Another Siyum Harambam on Each Set of Halachos

On Thursday, 25 Iyar, Rabbi Menachem Gerlitzky lead a siyum haRambam at Yeshiva Torah Ohr in North Miami Beach, Florida, in honor of the completion of ‘Hilchos Ishus’ and the beginning of ‘Hilchos Gerushin.’

The bochorim were excited that Rabbi Gerlitzky decided to return for the second year in a row, and welcomed him with a sign; they even distributed flyers about the siyum throughout the neighborhood.

Throughout his visit, Rabbi Gerllitzky gave shiurim in chassidus and was the guest gabbai and bal koreh for the Yeshiva’s minyan. He stressed the importance of learning Rambam, as it helps Yidden become fluent in the whole Oral Torah.

He related how after he initially began making siuyimim for each sefer, he was told once by Reb Yoel Kahan at the first Shabbos farbregen after Pesach, 5749 that the Rebbe implied that there should be a siyum after the completion of each set of halachos. This was later confirmed when Rabbi Gerltizky spoke with Rabbi Leibel Groner, who related that indeed the Rebbe was awaiting a siyum to take place for that particular halacha.

A few weeks later at the Shavuos farbrengen, the Rebbe again said there should be an official siyum and farbrenegen for each halacha, and that the person (Rabbi Gerlitzky) who makes siyumim for each sefer should from now on see to it that there is a siyum on each set of halachos.

Twenty three years later and counting – until the coming of Moshiach – Rabbi Gerltizky still sees to it that the Rebbe’s request is fulfilled in this matter.