Buenos Aires Students Rise to a Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Challenge
Cheder Oholei Chinuch of Chabad Argentina, in Buenos Aires, was filled with energy this past Iyar and Sivan as 17 talmidim of grades six, seven and eight immersed themselves in a mivtza on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, taking on dozens of simanim of practical halacha.
by COLlive Editor · COLliveCheder Oholei Chinuch of Chabad Argentina, in Buenos Aires, was filled with energy this past Iyar and Sivan as 17 talmidim of grades six, seven and eight immersed themselves in a mivtza on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, taking on dozens of simanim of practical halacha.
What made the achievement especially remarkable is that the learning took place entirely outside the regular school schedule. On their own initiative, the talmidim studied the material at home, on their own time, and returned to be tested on their progress. Under the leadership of Menahel Rabbi Shmuel Geisinsky and Sgan Menahel Rabbi Dovid Orbach, and coordinated by Rabbi Tuvia Schmukler, the participants were divided into two learning tracks (maslulim), each with its own goal.
Talmidim in Maslul Aleph completed 16 simanim. Along the way they covered a wide range of practical halacha — refining one’s character and doing everything l’shem Shamayim, guarding one’s speech, safeguarding one’s health and keeping away from danger, the laws of tzedakah and hafrashas challah, immersing new utensils, the kashrus of foods prepared by a non-Jew, and the full order of a meal, from washing before bread through hamotzi, birkas hamazon and zimun.
Talmidim in Maslul Beis pushed further still, completing 35 simanim. In addition to the above, they mastered the laws of forbidden foods, non-Jewish wine and the koshering of utensils, the entire range of berachos on food, drink and even remarkable sights, and the halachos of honesty in business dealings.
Throughout the Mivtza, the talmidim were tested each week on the material they had learned, culminating in a comprehensive final test covering everything they had studied.
The Mivtza culminated this past week with a special closing event, which featured divrei brachah from the Rav and Moreh Hora’ah, Rabbi Efraim Halperin. Before all those gathered, the talmidim demonstrated the bekius they had worked so hard to acquire. words of encouragement and praise where also given by the director Rabbi Shmuel Geisinsky and coordinator Rabbi Tuvia Shmukler.
Mazal Tov to all the talmidim who took part! Their diligence in Torah study and their dedication to halacha are a tremendous source of pride for the entire Cheder Oholei Chinuch family.
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