OU’s Torah Initiatives’ All Daf Holds First Siyum for Completing Maseches Berachos of Daf Yomi Yerushalmi

23 Feb 2023
Executive Director of the OU’s Torah Initiatives Rabbi Moshe Brandsdorfer; All Daf magid shiur and Rav of Chofetz Chaim Torah Center Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg; Director of the OU’s Daf Yomi Initiative Rabbi Moshe Schwed; and Rabbi Shalom Rosner at the OU’s Torah Initiatives All Daf siyum for completing maseches Berachos

This past week, the Orthodox Union’s Torah Initiatives’ All Daf held its first siyum for completing maseches Berachos of Daf Yomi Yerushalmi. Drs. Judd and Chassia Bozcko hosted the event in their home in Woodmere, NY for 75 participants. 

Veteran OU Torah and All Daf magid shiur Rabbi Shalom Rosner delivered a shiur on the last daf. Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg, All Daf magid shiur and Rav of Chofetz Chaim Torah Center in Cedarhurst, NY shared divrei bracha. OU Board Member Morris Smith and donor Yaakov Spinner were honored with the Hadran and Kaddish, respectively. Executive Director of the OU’s Torah Initiatives Rabbi Moshe Brandsdorfer and Director of the OU’s Daf Yomi Initiative Rabbi Moshe Schwed also attended. 

Maseches Berachos took three months to complete. The full Daf Yomi Yerushalmi cycle will take over five and a half years.

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Participants dance after the Hadran at the OU’s Torah Initiatives All Daf siyum for completing maseches Berachos

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Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg, All Daf magid shiur and Rav of Chofetz Chaim Torah Center in Cedarhurst, NY delivers divrei bracha at OU’s Torah Initiatives All Daf siyum for completing maseches Berachos

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Siyum host Dr. Judd Bozcko speaks at the OU’s Torah Initiatives All Daf siyum for completing maseches Berachos

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Rabbi Shalom Rosner delivers a shiur on last daf of maseches Berachos at the OU’s Torah Initiatives All Daf siyum