Dirshu
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Dirshu (Hebrew: דרשו, lit. "Seek") is an Orthodox Jewish international organization whose goal is to strengthen and encourage Torah study. Founded in 1997, the organization produces study cycles, sponsors shiurim (Torah lectures), furnishes and grades tests, and offers financial incentives to individuals and groups to learn and master Talmud, Halakha, and Mussar texts. It has also published new editions of traditional Jewish texts, and sponsored major gatherings to celebrate the completion of its study cycles. As of 2018, more than 150,000 people have participated in its programs, which have spread to 26 countries on five continents.
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דרשו | |
Named after | Psalms 105:4 |
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Formation | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
Founder | Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter |
Founded at | Toronto, Canada |
Purpose | To strengthen and encourage Torah study |
Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel |
Website | dirshu |
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