Adirei HaTorah
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| Adirei HaTorah אדירי התורה | |
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| Venue | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia |
| Inaugurated | June 12, 2022 |
| Founder | Lazer Scheiner |
| Organised by | Beth Medrash Govoha |
| Website | adireihatorah |
Adirei HaTorah (Hebrew: אדירי התורה, lit. 'the Greats of the Torah') is an annual event held in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, New Jersey, United States to honor Torah study, particularly of Beth Medrash Govoha. The event was founded in 2022 and consists of live music, dancing, and speeches by rabbis, and has a participation of 25,000 men.
History
[edit]Adirei HaTorah was founded in 2022 by philanthropist Lazer Scheiner, after donors pledged to raise the stipend of the kollel of Beth Medrash Govoha to $13,500 annually. This raise caused the kollel's annual budget to rise from $17.8 million to $61.4 million. To commemorate this increase, Scheiner organized the Adirei Hatorah event, to honor those who study Torah.[1]
Format
[edit]2022
[edit]The first event was held on June 12, 2022. It was originally scheduled to be held at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, however after it was sold out it was switched to Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, which is three times the size.[2] It was attended by approximately 25,000 people.[3]
2023
[edit]The second event took place on June 4, 2022, also at the Wells Fargo Center.[1] The keynote address was given by Rabbi Elya Chaim Swerdloff. Rabbis from Israel attended, including Dov Lando and Meir Zvi Bergman, who had received a psak from Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen allowing him to attend despite being in the middle of shiva following his son's death.[4]
2024
[edit]2025
[edit]The fourth event was held on June 8, 2025 in the Wells Fargo Center.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gross, Judah Ari (2023-06-05). "Some 25,000 Haredi men gather in Philadelphia to celebrate yeshiva study". eJewishPhilanthropy. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Keene, Louis (2023-05-11). "Why Haredi Orthodox Jews might be rooting against the Philadelphia 76ers — at least for the next few weeks". The Forward. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Next Adirei Hatorah Event Announced for June 4 | Matzav.com". 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Hoffman, Rabbi Yair (2023-06-12). "The Adirei Torah Gathering and the Aveilus Heter: An Analysis of the Controversy". VIN News. Retrieved 2025-06-22.