Halacha:

Talmud 

References: Berachot: 64A ,  Succah: 56B ,  Nidah: 73A ,  Megilla: 32A ,  Bava Batra: 175B ,  Moed Katan: 29A ,  Makot: 23B ,  Gittin: 90B ,  Avoda Zara: 76B ,  Sotah: 49B ,  Makot: 24A  

Description

Are there any patterns in how Ravina and Rav Ashi decided to end the Masechtas in Talmud Bavli? Why do we do siyums and why do we use the "Hadran, etc." text for them? Post-Night Seder shiur, with 16 "siyums" in one shiur.