The school year at Machon Lemaan Yilmedu is coming to an end. Last week, exams were taken by students in the Semicha, Hilchos Shabbos, Shechita, and Safrus programs.
The students who live in Crown Heights were tested by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Marlow, Rav of the Chabad community in North Miami Beach, Florida. The students who don't live in the area had a test over Zoom, given by Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara d'Asra and member of the Badatz of Crown Heights, and Rabbi Dovid Refoel Banon, Rav and Dayan in the Chabad community in Montreal.
Rabbi Marlow, who came especially to Crown Heights to administer the test, was impressed by the students' level of knowledge. He encouraged them to continue investing in learning halacha and reviewing it.
The menahel, Rabbi Chaim Yisrael Wilhelm, is pleased with the progress of the students this year and noted the high level of knowledge they displayed.
Oholei Torah’s ballroom was festively decorated to celebrate the conclusion of the year at Machon Lemaan Yilmedu. 320 students received certificates in many courses of study including: Semicha, Hilchos Shabbos, Orach Chaim, Hilchos Nidda, Hilchos Mikvaos, Dinei Mamonus, Chuppa v’Kiddushin, Rav Kehilla, Hadrochas Chassanim, Shechita, and Safrus.
Last week, a series of exams were held for the students of the Machon Lemaan Yilmedu in various curricula, with the rabbanim of the Vaad Semicha of the Machon.
This week, all programs began, with many new participants alongside veteran students who after learning for one year and seeing how good it was, decided to continue learning for another year. Most of the talmidim participate in the programs via Zoom shiurim. There are also live shiurim given in Lemaan Yilmedu's beis medrash in Crown Heights for local residents.