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Photos: Armed Guards at Shomer Shabbos Shul in Boro Park
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Check This Out: The 13th Siyum Hashas Cake, By Strauss Bakery
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REGISTER NOW FREE: Seudas Siyum Hashas This Motzoei Shabbos at Fountain Ballroom in Lakewood
This week’s Siyum Hashas celebrates the remarkable achievements of lomdei Daf Yomi. Indeed, the heroes of Daf Yomi are the mesaymim and the maggidei shiur, who have devoted seven-and-a-half years toward reaching their goal.
This Motzoei Shabbos, Parshas Vayigash, January 4, a community-wide seudas siyum in honor of the mesaymim of Shas with Daf Yomi will be held at Fountain Ballroom in Lakewood, NJ.
This event, whose admission is free, will feature an elegantly catered meal served by Fine Art Catering.
Attendees will be honored to hear from guest speaker Rav Aharon Dovid Dunner, rov of the Tottenham Adas Yisroel shul of London and dayan of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.
Zemiros at the event will be led by Shloime Daskal and Shira Choir, accompanied by Yanky Briskman Productions with sound engineer Ilya Leshinsky.
The formal seudah will be followed by an extended rekidah shel mitzvah and musical program, with a full smorgasbord served, open to all bnei Torah.
To reserve a seat at the event for free, email seudassiyum@gmail.com or call 732.232.8656.
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Rav Gershon Weiss zt”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Gershon Weiss zt”l, menahel ruchni of Yeshiva of Staten Island. He was 87.
Rav Weiss was the rov of Bais Medrash Ateres Binyomin in Lakewood, NJ. For over 50 years, he served as a R”M and menahel ruchni at Yeshiva of Staten Island, which is led by Rav Reuven Feinstein.
The levayah will be held today at 9:30 a.m. starting at Bais Medrash Ateres Binyomin, located at 125 Glen Avenue South in Lakewood. At noon, the levayah will continue at Yeshiva of Staten Island, located at : 1870 Drumgoole Road E in Staten Island, NY. Kevurah will follow at the bais hachaim in Lakewood.
Rav Weiss is survived by his wife, Rebbetzin Necha Weiss, and a wonderful family of children and ainiklach following in his ways. His children are R’ Dovid Weiss, R’ Chaim Yitzchok Weiss, R’ Yossi Weiss and R’ Mordechai Weiss, and the wives of R’ Binyomin Schulgasser, R’ Leiby Zeilberger, R’ Eli Levin, R’ Avigdor Buckwald, R’ Moshe Lieberson, Forchheimer, R’ Yechezkel Ulman, R’ Yitzchok David, R’ Uri Meir Kanarek, R’ Shmuel Pepper and R’ Avigdor Speiser.
The family will be sitting shivah at 125 Glen Avenue South in Lakewood.
Yehi zichro boruch.
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WATCH ON MATZAV.COM: LIVE BROADCAST OF THE 13TH SIYUM HASHAS OF DAF YOMI
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Watch; Message from Chief Rabbi Of South Africa Rabbi Goldstein In Honor of the Daf Yomi Siyum haShas
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LIVE UPDATES FROM THE SIYUM HASHAS AT METLIFE STADIUM
11 a.m.: Doors have opened.
12:15 p.m. Many have entered the stadium. Others are in route.
1:15: Mincha has begun, led by Mr. Leizer Scheiner of Monsey.
1:35: Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zweibel delivers opening remarks.
1:38: Tehillim is being recited, led by Rav Shloima Mandel, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva of Brooklyn.
1:43: Rav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshiva of Bais Medrash Govoha, delivers divrei pesicha.
1:54: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy arrives at the Siyum Hashas.
1:55: Governor Murphy, donning a yarmulke, is welcomed to the Siyum and receives an ovation.
1:56: Rabbi Leibish Lish relates a ‘Siyum Moment’ story from the floor of the stadium, discussing a heroic boy who made a Siyum and then introducing him to the crowd.
1:57: Divrei Brocha are delivered by the Novominsker Rebbe, Rav Yaakov Perlow, Rosh Agudas Yisroel.
2:05: Those who missed the main Mincha minyan have made minyanim in the hallways.
2:10: The weather is cold and attendees are using the toe and hand warmers including in the Siyum bag given to each guest. Also, the warming stations throughout the stadium are being utilized.
2:13: The Heroes of the Daf video presentation is being shown.
2:17: Siyum announcer welcomes the 1 million people tuning in around the globe.
2:18: Rav Yissochor Frand delivers an address.
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WATCH ON MATZAV: VIDEO REPLAYS: All Videos as Shown at the Siyum Hashas
All Pre-Siyum Videos:
Pre-Siyum Videos: Shas Trivia:
Daf Yomi Around the World:
Heroes of the Daf:
Masmidei Hasiyum: You Can Become Great Too!
Ki Heim Chayeinu:
What One Man Can Accomplish:
Rav Chaim Kanievsky – Siyum Hashas:
Special Presentation of the DP Camp Gemarah by Rabbi Paysach Krohn:
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The Impact of the Daf — Chassanei HaShas Tribute:
Siyum Hashas Holocaust Tribute:
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Watch: As Shown at the Siyum Hashas: A Tribute to Rav Meir Zlotowitz zt”l – What One Man Can Accomplish
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PHOTOS: Over 1,000 Pictures from the 13th Siyum Hashas of Daf Yomi
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K’ish Echad B’Leiv Echad, MetLife Stadium Erupts in Celebration of Torah
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2 DAYS AWAY: REGISTER NOW FREE: Seudas Siyum Hashas This Motzoei Shabbos at Fountain Ballroom in Lakewood
This week’s Siyum Hashas celebrates the remarkable achievements of lomdei Daf Yomi. Indeed, the heroes of Daf Yomi are the mesaymim and the maggidei shiur, who have devoted seven-and-a-half years toward reaching their goal.
This Motzoei Shabbos, Parshas Vayigash, January 4, a community-wide seudas siyum in honor of the mesaymim of Shas with Daf Yomi will be held at Fountain Ballroom in Lakewood, NJ.
This event, whose admission is free, will feature an elegantly catered meal served by Fine Art Catering.
Attendees will be honored to hear from guest speaker Rav Aharon Dovid Dunner, rov of the Tottenham Adas Yisroel shul of London and dayan of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.
Zemiros at the event will be led by Shloime Daskal and Shira Choir, accompanied by Yanky Briskman Productions with sound engineer Ilya Leshinsky.
The formal seudah will be followed by an extended rekidah shel mitzvah and musical program, with a full smorgasbord served, open to all bnei Torah.
To reserve a seat at the event for free, email seudassiyum@gmail.com or call 732.232.8656.
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“Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good”– The Source
Perfect is the enemy of good, or more literally the best is the enemy of the good, is an aphorism which is commonly attributed to Voltaire, who quoted an Italian proverb in his Dictionnaire philosophique in 1770: “Il meglio è l’inimico del bene”.[2] It subsequently appeared in his moral poem La Bégueule, which starts[3]:
Dans ses écrits, un sage Italien
Dit que le mieux est l’ennemi du bien.
(In his writings, a wise Italian
says that the best is the enemy of the good)
Aristotle, Confucius, and other classical philosophers propounded the principle of the golden mean, which counsels against extremism in general.[4] The Pareto principle or 80–20 rule explains this numerically. For example, it commonly takes 20% of the full time to complete 80% of a task while to complete the last 20% of a task takes 80% of the effort.[5] Achieving absolute perfection may be impossible and so, as increasing effort results in diminishing returns, further activity becomes increasingly inefficient.
Robert Watson-Watt, who developed early warning radar in Britain to counter the rapid growth of the Luftwaffe, propounded a “cult of the imperfect”, which he stated as “Give them the third best to go on with; the second best comes too late, the best never comes.”[6]
Where did this idea come from “the perfect is the enemy of the good”? We don’t know, but similar phrases have been attributed to several philosophers and sages throughout the ages:
- Voltaire: “The best is the enemy of the good.”
- Confucius: “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”
- Shakespeare: “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.”
Recently, contemporary positive psychology author Gretchen Rubin again popularized the aphorism in her book, The Happiness Project. And through the years, various business people and thinkers have expressed the idea without the pithy pointedness of Voltaire or Confucius.
What does it mean?
What does the idea mean? It takes a second glance to let its meaning sink in: The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Trying to make something perfect can actually prevent us from making it just good. Perfection in its elusive glory is like a unicorn. Sure, it sounds great, but who’s actually seen one? I’d rather ride a real horse than wait for an imagined unicorn.
So, if you can’t achieve perfection, don’t sweat it. Go for good instead. Gretchen Rubin described it this way:
Instead of pushing yourself to an impossible ‘perfect,’ and therefore getting nowhere, accept ‘good.’ Many things worth doing are worth doing badly.”
[Sources]
- ^ M.P. Singh (2005), Quote Unquote (A Handbook of Quotations), p. 223, ISBN 8183820085
- ^ Susan Ratcliffe (2011), Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Oxford University Press, p. 389, ISBN 978-0199567072
- ^ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Allen W. Wood, Hugh Barr Nisbet (1991), Elements of the Philosophy of Right, Cambridge University Press, p. 447, ISBN 978-0521348881
- ^ Tal Ben-Shahar (2009), The Pursuit of Perfect, McGraw Hill Professional, p. 113, ISBN 978-0-07-160882-4
- ^ E. Gandevia, S. Breakspear (2009), Equip, Talent Generation, p. 30, ISBN 978-0980679304
- ^ L Brown (1999), Technical and Military Imperatives: A Radar History of World War 2, p. 64, ISBN 9781420050660
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PHOTO: Rav Shmuel Kaminetzky Thanking A Security Officer At The Siyum Hashas
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Photos: Rav Chaim Kanievsky Signing Brachos to Be Given to Mesaymim at Seudas Siyum Hashas This Motzoei Shabbos in Lakewood
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Police Captain from Siyum Hashas: Our Troopers NEVER FELT SO APPRECIATED
The police captain in charge of security of Wednesday’s Siyum Hashas at MetLife Stadium called Rabbi Yosef Chaim Golding, Chief Executive Officer of the Siyum, yesterday morning, confirming that there were zero incidents at the event, Rabbi Golding told Matzav.com.
“The captain said that his ‘troopers have worked millions of events, but they NEVER felt so appreciated as they felt yesterday,” said Rabbi Golding.
What an outstanding kiddush Hashem. Kol hakavod to all our brethren, acheinu Bnei Yisroel, who attended the Siyum at MetLife and sanctified Hashem’s name is such a beautiful way.
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Rav Yisroel Halevi Verschleiser zt”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Yisroel Halevi Verschleiser zt”l.
A tremendous ben aliyah, talmid chochom and yorei Shomayim, Rav Yisroel was among the early talmidim of Rav Shneur Kotler zt”l and Rav Nosson Wachtfogel zt”l at Bais Medrash Govoah in Lakewood, NJ.
Rav Yisroel, who suffered from illness for the last period of his life, was mekabel yissurim b’ahava for close to 30 years.
The levayah will be held this morning, from 8:45 to 9:45, at Bais Medrash Govoah, located at 617 6th Street in Lakewood, NJ. The kevurah will follow in Long Island, NY.
Rav Yisroel is survived by his wife, Mrs. Feige Verschleiser, and their wonderful family.
Yehi zichro boruch.
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PHOTOS: A River Apart, Barclays and MetLife A Joint Celebration of The Siyum
By Sandy Eller
For all intents and purposes, it was as if the eleven miles that separated Barclays Center from MetLife Stadium had simply disappeared, the two venues coming together as one in a monumental celebration of Torah as the 13th Global Siyum HaShas of Daf Yomi made its way into the annals of history.
The passion and ahavas haTorah that was 90,000 strong at MetLife Stadium was equally powerful at Barclays, where an additional 15,000 participants boosted in-person attendance at the Siyum HaShas to record numbers, the hundreds of thousands who joined through live broadcasts exponentially expanding The Siyum’s global reach. The nearly sold out arena was reminiscent of earlier siyumim that had been held in similar venues, imbuing Barclays with a sense of continuity that cemented The Siyum as the next link in a chain of Daf Yomi celebrations that extended back through Madison Square Garden and ultimately to its origins at Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin.
As at MetLife, the Barclays’ dais was filled with illustrious gedolim and rabbonim, their presence highlighting the chashivus of the event which turned the massive sporting venue into a place of kedushah whose air was permeated with the sweetness of Torah. Among those attended The Siyum at Barclays Center were Rabbi Aharon Schechter, Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin and Chaver Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, Rabbi Shraga Hager, the Kossover Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel Mordechai Portugal, the Skulener Rav, Rabbi Yisroel Hager, the Viznitzer Rebbe of Monsey, and Rabbi Elya Brudny, Rosh Yeshiva, Mir Yeshiva – Brooklyn.
The majority of the program was livestreamed from MetLife, with video monitors at the East Rutherford, New Jersey stadium showcasing feeds from Barclays and other siyumim, connecting the various events which shared a single soul. Still, there were moments of The Siyum that were unique to Barclays, participants listening intently as Rabbi Yosef Frankel, Vyelipoler Rebbe and Chaver Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah delivered divrei brachah. Rabbi Avrohom Nisan Perl, director of Agudath Israel of America’s Commission on Torah Projects and coordinator of the Barclays event, was misayem Shas and said the Hadran, with Rabbi Yeruchim Olshin, Rosh HaYeshiva, Beis Medrash Govoha, visibly moved as he said the Yehi Ratzon following the Hadran. As at Metlife Stadium, Barclays exploded with joy when the 13th cycle of Daf Yomi came to its glorious conclusion, with thousands filling the arena’s massive floor as they danced back and forth before the dais, raising their voices in song that emanated from the depths of hearts dedicated to Torah.
While most of the highlights of the program had been carefully choreographed by The Siyum committee, there was unscripted emotion after the heartrending Keil Maley Rachamim when Holocaust survivor Reb Mordechai Menachem Wieder said Kadish. Reaching for the microphone as he completed the final words Mr. Wieder said in Yiddish, “I want to say one thing. All the older people who are here should be zoche to come back in another seven and a half years for the next siyum in good health.”
As the program concluded with Maariv, a spontaneous rekida erupted, participants seizing the opportunity to extend The Siyum for just a few more minutes, fueling themselves with additional inspiration before they returned home, invigorated and inspired and ready to embark again on the daf shel sefina that will take them through the next seven and a half years. Once again, the demonstration of achdus that Rav Meir Shapiro had envisioned would be created by Daf Yomi was evident in the arena, with participants representing every segment of the Jewish community joining hands as they danced, their shared simchah and genuine love of Torah bringing them together in a moment that would be forever engraved on their hearts.
The siyum’s theme of ki heim chayeinu resonated clearly with those at Barclays, with everyone internalizing the message that Torah is the foundation of our existence and leaving on the spiritual high that comes from appreciating the importance of k’vias itim l’Torah.
“On the way out, I overheard someone who had finished Shas ask his younger brother if he would be starting Daf Yomi when the cycle began anew on Sunday,” said Rabbi Perl. “The brother responded simply saying, ‘How can I not?’”
Despite being a siyum veteran, Rabbi Perl noted he was extremely moved by the Barclays Center event.
“Looking out at the multitude of different faces in the crowd, with people young and old, some in small kapelach and others in all kinds of hats, you saw the achdus that was there,” said Rabbi Perl. “It was truly breathtaking to watch the way the bnei Torah were dancing in front of the roshei yeshiva and the expressions on people’s faces while they davened Shmone Esrai . Even when you have been to a Siyum Hashas before, there is something that overtakes you when you see it happening before your very eyes.”
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