Last Tuesday evening the SAR Academy beit midrash roared with learning during its third annual Sixth Grade Gemara Night. Parents joined their children to learn Gemara in chavruta with their children. It was a special night to celebrate the sixth graders’ introduction to Gemara learning. This year the beit midrash learning was dedicated to the speedy release of the shvuyim (hostages), the safe return of our chayalim and chayalot, and the ilui neshamot of those lost in the war. The night’s learning centered around the origins of tefillah, a topic that the students had learned about this year, and the evening included a game to review the layout of a Gemara page and a montage showcasing life in sixth grade at SAR. Each student received a copy of Gemara Mesechet Pesachim which they will learn from next year in seventh grade. The inside cover of each Gemara contained a personalized note from each child’s parents. Thank you to Rosh Kehilla Najman and the entire Gemara faculty team for helping to create this inspiring night of learning.