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R' Shalom Mordechai Halevi Ben Rivkah

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The Bochurim all participated in a special Seder Sichos L'zchus R' Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin. May he have a personal Geulah right now! Yasher Koach to the Shluchim for arranging, coordinating, and encouraging.

11:35 p.m. Where's your Son?

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Optional "Leil Shishi" Thursday night Shiur with Rabbi Janowski

Hands-On Gemara!

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A HUGE Yasher Koach to Rabbi Shusterman and the Shiur Beis Bochurim for bringing their Gemara learning to life. In this post you will catch a glimpse of the Sugya in Meseches Sukkah that the Bochurim are learning and the creative "Mini Sukkos" they designed and created depicting the different Halochos. ENJOY!   ZEVI FEIGENSON AND YOSSI KAGAN:                    סוגיא ח: דף ג:- ד. The Gemara states: "A sukkah above 20 Amos is Possul" The Gemara asks : How could we rectify this problem? Answer : you can either: 1.        Fill up the Sukkah floor with dirt 2.        Fill up the Sukkah floor with hay 3.        Lower your Schach until it hangs below 20 amos The Gemara also says that if you fill up the floor of the Sukkah with pillows and mattresses, which are valuable, even if they are worthless to you, you still cannot use them because of a rule   בטול דעתו אצל כל אדם    1 R’ Yosi and the Rabanan argue on when you can use dirt or hay as a fil