The chavrusas: Jeff Cohn and Eli Schlossberg, in Baltimore, MD

Three of the stellar team of top-flight talmidei chachamim who toiled for years to complete the Artscroll Shas describe the project’s history and inner workings

“Everyone wants to quit at some point, but if you don’t push yourself, you fall further behind and you’ll soon be off the wagon.”

The Torah tells us that after the death of Aharon’s two sons, “Vayidom Aharon — and Aharon was silent.” “But what about his wife?” asks Baruch. How did she cope?

I shall never forget his matter-of-fact reply, as if I had just pitched a suggestion even more idiotic than vanilla coke.

What’s on the minds of the mega-siyum organizers, and what stirs their hearts as they put the finishing touches on the historic gatherings?