Reply To: Why was the National Anthem or G-D Bless Ameirica not sung by Siyum Hashas?

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HaKatan
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I agree it would have been appropriate, from a secular perspective.

But it might have made the siyum seem like, lihavdil, just another secular event that’s held there. So I understand the decision to not sing it at the siyum.

But Hakaras HaTov and gratitude is definitely in order, and I hope this was otherwise expressed either at that venue or before/after.