“When I first arrived at yeshiva as a young bochur, I didn’t connect to the learning,” a respected shliach shared at a farbrengen.
“We were studying Bavah Metziah and it was all too abstract. I was lost. Until one day a staff member suggested that I switch my focus from gemarah to halacha. I started studying the fascinating world of halacha which piqued my passion for learning. Eventually, halacha helped me appreciate gemarah too, and transformed my entire experience in yeshiva.”
The rest, as they say, is history. This shliach is now a respected halachic authority who has written several seferim.
Every bochur can learn. It is only a question of which avenue.
Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim of Montreal is excited to launch a groundbreaking halacha initiative led by renowned maggid shiur Rabbi Moshe Stern. Reb Moshe Stern also serves as the rav hamachshir for Glatt Meat and the Rabbi of Tzeirei Hadas shul, and is passionate about combining the world of talmudic studies with its practical halachic implications. Under his tutelage, bochurim will study, explore and broaden their understanding of the deepest dimensions of halacha.
The study of halacha helps sustain yiraas shemayim for a bochur in yeshiva and prepares him to enter the outside world as a Torah yid. With this new halacha shiur, Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim of Montreal aims to give every bochur the opportunity to find his personal connection to learning.
B”H! So many Bochurim struggle with this problem of not knowing what to do with the hours and hours of undefined “seder iyun”. This is a great idea and a long time coming!
Kein yiru v’chein yilmidu! May it be a good begining!
So needed.
It’s about time! After all Gemara is primarily a Sefer of Halochos, from their source to the conclusion. Theoretics are beautiful, but a distraction from the goal for many who need practical application. Kudos to YTTM for a great initiative.
Bochurim like myself i’ve been looking for something practical yet does not stray far from the day-to-day learning. Finally!
Learning with real life applications.
I can’t help but remind myself of those Shiurim by Rabbi Shtern, amazing, clarity and application
My year we studied קדושין with a פרוטה, why and how the ring, lots about the שטר and much more.
After pesach Rabbi Shtern encouraged us to transfer over to study the last perek of קדושין as it discusses the applicable halachos of יחוד and on.
I can only imagine the success of these track.
This idea is uniqe i never heard of it before its amazing to see how yeshvos are putting in effort to give enthusiasm in the learning
He has a very good כח הסברה. This track is much needed and מהם יראו וכן יעשו in all Yeshivos. Learning iyun for so many hours is not for everyone, this track will help those who cannot do that.
Thank you for being realistic and practical.
Going to learn in Montreal was the best decision I made as a bochur. The staff there are so warm and I really enjoyed learning while there. Also, the food quality was a top priority for the yeshivah and it was always fresh and delicious because they hired a professional cook. Seriously, the gashmius in this yeshivah is really good. They make sure the bochurim are comfortable and feel good so they can focus on learning. I miss my Yeshiva days.
This is what our yeshivos are missing. Kol Hakavod. I hope others will follow their lead.