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Dirshu דרשו

Dirshu is an international organization strengthening Torah study, founded in 1997 by Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter of Toronto.

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Dirshu is an Orthodox international organization that encourages Torah study, founded in 1997 by Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter, a Canadian real estate investor and philanthropist.

It produces study cycles, sponsors shiurim, gives and grades tests, and offers incentives to individuals and groups to learn and master Talmud, Halacha and Mussar. Its name comes from Psalms 105:4, "Seek God and His might". By 2018 more than 150,000 people in 26 countries had joined its programs. It has published new editions of classic texts and holds major siyum gatherings.

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  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirshu
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dovid_Hofstedter
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