Adirei HaTorah
Adirei HaTorah is an annual event held in the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
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.
Format
2022
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. It was attended by approximately 25,000 people.
2023
The second event took place on June 4, 2022, also at the Wells Fargo Center. The keynote address was given by Rabbi Elya Chaim Swerdloff. Rabbis from Israel attended, including Dov Lando and, 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.
2025
The fourth event was held on June 8, 2025 in the Wells Fargo Center.