Kiddush Hashem! NYC Subway Rider Is Inspired By Jewish Man Learning Torah

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 12/20/17 | News Source: YWN

Dan Lavoie was riding the train in New York when he noticed an Orthodox Jewish man pull out his Gemara and start learning. He shared a photo and his thoughts on twitter:

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Dan Lavoie@djlavoie

I'll never get tired of dudes breaking out massive Torahs on the subway for some light studying.

I love this city.

7:02 PM - Dec 18, 2017
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Ben Shapiro✔@benshapiro

That's a Talmud. If he broke out an actual Torah, that would be pretty difficult. The scroll is unwieldy. https://twitter.com/djlavoie/status/942908082107113473 …

7:08 PM - Dec 18, 2017
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Ben Shapiro✔@benshapiro

That's a Talmud. If he broke out an actual Torah, that would be pretty difficult. The scroll is unwieldy. https://twitter.com/djlavoie/status/942908082107113473 …


Dan Lavoie@djlavoie

It was an extraordinarily beautiful book. You see guys with hand-held versions all the time, but his was gold embossed and enormous. Really great to see.

7:20 PM - Dec 18, 2017
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Chaskel Bennett@ChaskelBennett
Replying to @djlavoie @benshapiro

Impressive that you noted it. Yes, he's using a larger version called a Shas Gemorah mostly used in home, school or synagogue setting. It is 1 of the tractates of Talmud & he is one of thousands who are part of a 7 1/2 year daily learning page a day cycle. Called 

7:34 PM - Dec 18, 2017
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Alex Edelman✔@AlexEdelman
Replying to @djlavoie @yashar

That’s a Talmud. He’s doing Daf Yomi. I love it.


Dan Lavoie@djlavoie

Much appreciated. My Catholic Sunday school didn't prepare me, apparently.

7:08 PM - Dec 18, 2017
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Lavoie is a speechwriter for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.