Friday, December 31, 2021

Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 27 Teves 5782/December 31, 2021


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Date: Fri, Dec 31, 2021, 12:55 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 27 Teves 5782/December 31, 2021
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December 31, 2021 - 27 Teves 5782
News from the Agudah:

  • As we approach the 2nd anniversary of the 13th Global Siyum HaShas we are excited to be able to share some previously unshared personal stories from the siyum. See below to read a moving story about one man's personal experience.

  • Looking to Thrive: Click here to read an article on last week's Midwest Agudah Convention, written by Rafael Hoffman in the Hamodia.

  • Bnos and Pirchei Newsletters: Download this week's Pirchei newsletters by clicking here for the Pirchei Pages, and here for the Pirchei Weekly. Download the Bnos newsletter for this Shabbos here.

  • The Sugyos B'Daf Yomi shiur series continues this week Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Vayera with Rabbi Mordechai Gutfreund, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Sholom Shachne/Cheder. See below for more details and full schedule.

  • Yarchei Kallah will continue next week on Iyunim B'hilchos Shabbos. See below for next week's schedule and how to join. 
A Legacy of Learning: Memories of The Siyum
By: Yossi Zweig, Lakewood
In August 2012 my wife wanted me to go to the Siyum Hashas but I didn't feel comfortable going since I wasn't learning Daf Yomi. She kept insisting that there would be thousands of people answering "amein" together and that it would be an awesome experience. While I knew she was right, I hadn't learned Daf Yomi so I stayed home.

The very next day I asked my 91 year old grandfather in Toronto if he would like to start learning the daf with me daily. I realized how lucky I was to have a grandfather who, after surviving the war, had gone on to become a rebbi for over 20 years and had continued serving the community even in his retirement, and that learning with him was a priceless opportunity. At first, my grandfather was a little skeptical about the logistics, and after our attempts at video calls failed, we decided to keep things simple and learn over the phone. I called at 8:30 AM every day, said good morning to my grandmother and then started learning with my grandfather, something we did for more than seven years, going to a shiur or learning the daf on our own on Shabbos and yom tov. I purchased each volume of the ArtScroll Daf Yomi size as we progressed through Shas, my gemaras accompanying me over yomim tovim, on vacations and at family get togethers worldwide, and Baruch Hashem, I now own the full 73 volume set.

The Shabbos after Simchas Torah, my grandfather returned his holy neshama to his maker, a mere two days before we were scheduled to start the final mesechta of Shas. I learned the last mesechta with my cousin, a rebbi from Toronto and another one of my grandfather's grandchildren, and we were zoche to finish the last mesechta together. He came to the Siyum HaShas at MetLife Stadium with his class and we learned the fourth to last daf, in person, at The Siyum.

This year was not only the first time I attended a Syium Hashas since 1994, but it was also the first time I came as a misayem. It is something I will remember for the rest of my life, seeing so many people, from all walks of life, coming together to celebrate Torah. I am happy to say that this time around I am, Baruch Hashem, learning Daf Yomi on the phone with my father in Montreal every day, and doing it again with my nephew every evening. Here's to celebrating the 14th Siyum Hashas in June 2027!
Sugyos B'Daf Yomi
Schedule:

Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Vaeyra, at 7:45 PM EST: Rabbi Mordechai Gutdreund, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Sholom Shachne/Cheder.

Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Bo: Rabbi Hershel Zolty, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Mir.
Location:

Khal Bnei Torah/Kollel Dirshu Flatbush, Rabbi Shlomo Cynamon, Mara D'asra, Avenue K and Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn NY.

Virtual Information:

Watch live at TorahAnytime.com/AgudahTorah, or call in at 718.298.2077 x52.

Iyunim B'hilchos Shabbos
The shiurim will continue next week with the access information as follows:
The Zoom access link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83528677424 and the call in number is 1-646-558-8656, access code: 835-286-77424.
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