Community Magazine July 2021

28 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE “You are all so proficient in Shas, Rashi andTosfos, that your minds are Talmudic minds and your reasoning is Talmudic reasoning,” declared Maran Hagaon, the Rishon l’Tzion, HaravYitzchakYosef, shlit”a, to the avreichim geonim of Shas Yiden. “Suchanassembly as this, is an incredibleKiddush Hashem, and hastens the Geulah,” added Maran Hagaon Harav Bezalel Rudinsky of Monsey, NY. By Rabbi Eliezer Sandler Post-Covid 19 Farher in Yerushalayim These heartfelt words of admiration followed an amazing ‘post-Covid 19’ public farher in Yerushalayim conducted by these twoGeonim, which covered the entire Shas in depth! “Such proficiency in Shas causes one’s reasoning not to be simply a personal opinion, rather true Talmudic reasoning. Thus, you will readily come to the halacha throughout the Torah.” Maran, the Rishon l’Tzion, was expressing his amazement to the avreichim geonim of the Kollel Shas Yiden, after the public farher from in-depth reasoning on Shas through to practical halacha, and he enjoyed their absolute mastery of each subject discussed. Shas Yiden’s Remarkable Growth In just the last seven years, Shas Yiden has grown from one Kollel in Beit Shemesh with just over a minyan of avreichim to five Kollelim! There are now 76 avreichim geonim. The kollelim are in Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh, Beitar and London, UK. The big motivator for the expansion is the Nasi of Shas Yiden, Maran Sar Hatorah, Hagaon Hagadol Rav ChaimKanievsky, shlit”a. After testing the avreichim geonim for years, he gave his brocha to the founder, the Pozna Rov, Hagaon Harav Avrohom Eisen, shlit”a, to open further kollelim. Planning is underway for a sixth kollel to open by Kislev 5782 (December 2021). A Unique Program The idea of having each avreich submit to such a very demanding daily regimen and to complete Shas so thoroughly each year, is unique in the Torah world. They each conclude the entire Shas FIVE times a year (13,555 blatt) with every Rashi and Tosfos, all of which they learn to master b’al peh! Acceptance is through a searching examination on 450 blatt and the ability and commitment to keep up with the pace of learning, namely, 7 days a week. Public Farheren The idea of public oral examinations of Shas Yiden has become very popular. This wondrous spectacle, for that is what it is, to see such incredible scholarship on display, has been repeated regularly, sometimes three or four times in a year. The frequency notwithstanding, every time such a test takes place, the spectacle reverberates throughout the Torah world and causes waves of amazement.This has an incredible impact on those who study Torah, and who are able to view the past farheren on the Shas Y iden website (www.shasyiden.com). “I was Blown Away” The public farher examwas also conducted by Maran Hagaon Harav Bezalel Rudinsky, shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva Ohr Reuven and Rav of Cong. Ahavas Yitzchok in Monsey, NY. He is known for his erudition in all Torah subjects, and who personally completes Bavli, Yerushalmi and the entire Shulchan Aruch every year. The two Geonim examiners questioned the L-R: Hagaon Harav Moshe Isaac Samet, Rosh Hakollel Shas Yiden Maran Hagaon Harav Bezalel Rudinsky, Rosh Yeshiva Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY L-R: Hagaon Harav Moshe Isaac Samet, Rosh Hakollel Shas Yiden, Maran Hagaon Harav Bezalel Rudinsky, Maran Rishon l’Tzion, Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Yosef, Hagaon Harav Avrohom Eisen, Founder Shas Yiden, Pozna Rov Phenomenon Inspires Again (L-R) Hagaon Harav Moshe Isaac Samet, Rosh Hakollel Shas Yiden Maran Hagaon Harav Bezalel Rudinsky, Rosh Yeshiva Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY (L-R) Hagaon Harav Moshe Isaac Samet, Rosh Hakollel Shas Yiden; Maran Hagaon Harav Bezalel Rudinsky, Rosh Yeshiva Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY Maran Rishon L’Tzion, Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Yosef Hagaon Harav Avrohom Eisen, Founder Shas Yiden, Pozna Rov The heartfelt words of admiration in the box below followed an extraordinary “post-COVID-19” public exam in Yerushalayim conducted by these two great sages, testing outstanding students of the Shas Yiden Kollel on the entire Shas (Talmud). The text covered both the a alysis of the text as well as the practical hala hah. “Such proficiency in Shas causes one’s reasoning to be not simply a personal opinion, but rather true Talmudic reasoning,” said the Rishon L’Tzion, adding, “You will thus easily arrive at the halachah in all areas throughout the Torah.” The Remarkable Gr wth of a Unique Project In just seven years, Shas Yiden has grown from one kollel in the town of Beit Shemesh with just over ten avrechim (young arried students) to five kollelim serving a total of 82 avrechim geonim (outstanding young scholars) . The kollelim are situated in Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh, Beitar, and London, UK. This rapid expansion was driven by the Nasi (chairman) of Shas Yiden, Maran Sar Hatorah Rav Chaim Kanievsky, shlit”a . After testing the avreichim geo im for years, Rav Kanievsky gave his blessing to the found r, Rav Avrohom Eisen, shlit”a , encour ging him to open additi nal kollelim . Planning is underway for a sixth kollel to open by Kislev 5782 (December 2021). The demanding daily regimen maintained by each student of Shas Yiden is unique in the Torah world – completing the entire Shas five times a year (a total of 13,555 blatt), learning ev ry Rashi nd Tosaf t , and committing this v st amount of material to memory. Students are accepted to the program after undergoing a comprehensive test on 450 pages of Gemara, and after demonstrating the ability and commitment to maintain this rigorous pace of learning, seven days a week. “I was Blown Aw y!” Shas Yiden’s public oral examinations are a remarkable spectacle to behold, as the students’ breathtaking knowledge is put on display. These public exams take place three or four times a year, and each time, the event makes waves throughout the Torah world, inviting great admiration and amazement. These events, whic are recorded and accessible on the Shas Yiden website ( www.shasyiden.com ), have an incredible impact on all students of Torah, inspiring them to redouble their efforts to grow and master the Talmud. Rav Bezalel Rudinsky, shlit”a , Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Reuven and Rav of Cong. Ahavas Yitzchok inMonsey, NY, is an acclaimed scholar renowned for his mastery of Torah, who himself completes the Talmud Bavli, Talmud Yerushalmi, and the Shulhan Aruch every year. He and his fellow examiner – the Rishon L’Tzion, shlit”a – tested the students for well ov an hour, during which time the avrechim displayed their extraordinary proficiency in every corner of Shas . After the exam, Rav Rudinsky declared, “I was blown away by the Shas Yiden. This gathering is an incredible kiddush Hashem “You are all so proficient in Shas , Rashi, and Tosafot , that your minds are Talmudic minds and your reasoning is Talmudic reasoning,” declared the Rishon L’Tzion, Harav Yitzchak Yosef, shlit”a , to the outstanding young scholars of Shas Yiden. “Such an assembly is an incredible kiddush Hashem , and hastens the Geulah ,” added Maran Hagaon Harav Bezalel Rudinsky of Monsey, NY. RABBI ELIEZER SANDLER The Torah World Phenomenon Inspires Again