrohom Chaim Shor, HaRav Meir Eisenstadt and HaRav Nosson Burgil (47 Meg) : click here.

Material on Horayos:

• Gemora (150 meg) הוריות (p. 422): click here.
• English translation of Horayos (Soncino). 2 column format. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Horayos. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Horayos. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (16 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Tzofim (11 Meg) - a nice collection of commentaries compiled by a contemporary: click here.

To download all the material on Avodoh Zoroh (250 megabytes) : click here.

Specific files include:

• Gemora (150 meg) גמרא עבודה זרה : click here.
• English translation of Horayos (Soncino). 2 column format. (2 Meg) : click here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3bh6gfz1gaphqag/HoriyosE.pdf
• Chavruta on Avodoh Zoroh. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (3 Meg) : click here.
• Maharal on Aggadot Vol 4 (10 Meg) מהר"ל על אגדות הש"ס ח"ד: click here.
• Meiri (19 meg) מאירי על עבודה זרה: click here.
• Nimukei Yosef (6 meg) נימוקי יוסף על עבודה זרה: click here.
• Sde Tzofim (33 Meg) שדה צופים על עבודה זרה - a nice collection of commentaries compiled by a contemporary: click here.

Contact: Mordecai Plaut. Please send feedback and suggestions.