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The result was: promoted by HalfGig talk 02:53, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

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Shmuel Schecter[edit]

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... that Canadian-American student Shmuel Schecter finished his four-year high school in three years so he could go learn at the Mir yeshiva in Poland at age 17? Source: "Rebbe quickly finished his secular high school requirements by taking double classes at night school, and chose to learn in the Mirrer Yeshiva in Poland." (Dei'ah VeDibur). Source: "At the age of 17 he made the decison to travel to the Mir." ("A Fire Lit in Kelm", Hamodia])

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Makasib

Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 23:06, 23 February 2017 (UTC).

New enough, long enough, within policy. Hook format, length, and content are fine; inline citation included. No apparent close paraphrasing. Article is suitably referenced. Note, I made a minor correction on a sfn date. QPQ done. GTG. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:46, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! Yoninah (talk) 23:46, 23 February 2017 (UTC)