A massive crowd joined the Skulener Rebbe, shlita, the Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe, shlita, and�other prominent Admorim and Rabbanim to celebrate the Dirshu siyum on Seder Nashim in the�Daf Yomi cycle at the Ateres Chynka Hall in Brooklyn.
Without a doubt, the highlight of the event was the hadran delivered by the Sanz-Klausenberger�Rebbe, shlita, and the Kaddish that was said following the hadran by the Skulener Rebbe shlita.
Deeply inspiring was the dancing that broke out and the shining countenance of the Skulener�Rebbe who despite his age and infirmity enthusiastically danced as the massive crowd in�seemingly endless rows of people danced with him clapping their hands. The simchas haTorah�of the hundreds of mesaymim was palpable.
HaRav Dovid Olewski, shlita, the Gerer Rosh Yeshiva explained that Dirshu has created a new�entity, called, �A Dirshu home.� A Dirshu home is one in which Torah and the Torah growth of�the husband and father is paramount. When there is a family simcha or other obligation, the daily�learning and chazarah comes first. This creates a new entity called a Dirshu woman, who�sacrifices her husband�s assistance with the children and other comforts because the ol Torah,�the yoke of Torah is paramount. This in turn creates a Dirshu child. A child in such a family�learns from the youngest age that Torah comes before everything!�
Rav Dovid Hofstedter, shlita, Nasi of Dirshu explained that to achieve a true Kinyan in Torah it�is not enough just to go through the Daf so that we can say I have another Masechta under my�belt. In order to have a true kinyan in Torah a person must toil, and truly work hard at it. This is�what Dirshu Kinyan Torah learners have achieved.�
In his Hadran Drasha, the Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe shlita, said that he was profoundly moved�that in the galus of America we have merited to have so many yidden who are learning and�constantly reviewing to the extent that they are able to be tested on masechta after masechta. He�said, his illustrious father, the previous Klausenberger Rebbe would say that it is a far greater�accomplishment for a person to be tested on Masechtos in America than someone in Eretz�Yisrael, where the society is more Torah oriented.
HaRav Shlomo Cynamon, shlita, the Rov of Kehal Bnei Torah, Rosh Kollel Dirshu Flatbush,�was honored with beginning Masechta Bava Kama.
The final speech was delivered by HaRav Moshe Weinberger, shlita, Rav�of Agudas Yisroel of�Flatbush and�R�M�at Mesivta Shalom Shachne. Rav Weinberger eloquently and passionately�explained how when a person puts pressure on himself to excel in yedias haTorah he can achieve�greatness. �We live in the Microwave generation. People think they can become microwave�talmidei chachamim overnight without investment of time and effort. I feel small in front of the�talmidei chachamim in this room who have invested so much effort into their learning.�