Bill Clinton Receives Artscroll Talmud Set in Historic 1996 Ceremony

A historic and emotional video from 1996 has recently gone viral on social media in the United States, showing former U.S. President Bill Clinton receiving the famous Artscroll Talmud set. The footage was recorded during a celebratory fundraising event for Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG) in Lakewood. The Talmud set was presented to Clinton by Jewish billionaire and philanthropist Jay Schottenstein, a key figure behind the Artscroll project and its global dissemination of Torah learning.

This moment is considered symbolic in the history of Artscroll, marking the presentation of one of the largest Torah publishing projects in the world to the leader of the most powerful nation. Since that historic event, the Artscroll Talmud has become a milestone in Torah study, with hundreds of thousands of learners worldwide using this edition that made Talmud study accessible to a whole generation.

Nearly three decades later, the video continues to inspire and highlights the significant impact of the Artscroll project far beyond the traditional Torah world.