The concept of Rabbi Meir Shapiro, the very first Siyum HaShas marking the completion of a 7 1/2 year study cycle of the 2,711 pages of the Talmud took place in February of 1931 (15 Shevat 5691) at the Lublin Yeshiva as well as other locations including Jerusalem.
Yesterday, Mizrachi held the Siyum HaShas in Jerusalem.
The availability and advancement of Talmud study has resulted in the addition of thousands of participants including both men and women, some of whom have many years of formal advanced Talmudic study and those who are relative newcomers.
Below is a video of yesterdays event which was simulcast and recorded. We invite you to enjoy both the Torah presentations as well as the music and celebration: