A 19-year-old bochur in Yeshivas Boyan in Modi’in Illit has learned all of Shas and Meforshim by heart, and he was tested by the Boyaner Rebbe Shlita upon completion. The Rebbe gave him a bottle of wine to mark the auspicious event and outstanding accomplishment.

The 19-year-old Bnei Brak resident toiled for a number of years learing Shas ‘B’iyun’ to reach this accomplishment.

As a child, he learned in Talmud Torah Machnovka Belz (מכנובקה בעלזא) and already at this young age, rabbonim became keenly aware of his unique abilities. In yeshiva ketana, and now in yeshiva gedola, he continues on his path in Mosdos Boyan in Modi’in Illit. The young talmid’s father runs a Seforim store in the city.

When the rebbe was informed of the remarkable young chossid and his determination to memorize all of Shas, he arranged for him to come to meet with him, asking questions to determine the breadth of his knowledge, giving him a bracha and the wine, which was set aside for the special event, which took place on Sunday.

The actual siyum was held in the yeshiva, in the presence of talmidim and rabbonim, with a special seudas mitzvah and musical accompaniment planned.

The event began in the Beis Medrash where the Siyum was held, followed by spontaneous singing and dancing led by the Rosh Yeshiva Shlita and his Rebbeim. Rabbi Nachman Fishman gave a shiur urging the Talmidim to take chizuk from the great zchus and accomplishment they had just witnessed.

After maariv the Mesiba continued with a seudah in the dining hall, where the Rav of the Boyaner Kehilla in Modiin Illit – Rav Yecheskel Derbaremdiger Shlita, and the Mashgiach – Rabbi Pinchas Shuvaks Shlita spoke.

An emotional moment took place when the Mesayem and the participants drank L’chaim from a bottle of wine he received from the Rebbe Shlita. The Rebbe had farhered him earlier at length, and impressed with his command of the Gemara with many of the Meforshim, he presented him with the bottle in appreciation.

The Mesayem gave a drasha and broke into a rikkud with his proud father – a member of the Kehilla in Bnei Brak.

The mesiba concluded with the participants dancing lichvod Hatorah and the simcha shel mitzvah. In honor of the occasion the yeshiva campus was decorated with special lighting and signs.

Finally, as it was “nittel night”, a special lecture was given by a prominent neuroscientist Rabbi Yisroel Enden, who presented the boys with various tools and techniques for improving memory using special exercises.

The elders in the chassidus explain that during 70 years of Yeshivas Ruzhin, with Boyan being the continuation, there has not been a bochur who completed Shas B’iyun at such a young age.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)