Young Israel Movement Completes Mishnayot In Memory Of MIA’s
The National Council of Young Israel, in conjunction with CYIR: Council of Young Israel Rabbis in Israel, conducted a worldwide siyum on Mishnayot at the conclusion of the sheloshim (30-day mourning period) for Israeli MIA’s Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. The learning of Mishnayot is customary during the mourning period. The siyum was held on Monday, August 18 (17 Menachem Av) and was broadcast live on the Internet from the international offices of the National Council of Young Israel. Young Israel synagogues from across the United States and Israel participated in the Torah learning campaign in memory of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, as did the participants in the National Council of Young Israel’s various summer programs—Achva West, Achva Israel, and Touray Tanach. More than 1,000 people from all over the world logged onto the Young Israel’s website and signed up to learn Mishnayot for the siyum. The siyum was led by Rabbi Chaim Wasserman, co-president of CYIR, rabbi emeritus of the Young Israel of Passaic-Clifton, and editor of The Rabbi’s Letter. As Rabbi Wasserman concluded the tractate of Uksim, which is the final tractate in the six books of the Mishnah, during the worldwide siyum, he recounted a discussion in the Mishnah involving honey. Rabbi Wasserman spoke about how honey is produced from bees. When a bee stings a human being, it dies shortly thereafter, said Rabbi Wasserman. Rabbi Wasserman likened a bee, which readily sacrifices its own being and essentially kills itself in order to attack its victim, to Israel’s enemies who killed Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. The final words of the Mishnah speak about G-d’s desire to cloak the Jewish People in peace. In recounting the words of the Mishnah during the siyum, Rabbi Wasserman expressed hope that the neshamot of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev will be an impetus for peace for the Jewish People. “Uniting Jews from around the world through the bond of Torah is one of the greatest things that we as a nation could do in tribute to our fallen MIA’s,” said Shlomo Z. Mostofsky, president of the National Council of Young Israel. “Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev died while fighting to defend the Land of Israel, and it is important that we never forget how and why they were killed. Our hope is that the learning of Torah in their honor will be a blessing for their memories and an inspiration for their families and for Jews around the globe.” To listen to Rabbi Wasserman’s remarks from the siyum, visit www.youngisrael.org.
The National Council of Young Israel, in conjunction with CYIR: Council of Young Israel Rabbis in Israel, conducted a worldwide siyum on Mishnayot at the conclusion of the sheloshim (30-day mourning period) for Israeli MIA’s Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. The learning of Mishnayot is customary during the mourning period. The siyum was held on Monday, August 18 (17 Menachem Av) and was broadcast live on the Internet from the international offices of the National Council of Young Israel. Young Israel synagogues from across the United States and Israel participated in the Torah learning campaign in memory of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, as did the participants in the National Council of Young Israel’s various summer programs—Achva West, Achva Israel, and Touray Tanach. More than 1,000 people from all over the world logged onto the Young Israel’s website and signed up to learn Mishnayot for the siyum. The siyum was led by Rabbi Chaim Wasserman, co-president of CYIR, rabbi emeritus of the Young Israel of Passaic-Clifton, and editor of The Rabbi’s Letter. As Rabbi Wasserman concluded the tractate of Uksim, which is the final tractate in the six books of the Mishnah, during the worldwide siyum, he recounted a discussion in the Mishnah involving honey. Rabbi Wasserman spoke about how honey is produced from bees. When a bee stings a human being, it dies shortly thereafter, said Rabbi Wasserman. Rabbi Wasserman likened a bee, which readily sacrifices its own being and essentially kills itself in order to attack its victim, to Israel’s enemies who killed Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. The final words of the Mishnah speak about G-d’s desire to cloak the Jewish People in peace. In recounting the words of the Mishnah during the siyum, Rabbi Wasserman expressed hope that the neshamot of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev will be an impetus for peace for the Jewish People. “Uniting Jews from around the world through the bond of Torah is one of the greatest things that we as a nation could do in tribute to our fallen MIA’s,” said Shlomo Z. Mostofsky, president of the National Council of Young Israel. “Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev died while fighting to defend the Land of Israel, and it is important that we never forget how and why they were killed. Our hope is that the learning of Torah in their honor will be a blessing for their memories and an inspiration for their families and for Jews around the globe.” To listen to Rabbi Wasserman’s remarks from the siyum, visit www.youngisrael.org.
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