Officials are preparing for the arrival of 20,000 people at tonight�s (the eve of 12 Menachem Av 5772) people at Jerusalem�s Teddy Stadium for the Shas Siyum HaShas headed by Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita. The number includes 12,900 people who purchased tickets for the event. A number of roshei yeshiva and admorim were invited as well. Last week YWN-ISRAEL reported that Shas leader Minister Eli Yishai traveled to the Belzer Rebbe Shlita to personally invite him to attend as Chacham Ovadia�s guest.

26 communities around the world will complete the 12th cycle of Daf Yomi together with Chacham Ovadia�s siyum via closed circuit broadcasts around the world.

The musical accompaniment will be led by R� Moshe Mordechai (Mona) Rosenblum and MBD. Organizers stress that only ticket holders will be permitted to enter the event, admitting they fear thousands of people who were unable to purchase a ticket will likely come in the hope of getting in. Seeking to accommodate the demand, a hall in the Jerusalem Ramada Hotel was rented for a live broadcast of the event.

Police report that no one will be permitted to park a private vehicle in the area of Teddy Stadium, urging ticket holders to use public transportation and the shuttle buses from Binyanei Ha�uma.

Gates open at 17:00 and close at 19:00. Ticket holders will receive CDs, seforim and other customized items designed especially for the event.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)