How much are talmidim capable of?
A group of young bochurim had the privilege of meeting this week with two esteemed Roshei Yeshiva, where they demonstrated their astounding accomplishments in Torah learning.
The 13-14 year old boys had just completed two years of learning in Mechina L’Mesivta of Crown Heights, under the leadership of Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf. Geared toward advanced learners, the small 7th and 8th program offers students an opportunity to learn on a much higher level than usual, quantitatively and qualitatively.
Over the course of these two years, the talmidim had learned thoroughly: the entire Masechtos Gittin, Bava Basra and Sota; the whole Seder Noshim and Seder Nezikin of Mishnayos; all of Chumash Vayikra with Rashi; half of the Simanim in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch; 42 Perakim of Tanya and two volumes of Likkutei Sichos.
On Thursday, 21 Sivan, the bochurim were received by Rosh Yeshiva of BMG and member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah, Rav Yerucham Olshin Shlit”a, as well as by the Rosh Yeshiva of YU and Av Beis Din of the RCA, Rav Mordechai Willig Shlit”a. They were farhered by each on the entire Masechta Bava Basra and Masechta Gittin.
The talmidim were joined by their Maggid Shiur for both Masechtos, Rabbi Chaim Polter.
Both Roshei Yeshiva were extremely impressed by the boys’ knowledge. Most of the talmidim could immediately identify the exact Daf and Amud any few words came from.
“I’ve never seen anything like this!” Rav Willig exclaimed. Rav Olshin praised the “budding talmidei chachomim.”
A special thank you is due to the Roshei Yeshiva Shlit”a, Rav Yehoshua Olshin Shlit”a for coordinating the test with Rav Yerucham, and all the others who were involved in coordinating the tests.
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16 Responses
If they learn Tanya all day, how did they have time to learn and know clearly 3 entire Masechtos of Gemara Gittin, Bava Basra and Sota, plus Mishnayos Seder Noshim and Nezikim (besides all of Chumash Vayikra with Rashi; half of the Simanim in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch; 42 Perakim of Tanya and two volumes of Likkutei Sichos)????
Why wasn’t there a picture of all the rabanim and talmidim together? That might be too much to ask for.
ג-ט זאָל זיי בּענטשן מיט מזל, גליק און הצלחה
What a beautiful display of Limmud Hatorah and Achdus.
Hashem, we are ready, please take us out of Golus now.
Torah unites us all!
פאר דעם בעש”ט האט דער גן עדן אויך ניט געפוסטעווט
very special.
There isn’t litvish today. There’s a Yeshiva movement which is new.
Very nice! Klal Yisroel have nachas from a moment of acdus of varied elements and hashkofos in Klal Yisroel.
To the bochurim, shteig & be proud!
Was this the whole grade or a select few dedicated Bochurim of the eighth grade?
Beautiful! And may they be zocha to continued syata dishmaya!!!!
Wow! Lubavitcher bochurim coming to LAKEWOOD to meet the Rosh Yeshiva. Now that’s Moshiach Tzeiten…
Beautiful. May they continue to be a source of nachas to their families and klal yisroel.
Very nice. But why are there a “million” pictures which are mostly the same?
Rebbitzen: Unless you are displaying ignorance of Lubavitch chinuch, they obviously don’t study Tanya all day any more so than BMG bochurim spend their days learning 770 different meforshim on the deeper meaning of Shnayim Ochazin B’Talis
Uncle Ben, At the seder we do things just so that the children should wonder and ask questions. A “million” pictures which are mostly the same, caused the child to wonder and ask. These boys learned seder – entire seder noshim and nezikim plus 3 entire mesechtes of gemorah. That is quite a “seder”. Any more questions to add to the Ma Nistana? V’shinanten!!