ADIREI HATORAH 2026: Live Blog Of The Olam Hatorah's Event Of The Year

Tens of thousands gathered Sunday night for the fifth Maamad Adirei HaTorah at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia and Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton.

Lakewood Alerts had more than a dozen reporters between both sites to bring you the latest in live time.

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8:44 PM: Harav Yeruchem Olshin shlit”a closes out the Adirei Hatorah maamad with divrei bracha and chizzuk

8:33 PM: Singing and dancing as the Adirei Hatorah maamad nears the end

8:03 PM: Harav Uri Deutsch shlit”a delivers the keynote address at the 5th Maamad Adirei Hatorah.

7:55 PM: Xfinity Arena EXPLODES in song and dance as kaddish concludes the siyum hashas at the Adirei Hatorah maamad!

7:27 PM: Naftali Kempeh leads the Adirei Hatorah maamad in singing hartzige niggunim.

7:10 PM: Harav Yitzchok Soloveitchik shlit”a, who traveled in from Eretz Yisroel for the maamad, addresses the Adirei Hatorah.

6:53 PM: Shomrim and Xfinity security join in the infectious singing and dancing!

6:40 PM: Harav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shlit”a arrives at the maamad, making a surprise appearance in honor of the adirei hatorah

6:05 PM: Joyful singing and dancing as Harav Malkiel Kotler ascends to the podium for the maamad’s first full-length address

5:50 PM: Harav Nochum Binder shlit”a delivers fiery divrei pesicha, kicking off the Maamad in earnest

5:43 PM: Harav Dovid Schustal shlit”a greeted as he delivers the first address of the maamad

5:25 PM: 30,000 bnei torah join together to give a thunderous, ground-shaking welcome to the BMG roshei yeshiva as they enter the arena for the 5th Maamad Adirei Hatorah.

5:09 PM: Mincha now at Xfinity Mobile Arena

5:05 PM: Mincha at Cure Insurance Arena

4:51: Not wasting a moment!

4:03 PM: Harav Malkiel Kotler and Harav Yisroel Neuman are escorted into the arena.

3:38 PM: Massive crowds filing into the sold-out Xfinity Mobile Arena ahead of the maamad

3:05 PM: Cure Insurance Arena just prior to crowds of attendees converge on it at Adirei’s satellite location

2:43 PM:

Ready to roll: Dozens of buses ready to transport thousands to the Adirei Hatorah maamad.

1:42 PM:

1:18 PM: Xfinity is ready to go. 25-30k attendees will begin filling the arena from top to bottom in the coming hours.

1:12 PM: Sound check underway at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia as the final touches are put on the stadium ahead of this evening’s massive maamad.

10:38 AM: Final preparations underway at CURE Insurance Arena

9:47 AM: Tentative Live Call-In Numbers:

9:35 AM: ARE YOU READY??

9:14 AM: Adirei Hatorah organizers release several important advisories.

4:24AM: The Xfinity Mobile Center was turned over to the Adirei HaTorah production team following a concert. With less than 12 hours until doors open, more than 1,000 workers immediately began a massive around-the-clock effort to transform the venue for the tens of thousands expected to attend. Crews are working nonstop to ensure a successful and unforgettable Mamed.