Comments on: Kosher Companies Took Advantage Of ‘Branding Opportunity of a Lifetime’ At Siyum HaShas

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:47:44 +0000

#11, Agudah alone promoted Daf Yomi before the war too. In fact that was why some were against Daf Yomi; because it was an Agudah project, so those who opposed the Agudah also opposed Daf Yomi. And those (such as Lubavitch and Brisk) who were neutral about the Agudah were also neutral about Daf Yomi, neither participating nor opposing.

By: moishie79

moishie79 — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:52:46 +0000

There were companies that were davka banned from advertising there. Does that mean they’re not “kosher”? Guess only brands that met the Agudah standard of Judaism were allowed. A controlled, monopolized message for the masses…

By: shlishi

shlishi — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:51:04 +0000

One united, larger, siyum is a bigger kiddush Hashem than smaller, multiple, siyumim.

By: OrLeOlam

OrLeOlam — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:39:41 +0000

The ticket prices actually do cover costs. But the siyum covers a large portion of Agudah’s operations for several years at a time (maybe not 7, but certainly a few years). Since Agudah alone promoted DY for many “lean” years, from 1945 to about 1992, at a loss, I think that gives them the right to request no competitors and to make as much budget as they can out of it.

By: yitzyk

yitzyk — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:25:47 +0000

Whether the ticket prices alone covered the cost or not, that doesn’t mean that Agudah did not profit (okay, ‘fundraise’ since it is a non-profit) from the Siyum. All those ‘kibuddim’ that were given at the Siyum were paid for very handsomely, plus the companies discussed in this article paid advertising fees for the branding opportunity.

Next time you too can be the MC or say Kaddish or ‘introduce the Hadran’ (yes, that really was a position), if you outbid the other gevirim.

By: mmmmmm

mmmmmm — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:29:35 +0000

To #4 never said branding is wrong an event this size costs money. My comment was aimed at the writer simply to say once you mention names don’t leave out any names especially the ones that did a lot not just at this event but to promote the learning of the Daf.

By: tajikpashut

tajikpashut — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:46:41 +0000

Why is this news?
Someone has to pay for everything.(I could be wrong but I doubt admission covered all the costs.)
Or maybe King Bloomberg should have made a “siyum tax” on all those evil wealthy Jews.

By: choppy

choppy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:14:04 +0000

And how was he stopped?

By: choppy

choppy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:13:47 +0000

Whose Dirshu and who stopped him?

By: bp_guy

bp_guy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:17:45 +0000

#4 Check your facts before making such a broad statement ‘if Dirshu wanted to make a siyum, who would stop him’
He did try to make a siyum here and was stopped.