At Chicago learning center, 24 students master 24 chapters of Shabbat tractate “It demanded devotion and hard work,” said student Levi Blotner, “but it is good work, and you feel accomplished afterward.” Aug. 15, 2022
Dirshu World Siyum: The greatest revenge against enemies of the Jewish people Although anti-Semitic hatred may be rising globally—with attacks and desecrations on every populated continent—we as a community remain unbowed and unbroken. Joseph Frager Feb. 13, 2020
‘Siyum’ exhibits joy of learning and being Jewish We will not be made afraid and, even if we are, we will not betray our traditions and customs. We will continue to be proud of our Judaism. Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter Feb. 7, 2020
Hila Schlakman finishes daily Talmud learning cycle, may be youngest woman yet “With the fuel each page gave me to learn the next, I can truly say it’s an endeavor which brought me so much, and I look forward to starting the next cycle,” said the 17-year-old from Efrat. Jan. 6, 2020
Tens of thousands of Jews worldwide ‘on the same page,’ celebrating 13th ‘Siyum HaShas’ Amid rising global anti-Semitism, Jews from all backgrounds throught the world gathered on Jan. 1 to celebrate the conclusion of the 13th seven-and-a-half-year cycle of Talmud study. Dov Lipman Jan. 2, 2020
