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Students of Cheder Menachem Mark Milestone in Learning

On Sunday, the third of Sivan, talmidim of Cheder Menachem Los Angeles, together with their parents, grandparents, relatives and friends, gathered to mark the culmination of over two months of learning mishnayos and Tanya be’al peh, as a present to the Rebbe in honor of Yud Alef Nissan.

This year’s achievements include, Mendel Schmukler, 8th grade, who was tested on the entire Seder Moed Bvas achas, as well as Masechtos Brachos, Bava Kama, and Bava Metzia and four perakim of Tanya; Levi Cohen, 8th grade, who learned the entire Seder Moed, as well as Masechtos Brochos, Midos, Bava Metzia, and perakim of Bava Kama, Avos, and Zevachim, as well as the first three perakim of Tanya; Yossi Heidingsfeld, 5th grade, who learned Seder Moed, Masechtos Brochos, Bikurim, a perek of Avos and the first three perakim of Tanya.

In the spirit of maalin bakodesh, the talmidim learnt this year a total of over 75,000 lines of Torah, including 5001 mishnayos, which includes 564 perakim and 67 complete masechtos, and 14,000 lines of Tanya, including over 200 complete perakim. Additionally, a number of bar mitzvah-age talmidim completed the first 12 perakim of Tanya be’al peh.

Photos: Yudi Vogel

Talmidim were awarded sefarim of their choosing (based on their point total) for their efforts and achievements. Rabbonim, roshei yeshivos, shluchim, mashpiyim, parents, and friends joined together to recognize and congratulate the achievements of the students.

Rabbi Mendel Greenbaum, Menahel of Cheder Menachem, welcomed everyone with a dvar Torah and giving a yasher koach to the talmidim. Words of brachah were shared by Rabbi Yosef haLevi Shusterman, Shliach of the Rebbe to Beverly Hills and Rav of Anash, as well as by Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin Head, Shliach to the West Coast.

A special presentation was made to Reb Yankel Ginsburg, the “Zevulun” of the Cheder’s MBP Program. He sponsors the sefarim on a yearly basis l’iluy nishmas his father, Reb Dov Reuven ben Dovid haLevi, o.b.m.

Rabbi Sholom Heidingsfeld, the coordinator of the Mishnayos Be’al Peh program, announced the accomplishments of this year’s MBP, which was followed by awarding the sefarim to the three talmidim with the highest accomplishments. Mention was made of the new initiatives for mishnayos be’al peh this year: the Siach HaSodeh program, where talmidim can get tested throughout the year on the mishnayos they learn in class; the Sefer-a-Month Club, for talmidim to review a complete masechta every month and receive a sefer; and the 12 Perakim Club, encouraging talmidim to complete learning the first 12 perakim of Tanya before their bar mitzvah. After this, every talmid was called to come up and was presented with a certificate for their achievements and the sefarim they earned based on their achievements.

Thank you to our photographer Yudi Vogel, and a special thank you to Mrs. Ruchie Stillman, R’ Nochum Labkowsky, Mr. Sam Kustanovich, all the rebbeim and menahalim of the Cheder and the Cheder board for all their help in ensuring the success of the day’s events.