I recently attended a siyum where a speaker discussed the reason for saying hadran. He mentioned that one of the mekoros for making a seuda at a siyum comes from Shlomo Hamelech, who threw a feast for all his servants after receiving the gift of chochma. Another mekor is from Kabolas HaTorah, where it says that the זקנים went up the mountain and ויאכלו וישתו after the receiving of the Torah. 

However, some meforshim question how these instances can serve as a mekor for celebrating completion, as they were not celebrations of completion but rather celebrations of beginnings.

ועכצ"ל when we make a siyum, it is not just a celebration of our accomplishment, but also a recognition of the new beginning that comes with starting again. This is why we say "hadran alach," we are celebrating the opportunity to learn the masechta again, but this time with a deeper understanding and greater knowledge. What we learned in the past is a springboard for the future! 

והכא נמי in this מסכתא as well, we look forward to the future and to new beginnings with the strength and knowledge we have gained from our past experiences.

Looking forward for the "siyum" Sunday!!!

- Yiftach

Reaching out on Motzei Shabbos, my friend. Hope it’s going well. Say it loud, say it proud, keep the blues at bay!

B"H flyin' high!

Had a great family focused Shabbos! We ended up leaving after Shabbos due to some uncomfortable feelin's with the surroundin' area - especially after the cleaning lady knocked on our door Friday night and freaked the livin' daylights out of my wife (ok, I'll be honest, I was also scared...) - but I didn't see a livin' soul the whole Shabbos.


Didn't learn much at all...but I'm still a 

MEAN, CLEAN, LEARNING MACHINE and that will change next time...

See y'all tomorrow night...

yiftach wrote on 22 Feb 2024 12:41:

He probably got it from reb elya bauch on shmini atzeres

proudyungerman wrote on 22 Feb 2024 04:45:

I am so excited to have this - I feel it already - as I have a lot going on and I have no first seder chavrusa for the rest of the zman...


1. Davening - check
2. Thank you HHM and Chaimoigen for being there. And yes, Yiftach, thanks for making sure everything is under control. 
3. Learn!! - Well...Friday and Shabbos were pretty shvach on that...HOWEVER...Thursday and Sunday had a great start to the my day with a shtarke first seder.
4. Thank you HHM (and my wife:) for helping come up and implement the plan!


Let the L'chaims begin!!
For those who miss it (or want to celebrate again...) I will be celebrating tomorrow night at 10:30 EST with a L'Chaim and short vort. Everyone is invited to join wherever you are.

Clink! L’chaim! 

!!!Many More Merry Meaningful Milestones!!

Cheers!
Chaim

proudyungerman wrote on 26 Feb 2024 04:38:

How about some good ol’ Jack Daniels…. Sorry my bad that’s good ol’ fashioned Tennessee Sour Mash…. On the other hand bet you didn’t know Woodford makes a nice smooth rye

A bit late here... 

L'chaim! A toast to life! 

Another day, another challenge...

This week my wife became a Niddah. You ask - what's the big deal? This is the first time in almost two years (besides post-baby month and change) that she has gotten her period. Now is when the ante is upped...

Am I really internally changing? Am I really growing to internalize that intimacy is NOT a physical pleasure, rather an intense emotional bond that can include - but not require - (and culminate with) a fusion of the most intense spectrum of pleasures that Hashem put in this world? Will be rock solid resolve not to look, linger, think, talk, listen elsewhere weaken? 

Or will I see that my spent on GYE with all my Holy brothers has had a deep internal impact. The time spent getting (nicely?) sledgehammered, listening, thinking, asking, contemplating, reviewing, and just shmoozing with like-struggling people and learning from tremendous mentors has really paid off? 

I am leaning hard towards the latter...but time will tell...

You will iyh be fine - you have an awesome support team.

Ya’ll gonna be fine. 
because YOU are fine! 
komt!! 

proudyungerman wrote on 07 Mar 2024 04:54:

she stays on her period for almost 2 years also?
you got this bro!
it may/may not, be easier, i dont know

proudyungerman wrote on 19 Feb 2024 17:34:

I am trying to start a seder in this area, yet every time I open up the sefer, it just doesn't go. I feel like I am bringing to the surface a lot of negative feelings associated with when I tried this during my years in yeshiva with little to no success. I also feel like I am getting nervous to open myself up to hypersensitivity in this area.


Any ideas or advice how I can get past this?

Maybe try nesivos shalom.

I am also concerned about hypersensitivity at the moment. I found TBOTG to suffice for now.