13th Siyum HaShas of Daf Yomi

US Jewish organization’s live celebration of 2711 days of Talmudic study reaches its biggest audience yet

The 13th Siyum HaShas of Daf Yomi represented a major religious milestone for Agudath Israel of America, the US Orthodox Jewish organization, which needed to connect a huge global audience to the event at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey and Brooklyn’s Barclays
Celebrating the completion of 2711 days of Talmudic study – seven years and five months! – event brings together people of all ages from across the Jewish community
Agudath Israel of America leveraged The Switch’s deep ‘first mile’ and livestreaming expertise to deliver uninterrupted live coverage of the event to tens of thousands of participants across the two venues and around the globe – including Israel

The Switch’s fiber network enabled HD transmission from the MetLife Stadium to the Barclays Center and its own LA POP, ensuring seamless delivery of the live feeds between venues and for five dedicated webcast channels in Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French and English
Provided connectivity to Jerusalem’s International Convention center, tapping into The Switch’s unrivaled global reach and ability to connect any venue
Delivered satellite downlink services to provide backup to live fiber transmission ensuring zero downtime
Leveraged The Switch’s Media Pool Port for unmatched worldwide coverage

Agudath Israel of America was able to rely on The Switch’s global network reach to ensure flawless live coverage of the Siyum HaShas celebrations in the US and Israeli venues and globally online
Ensured live feeds captured every minute of the event, including speeches from leading figures in the Jewish community
The 13th Siyum Hashas reached over 100,000 participants at the MetLife Stadium, Barclays Center, in Jerusalem and around the world – the largest audience in the event’s history