Maseches Sukka Daf HaChaim Presentation

July 6, 2021



Introduction To Maseches Yoma

July 6, 2021



Agudath Israel’s Daf Yomi Commission Releases Annual Daf Yomi Calendar

July 6, 2021

Ever since Rosh Hashana 5684, September 11th 1923, lomdei Daf HaYomi throughout the world have committed themselves to the learning of the daily Daf .

Agudath Israel’s Daf Yomi Commission is proud to release their unique annual Daf Yomi (downloadable) calendar which serves as a useful tool for those wishing to keep track of the daily Daf.

For hard copies please email [email protected] or call 212-797-9000, extension 267.

Click here for the downloadable version of the calendar.



With Some Yeshivos Closed, Masmidei HaSiyum Program Relaunches with Added Features

July 6, 2021
The Masmidei HaSiyum program is back! Now more than ever, we need the extra zechusim from the limud haTorah of our tinokos shel beis raban. During this uncertain time, when so many yeshivos are closing, we are restarting the Masmidei HaSiyum program.
This program will begin today, Monday, March 16th. Every few hours, new winners will be announced in order to keep the momentum strong, and there will be exciting weekly raffles as well. There will be the added ability on our hotline for Rebbeim to post an audio recording that will be linked to the PIN numbers of his class. The boys will then be able to listen to a short shiur on Chumash/Mishnayos/Gemara, and enter the learning they’ve just listened to in order to earn tickets.
To register your yeshiva for this exciting program, email us at [email protected] or call 347-201-0270. Join the thousands of boys who have already signed up for this program! The koach of this learning will surely be a tremendous zechus for Klal Yisroel in these trying times.


Seeds of 2027 Siyum Sown as Daf Yomi World Celebrates Completion of Maseches Berachos

July 6, 2021

by Sandy Eller

Photo Credits: Scottsdale: Jacky Sebag; Flatbush: Emes Photography; Queens: Mark Mittel/Masterpiece Studio 13

Like crocuses heralding the onset of spring as their dainty petals poke their way through the still-frozen soil, the culmination of Maseches Berachos whispered the promise of the 2027 Global Siyum HaShas of Daf Yomi, now one step closer to becoming reality.

Both Daf Yomi veterans and newbies had been enthusiastically counting down the days until this first major milestone of the new cycle, the excitement of bringing Rav Meir Shapiro’s vision to life yet again prompting multiple siyumim to celebrate the completion of Berachos. The official siyum of the Agudah’s Daf Yomi Commission was held on March 5th in Scottsdale, Arizona and was livestreamed worldwide, with locals and nearby Phoenix residents packing The Scottsdale Torah Center – Ahavas Torah where mara d’asra Rabbi Ariel Shoshan spoke warmly, proudly announcing that for the first time ever, the number of community members making a siyum on the current masechta was too long to list. Rabbi Sholom Twerski, magid shiur of the largest Daf Yomi in Phoenix, completed the final words of Maseches Berachos and said the Hadran, followed by Rabbi Yonah Wohlgelernter saying Kaddish. Listeners were mesmerized by the eloquent words of Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro, Rav, Congregation Shaarei Tefilah of North Miami Beach, who spoke about the unity created by Daf Yomi as the key to the entire Torah and exhorted listeners to draw on the inspiration generated by this first siyum to continue through the entire Shas.

With Maseches Berachos culminating on Shabbos Parshas Zachor, multiple celebratory events were held on Motzoei Shabbos, March 7th. Approximately 200 people flocked to a siyum in Flatbush at Congregation Har Halebanon which featured both Rabbi David Ashear and Rabbi Paysach Krohn as well as live music, singing, dancing and a gala melave malkah. A concurrent siyum held at Congregation Ohel Simcha in Queens drew several hundred men and women who heard divrei chizuk from Rabbi Noach Isaac Oelbaum, Rav of Khal Nachlas Yitzchak, and Rabbi Labish Becker, executive director of the Agudah. Additional communal celebrations were held in Los Angeles and Chicago, among many others, and The Siyum Live’s broadcast regaled a global audience with live music, stories, previously unseen footage of The Siyum and a roundtable discussion with Rabbi Avi Schnall, the Agudah’s New Jersey director and Rabbi Elchanan Schwarz.

The true simchas haTorah for the first siyum of the 14th Daf Yomi cycle bloomed in virtually every Jewish community worldwide, inspiring lomdei haDaf to stay the course as they begin their 157 page long journey through Maseches Shabbos. Rabbi Eliyahu Simcha Bamberger, national director of the Daf Yomi Commission, shared the story of one misayem he met, a photographer who had been living in Arizona for 40 years.

“He told me that he never even dreamed that he could ever finish an entire masechta,” said Rabbi Bamberger. “What is happening in Scottsdale, a place that is literally in the middle of a midbar, is a siman of what is occurring everywhere – Torah is growing by leaps and bounds. As we begin Maseches Shabbos, we hope to see that growth continuing even farther.”

 

Scottsdale, Arizona — March 5, 2020

 

 

Flatbush — March 7, 2020

 

Lively Dancing at the Siyum

 

Queens – March 7, 2020

 



The Siyum is Only the Beginning!

July 6, 2021

The incredible growth of the number of mesaymim at each Siyum HaShas – estimated to double each time – shows the importance of Daf Yomi to the life of every Yid. There are over a thousand Daf Yomi shiurim in the United States alone, and that number is expected to grow significantly come January 5th, as many people use the opportunity to make a new haschalah as they embark on the voyage through the yam hatalmud. The Daf Yomi Commission of Agudas Yisroel has made posters for any new shiur to use to invite all in the neighborhood to join.

“The poster works for existing shiurim too,” says R’ Eliyahu Simcha Bamberger, Director of the Daf Yomi Commission. “Just like there will be new shiurim, there will be new people at the already existing shiurim.”

To receive a customizable poster for your shul, available in English or Yiddish, please email to [email protected], or call 212-797-9000, extension 267.



Security a High Priority as the Siyum Draws Near

July 6, 2021
With the completion of the 13th Daf Yomi cycle just days away, the upcoming Siyum HaShas will take its place in the history books as not only the largest celebration of limud Torah but also, b’ezras Hashem, the safest.
The Siyum’s chief operating officer, Rabbi Yosef Chaim Golding, has been working closely with over fifty law enforcement agencies including the New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Department of Homeland Security, New York City Police Department, the New York City Mayor’s Office, the FBI and others to ensure the highest level of security at both MetLife Stadium and Barclays Center. Over 300 uniformed police officers will be positioned at MetLife Stadium alone, with countless others, including many who will not be visible to the public, stationed at multiple locations in and around the area.
MetLife Stadium will be on full lockdown from the conclusion of a Sunday afternoon sporting event until the start of The Siyum as crews transition the stadium for the massive event. The NJSP will be at 100 percent deployment for The Siyum, with security at a level described by Captain Peter Velez as “a football game on steroids.”
“Law enforcement officials have said that the safest place to be in New Jersey on January 1st will actually be inside MetLife Stadium,” said Rabbi Golding.
Over the past six months, numerous meetings and planning sessions have also been held with stadium personnel, local EMS supervisors and Hatzolah, who will be on hand for The Siyum. Agudah board of trustees member Chaskel Bennett, The Siyum’s official liaison to Hatzolah, noted that a highly detailed emergency action plan has been created and fine tuned by experienced medical professionals under the supervision of Fran Guthrie and Tony Vaguerio of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority’s EMS team and Hatzolah coordinator Bentzy Lebovitz, with a goal of ensuring public safety.
“While the Agudah is well known for its attention to detail and professionalism when it comes to programming, there are multiple other tracks that will be operating concurrently at The Siyum including security, medical and stadium operations,” said Mr. Bennett. “The public can feel confident that all of the appropriate agencies are on board and are working collaboratively in the exhaustive planning so that The Siyum can proceed smoothly and safely.”