This coming 17 Kislev/December 7, will NOT be “A Day of Infamy.” Unlike December 7, 1941, which was described by President Roosevelt after the Japanese attack on an American base in Pearl Harbor as “A Day of Infamy.” This year, December 7 th , will be a day that will live on in fame! It is the day when tens of thousands of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha learners will make a siyum on Hilchos Shabbos, Chelek Gimmel of Mishnah Berurah, in the third machzor of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha, and begin Chelek Daled!

Now, lomdei Dirshu already know that although Dirshu frequently emphasizes the importance of making gala siyumim to celebrate milestones in limud haTorah and yedias haTorah those celebrations are also springboards for further growth. In the case of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha, however, this means the beginning of Chelek Daled, Hilchos Eruvin with all our strength and
enthusiasm.

Before Dirshu embarked on Chelek Daled in the first machzor of Daf HaYomi B’Halachah, the hanhala of Dirshu was a bit wary over the fact that Chelek Daled of Mishnah Berurah was viewed by many as a closed sefer, a sefer that seemed to only be understandable by experts in Eruvin. When they visited the great Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman, zt”l,
and expressed their fear, Rav Shteinman, with his ever-present smile, explained, “Do you know that when Rav Meir Shapiro established the Daf HaYomi most people laughed at him? Today, however, the entire Klal Yisrael learns Daf HaYomi. That is the way it is with all things of this sort. People are skeptical, but if you persevere, the entire Klal Yisrael will do it. The same is true regarding hilchos Eruvin.”

The great posek HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Wosner related that he recalled how the Chazon Ish invested tremendous effort and toil in learning hilchos Eruvin and ended off, “If the wider tzibbur learns Eruvin properly it is a ticket to Olam Habaah!”

Another important thing to contemplate this year is that in the course of the past year, multitudes across the entire world have completed Masechta Eruvin in the popular, worldwide, Amud HaYomi program. Those who learned the masechta are already familiar with all the concepts, terms and halachic ideas.

Indeed, as Dirshu embarks on the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha of Chelek Daled, Mishnah Berurah, it is really the time to “chap arein – to seize the opportunity”. For those already learning in the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha Program, now is the time to maintain the momentum in the quest for shleimus in knowledge of all chalakim of the Mishnah Berurah.

For those who are not yet part of the program, now is your chance! Now is the time to finally get a true kinyan in Chelek Daled. In just a few months, with approximately a half hour of learning a day you can have a kinyan in Chelek Daled.

It’s the opportunity of a lifetime!

Don’t miss it!

To join, or to obtain a luach of Dirshu Daf HaYomi B’Halacha together with a luach of all ofDirshu’s other programs, please contact Dirshu at, 1-888-5-Dirshu or e-mail [email protected].