Monday, February 28, 2005

SIYUM HASHAS 2/28/05

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WHO TOMORROW IN A SIGN OF KAVOD LATORAH (HONOR TO THE TORAH) WILL CELEBRATE THE SIYUM HASHAS. (THE CONCLUSION OF THE DAILY LEARNING OF A BLAT) [A TWO SIDED PAGE OF THE TALMUD].

I RECALL 71/2 YEARS AGO THE GREAT CROSS SECTION OF THE TORAH COMMUNITY THAT GATHERED IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, AND OF COURSE IN ALL THE SATELLITE HALLS FOR THE CELEBRATION.

IT IS A GREAT DAY FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZERS, RABBEIM WHO TAUGHT THE DAF, THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED, AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT ENCOURAGED THEM MERIT GREAT PRAISE.

MAY WE BE BLESSED WITH GOOD HEALTH THAT WILL ENABLE US TO COMPLETE THE NEXT CYCLE WHICH STARTS ON WEDNESDAY.