300 Celebrate Siyum Harambam in Queens
Over 300 men, women and children joined the major Siyum Harambam held at Minyan Tifferet Shalom in Young Israel of Forest Hills, and many local Rabbis including Rabbis Mendel Scharf, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Queens Asher Vaknin, of the BJCC, Aharon Chen, Daniel Cohen, Shalom Hecht, Yossi Mendelson and Shraga Zalmanov • Full Story, Photos
On Sunday, Beis Iyar, the birthday of the Rebbe Maharash, Jews all around the world celebrated the conclusion of the daily study of Mishneh Torah. Minyan Tifferet Shalom in Young Israel of Forest Hills, held its own major celebration, for the completion of their daily Rambam class, with over 300 men and women in attendance. The Rabbis of both congregations, Rabbi Zalman Mergui and Rabbi Elisha Friedman, spoke of the Rambam’s life and legacy.
“I committed to learning the book of Rambam by the renewal of the cycle three years ago,” said Mr. Cohen Binyaminov. “Today, exactly 1,000 days later, I am celebrating the completion.” Mr. Binyaminov also shared his miraculous recovery from cancer, which he attributes to the merit of his commitment to the daily study of Rambam.
“Every individual is commanded to study the entire Torah, a goal that seemingly may feel unattainable for most people”, explained Rabbi Mendel Scharf, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Queens. “However, thanks to the Rambam, and his compilation of Mishneh Torah, this is a goal that is within reach of every man, woman and even child!”
Rabbi Scharf, whose Yeshiva was also in attendance, exclaimed “most if not all of the young Yeshiva students, who are here today, completed the entire Rambam in one of these cycles! This is truly a monumental feat!”
“Now, especially, in a year of Hakhel – a year of unity” said Rabbi Asher Vaknin, of the BJCC, “I urge each of you tonight, to join one of the 3 cycles instituted by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, uniting together with so many Jews through Torah learning.”
Also in attendance were many local Rabbis from the general Queens area, including Rabbis Aharon Chen, Daniel Cohen, Shalom Hecht, Yossi Mendelson and Shraga Zalmanov.
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