Yavneh’s 5th Grade Boys

Haschalas Gemara

The fifth-grade boys at Yeshivat Yavneh had an exciting start to the second half of their year, as they have begun learning Gemara for the very first time! The Haschalas Gemara event began with the boys being joined at Sunday Yeshiva by their fathers. Fathers and sons davened next to each other and took part in a special breakfast before sitting down together to learn their first lines of Gemara!

Led by their Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Berman, the boys were treated to a visualization of the opening mishna in Perek Eilu Metzios, the second perek of Maseches Bava Metzia.

The boys quickly saw the relationship between the mishna they learned this year and the Gemara that followed, and how integral the mishna is to the discussion of the Amoraim. As they began to learn the halachos of lost objects, and the Gemara’s vast discussion of the matter, Rabbi Berman taught them how to plug in various language and understanding into the Gemara, helping to punctuate and formulate the unpunctuated text. To do this beside their fathers and family was a special sight and opportunity. We look forward to seeing the boys immerse themselves in their new limud and find joy through the challenge and sweetness of Talmud Torah!