Siyum

Siyum

                                                                                                                                                                         לע"נ אמי מורתי מרת געלא בת ר' אברהם אשי זצ"ל*

                                                                                                                     ד' אדר א'  ה,תשע"ד                    The Shach ( Y.D. 246:27) quotes the Shut Maharam Mintz

” The Minhag was for all Ba’alei Batim to attend  the Yeshivah 

at the beginning of the Zman.(To participate in the starting of

the Mesechta) When the Mesechta was completed they were

invited for the Siyum.”

According to the Shach, it seems,  participants of a Siyum should

attend not only the completion of the Mesechta but also the 

starting of the  Mesechta.

We find in most Drashos for Siyumim, the Darshonim connect  

the beginning of the Mesechta to the end.

It is possible the intention was,  for those who have  not been

at the starting of the Mesechta, should at least

learn the beginning by listening to the Drush.

*The Chavas Yair wrote זצ"ל  for his grandmother. I took the liberty to do

so for my mother zt"l as well, for she was a true Tzadekes.

Yehi Zichroh Baruch.  תהא שעת עליית הנשמה