A siyum was held on Sunday in Crown Heights, celebrating the achievements of 10 individuals who successfully passed the test at the conclusion of the first semester of the Semichas Chaver – Chabad program.
Rabbi Avrohom Rotban of Irgun Torah, who runs the Semichas Chaver – Chabad program in Crown Heights, joined weekly by about 35 participants, is proud of the great success that the program has seen.
“Irgun Torah has seen a great success and interest with our two Sunday shiurim this past zman, so we’ve added a third location on Thursdays evenings with Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz,” Rabbi Rotban said.
A significant factor in the program’s success is the talented maggid shiur, Rabbi Michoel Lerner, who brings a wealth of knowledge to each class, delivered clearly and thoughtfully.
Those who passed the final test received their diplomas, signed by Chief Rabbi of Yerushalayim, Rishon L’Tziyon, Rabbi Shlomo Amar; and prominent Chabad poskim Rabbi Gedalya Oberlander and Rabbi Yehoram Ulman.
The new zman has just started, learning halachos of Bishul, Shiya, Hatmana, and Chazara. Here is how to register for it:
Rabbi Michoel Lerner the shiur takes place Sunday mornings, 10:15am. At Lefferts Shul, 672 Lefferts Ave. Breakfast and Mezonos served. For registration fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/
Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz the shiur takes place Thursday Evenings, 8:20PM. At Mishkan Moshe, 580 Crown St. For registration, email Irguntorah@gmail.com
Rabbi Zalman Abraham the Shiur takes place Sunday nights, following ma’ariv, 8:00pm. At East Flatbush Beis Midrash, 790 Troy Ave. For registration email rabbizalman@gmail.com
Semichas Chaver (SCP) is an organization led by Rabbi Elyada Goldwicht that provides a curriculum to teach in-depth halacha classes. The program is currently in over 120 locations with over 2,000 weekly talmidim. The classes are a text-based study of the background and underlying principles of the halacha. The curriculum starts with the Gemara and Shulchan Aruch and follows the chain of the halacha to the contemporary Poskim.
Semichas Chaver – Chabad (SCP-Chabad) is a branch of Semichas Chaver directed by Rabbi Betzalel Bassman and Rabbi Avrohom Jacks. SCP-Chabad is working in conjunction with numerous Lubavitcher Rabbonim to adapt the curriculum to follow the opinions of the Alter Rebbe, Tzemach Tzedek, and Chabad Poskim.
SCP-Chabad is currently in 25 communities around the world. If you’d like to discuss bringing SCP-Chabad to your community please reach out to rabbibbassman@gmail.com.
If you have interest in setting up a local or online shiur and would like assistance and promotion, please email: irguntorah@gmail.com
