11:30 Music plays as the crowd leaves.
Maariv led by Rav Shalom Kamenetzky shlita of Philadelphia yeshiva in aveilus for his mother ah.
11:15 pm event concludes with dancing
11:00 pm Roshei Yeshiva Rav Yeruchom Olshin and Rav Dovid Schustal shlita recited Kabolas Ol Malchus shamayim. With Rav Yeruchom prefaced to the crowd his emotions of what a nes we are witnessing and have to thank Hashem.
10:45 More singing and dancing
9:55 Rav Ephraim Wachsman addresses the crowd. He expounded upon the medrash ארון נושא את נושאיו and ask mechila from the youngeleit for the lack of proper kavod Hatorah of recent times. He said the way to tackle the gashmiyus that has penetrated deeply onto our lifestyles is to give more Kavod Hatorah. He said Machzikei Hatorah take something with them they have the zchus of the learning.
Crowd bursts into singing following great siyum for 10 minutes
- Rosh Yeshiva Harav Yisrael Neuman shlita makes the siyum Hashas
9:30 Chazan Srulik Adler says a kayl molei Lilly nishmosRav Reuven Scheiner ZTL and those who the bnei hayeshiva will be making a siyum for.
9:25- A Siyum Hashas Biyun is to take place the band plays nigunei hisoirerus in Yiddish before the siyum as it was announced to be a es ratzon
9:00 pm Chevron Rosh Yeshiva Rav Dovid Cohen shlita is introduced crowd sings ימים. The RY spoke words of chizuk uplifting the youngeleit
- 8:45 Video playing, followed by songs from the choir and singers crowd joins in as words are displayed on screens
-8:40 Stadium bursts unto dancing tov the niggun of ki orchestra Yamim, 20,000 strong
stadium is a sea of black and white
-A round of applause was given as the RY mentioned the Tomchei Torah and the kolel youngeleit of Bais Medrash Govoha. The RY made special mention to his brother R' Aaron Kotler who started the effort to raise the funds for the youngeleit.crowd gave a round of applause
- Dais consists of 15 rows built as steps
All BMG youngeleit in Yeshiva for 12 years or over 40 are are seated on the main floor surrounded by the stadium sections. Stadium is full besides sections behind the dais.
8:15 Rav Malkiel Kotler addresses the crowd he was introduced by the closet R' Yosef Heineman.The R"Y remarked on the Kovach and size of the youngeleit today that his father and brave Aaron would have made a bracha of Chacham haarozim WhenbRav Aaron built the Yoshon B"M he was worried about how he would fill the BM and now look how we have grown
8:10 pm program begins crowds sing yomim for Rav Shmuel kamenetzky shlita Rav Yeruchim shlita and Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita
- 8:00 crowds still coming in program yet to start
- 6:00 pm busses pulling out of Lakewood half hour late several busses from casino and Chinese companies. Video screens on the busses playing adirei Hatorah promo videos. Danishes on the bus stamped with Adirei logo
-Askonim gevirim rabbinic arrive arvWlls Fargo arena ahead of the guests of honor the youngest who will arrive closer to 7:00 pm
3:00 pm updates busses from excellent bus company are rolling in to lakewood
Wiess brothers are catering menu is on social media KCL hashgacha. Matzav.com is reporting that 100,00 danish's were ordered and will be given out on the buses. Music by meir adler, Issac honig,dovi meisels,sruly adler,yanky daskal
Adirei Hatorah shul Buses leaving from BlueClaws stadium 5:30 pm doors open at 6:15 pm reception 6:30 food will be served program begins 7:45 pm. (Hitching spots for rides on roads leading to 195)
Weather Philly: Showers and Heavy T storms.
Music Rehearsal at wells Fargo
Here are the instructions for your local Beis Hamedrash:
ReplyDeleteWalk in.
Take Sefer.
Sit down.
Connect to Hashem by learning it.
Quite simple, no hitching, food, volunteers or color-coded busses necessary.
מה מתוק מדבש?!
It is sad to see how many farbissene mentchen there are, who are critical of everything - even when it has broad support from all גדולי ראשי הישיבות
ReplyDeleteתניא אמר רבי עקיבא כשהייתי עם הארץ אמרתי מי יתן לי תלמיד חכם ואנשכנו כחמור אמרו לו תלמידיו רבי אמור ככלב אמר להן זה נושך ושובר עצם וזה נושך ואינו שובר עצם
Exactly. Couldn’t have said it better. As if all the kvetchers on here talking about just opening a Sefer are going to be doing that tonight. They’ll probably be on hefkervelt commenting on something else.
DeleteWhat about you?
DeleteGoing around prancing around one party or another with photo ops
And condemning those who have a problem
Interestingly enough, those who are against this event explained their position clearly, and the answers were all personal attacks 'farbissene mentchn'.
DeleteNothing of substance.
We have still not been told what the purpose of this event is, nor who the speakers will be. Sheeple, get on the bus and don't ask questions!
Funnily enough, the greatest Talmidei Chachamim that I know, will not be attending. I wonder why.
Is there a phone hook up on Chayeinu
ReplyDeleteמבטלין תלמוד תורה להוצאת המת ולהכנסת כלה
ReplyDeleteWhich is this?
Kavod HaTorah
DeleteApparently you forgot the Gemara in Megilla 3b which puts kavod haTorah on the top of the list
Perhaps it would be worthwhile to work on kavod haTorah which would help you retain more of your learning
Is it still possible to get tickets?
ReplyDeleteHelicopters will not be flying due to inclement weather
ReplyDeleteAre they giving out a sefer tonight or should I bring my own?
ReplyDeleteNo need to bring one. They will give YOU the same Sefer YOU usually spend each night learning from (not sure about everyone else)
DeleteNo there is no learning allowed at the event.
ReplyDeleteWhy do the yungeleit who got free tickets think everyone else is farbissen? We are very happy to stay home we would just love to know what this event is all about. Since you can’t explain it we will assume it’s what is pretty clear that it’s a big party to make balabatim who gave BMG a lot of money feel good. Is that why you are going?
ReplyDeleteI am a Yungerman who was offered a free ticket.
DeleteBut I didn't accept, I have enough self-esteem to refuse to contribute to my own bizyonos. Let someone else be mevaze me, but I don't need to help him.
The idea, if I understand it, to honor the BMG yungeleit is a beautiful idea. We have to give them honor. Hope the message is not misconstrued by the offering of all the gashmiyas to the executive partners. The true executive partners are those learning. They should have the rack of lamb etc. The executives should have the kugel and sesame chicken.
ReplyDeleteThe yungeleit don't need rack of lamb. They have מתיקות התורה!
ReplyDeleteWho’s getting the vip menu? I assume the yungeleit because this is all for their kavod. Something tells me not which proves what this is all about.
ReplyDeleteWho is the vip menu for?
ReplyDeleteEveryone is confused like what exactly is the point of this event. But it’s obvious that it has nothing to do with the Yungerleit, rather it is just to be machazek the Gevirim and make them feel like a million bucks. When they see a big turnout, they feel like it’s worth giving away their hard-earned money. No serious Yungerman willl come back more Mechuzak from this event. If anything the opposite- he’ll be super tired and worn out tomorrow first Seder after listening to hours of speeches and coming home at 12am or later from todays event. It’s that simple
ReplyDeleteEveryone understands what bike 4 chai lose for autism run for nothing etc means, but can't fathom a gather for kavod hatorah. That's the reason for the event tonight
ReplyDeleteRight
DeleteRun for nothing, means that people collect money for a purpose that presumably needs money.
How do 'events' increase kavod hatorah? How does pulling yungeleit away from their Gemaros increase Kavod Hatorah? How does stuffing a stadium have anything to do with Torah or its kavod?
Everyone I know is so busy. We have jobs or Yeshiva. We have families, immediate and extended. We B"H have simchas. We have school events, dinners, Etc, Etc. We are pulled in so many directions. Sometimes we just want to be able to live our routine lives, especially in the evenings. We want to go learn or stay home with the family, or sometimes we even have to work at those hours. Please don't ask us to attend another "event." Kovod Hatorah is wonderful and so are all the other causes, but please stop with the "events." They just cause more stress. There are so many creative ways people are coming up with for fund raising. Please stick to those and don't make any more demands on our time. (That's why I'm staying home tonight, even though I revere those who are sitting and learning and supporting the world.)
ReplyDeleteWhere can I see the vip menu? Can someone post it here or share a link?
ReplyDeleteThanks
It’s clear you hate the yungeleit
ReplyDeleteWho are you kidding
DeleteYou can’t respect yungeleit and not go tonight. This whole thing is to honor them right?
ReplyDeleteThey did a great job with the food for the attendees. There was a huge variety of delicious food. Don't need racks of lamb. Everyone was and is very happy to here. I don't get the anger. The place is set up beautifully and it looks very promising.
ReplyDeletethat's what it takes to keep big donors from Vegas?
DeleteHuh? So far a beautiful event. Everyone is enjoying and happy to be part of it.
DeleteNo live stream ?
ReplyDeleteThe event tonight is live here. https://vimeo.com/event/2203259 Password BMJ2022
ReplyDeleteThanks for link. Watching it I making me regret I wasn't there.
DeleteMe too
DeleteTHANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this! Was such a nachas to watch!! So proud!!
DeleteThere was not enough food the olam was hungry and forced to push it was a bizayon they ran out even before busses were still showing
ReplyDeleteFalse. There was food leftover. I was there when the event started and there was still plenty to eat. Sheker mamash
DeleteFalse you obviously were not there it was embarrassing the bnei yeshiva were mistreated they did not get served and they had to push waiting in line. Look at the video cameras.
DeleteDon't you hate when that happens? People just get forced to push. Just remember ולנערה לא תעשה דבר, if you were forced, it's not your maaseh.
DeleteAt 8pm the food courts were still open and plenty of food. By then almost everyone was there. If at some point they ran out, that's hardly anything to complain about. It was an amazing experience. So glad I went.
DeleteThe youngeleit should not be pushed to sing along in a kumzitz style
ReplyDeleteI wish I would have known last month what this was about, and I would have bought a ticket.
ReplyDeleteGevirim escorted in first although it's supposed to be not about them
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow the event was unbelievable no words
ReplyDeleteWhy didn’t the Lakewood Scoop write anything about it? Even if you’re not a fan, to not publish about an event that attracted thousands from Lakewood speaks volumes.
ReplyDeleteYeshiva World and Matzav also had nothing. They can write about every shtus but not this ?
DeleteThe event was a beautiful kavod hatorah and kavod shmayim. Yes, there were lines by the food, but tonight was not about food. It was about elevating the yungeleit and the Torah.
ReplyDeleteThe event was true kavod hatorah. The stress they made was more about the yungeleit than the machzikim. I'm a balabos and was proud that they got the kovod. It was a very ruchniyusdige event. My mesivta boy came and said he feels bad for anyone that didn't attend
ReplyDeleteIt's correct, was very nice but a shame they didn't tell anyone what exactly it would be, many more would have came. However a little Bazar that the oilam clapped after Kail Maley
ReplyDeleteWe don't like chassidish music should of played regular simchas Torah songs
ReplyDeleteThere was not enough food and they have out cold hamburgers. You can't tell the youngeleit to leave seder early and not have enough food or a normal system to serve it. The olam that came by bus late had nothing to eat.
ReplyDeleteMusic was too chasidish the Olam did not know the words to the songs and they expected youngeleit to be professional concert goers and kumzitz singers.
ReplyDeleteThey should have picked LITVISH songs.
There's no such thing as LITVISH songs. All songs are chasidish
DeleteIf you get chasidisher singers they will sing chasidsh songs next time bring litvish singers like Regesh from 1980's
DeleteOverheard the workers talking that it was a nice event no fights and no alcohol
ReplyDeleteThere was a full alcohol bar with mixologist at the VIP lounge
DeleteThe reason it was a beautiful is precisely because the baalhabatim were kept on their toes and had their feet held to the fire. Don't fool yourself there a lot that they wanted to do but because of the push back they were forced to make it as it was. But it was still a event to pump them
ReplyDeleteWho are these secret baalebatim youre referring to?
Delete+1 and that's putting aside the VIP lounge
DeleteThose were complaining here had a positive effect
Who was that young guy sitting behind R’ Ephraim Wachsman giving his approval or disapproval to everything that R’ Wachsman was saying and then smiling when someone had the Chutzpah to pass R’ Wachsman a note to stop speaking, all the while R’ Wachsman was talking about Kovod HaTorah?? And in front of 20,000 people! Disgusting.
ReplyDeleteHe said good but it was too long, nothing wrong with passing a note and BTW the note was sent by the rosh yeshiva
DeleteYeah right.. The Rosh HaYeshiva sent it on his own. And I have a bridge to sell you. Either way, the constant whispering and approval/disapproval faces by this fellow behind R’ Wachsman’s back as he was speaking was a total Bizoyin. The guy fought for that seat. At least act appropriately. Especially when 20,000 people are intently watching and the subject is Kavod HaTorah.
DeleteWhy was there a news blackout on the event from all major websites after they hocked about it for the last few months
ReplyDeleteThey must have been paid off to not report it.
DeleteThere will be plenty of coverage. More than you can handle. Just hang tight.
DeleteAbsolutely an amazing event!
ReplyDeleteThe atmosphere was geshmak, the music was pumping although it could have been a bit toned down in the chassidishkeit.
R Malkiel was amazing. I'm not sure why R Dovid Cohen needed to be there, R Shmuel could have given a short speech instead and accomplished just as well.
R Efraim Wachsman hit a home run with his speech as usual. Pumped simplicity and learning over luxurious spending that it so common.
Siyum hashas and קבלת עול מלכות שמים made it a true maamod.
I walked out feeling extremely מחוזק.
Any of the "masmidim" who didn't attend missed out on something big
The Masmidim learned a daf Gemara. They understood a Rambam, they appreciated a Nesivos. However, no home runs.
DeleteWho exactly missed out?
A better job on the video they kept showing the same 3 guys behind the speaker who were looking at another screen. Should have kept those seats empty.
ReplyDeleteInspiring and uplifting but why the need for a VIP sections again it takes away from the purpose and creates a us v them. The balei batikmshould have sat in regular seats among the crowd to honor the youngeleit why the need to be separated with sky boxes and VIP sections
ReplyDeletenaive although correct
DeleteAs if they would have come, or had an event, under those circumstances.
The food area was a mob scene all busses came at once only 3 buffets set up there were huge lines and the program started they shut down one buffet as the Olam waited for 20 minutes and served cold burgers. The Olam came home inspired but tired and hungry poor logistics and Planning and a bizayon to the bnei hayeshiva to make them skip supper
ReplyDeleteIn contrast the VIP guests had mixologisst performing drink pouring tricks with a sushi bar carving stations racks of lamb and endless food all in the same venue
DeleteMusic was terrible bring American singers
ReplyDeleteYes music was so random, lag Baomer music no less! And then Kah Echsof… as for the event itself I literally walked away more confused than I was before it started
DeleteThere was too much clapping. R Dovid Cohen was literally saying a vort and then everyone starts clapping…. Sounded babyish. Also everyone was clapping after each song sounded like a concert or something. Sometimes clapping got so out of hand half the ppl were telling everyone to shush. Was a little odd…
DeleteUm because this event was made for those balabatim! This had nothing to do with kavod hatorah.
ReplyDeleteLakewoodalerts has a bunch of clips of the event, I didnt get to see them all, but the little I did....
ReplyDeleteWith all those disco lights flashing away, the Rock concert L'chvod Ha'adirei Hatorah was Mamesh Ein Lshayar
Who were these so called VIP-niks
ReplyDeleteThe biggest kovod hatorah was seen when a great rov and Rosh yeshiva was seen sitting all the way up in the bleachers almost the most highest seat in the arena not wanting to be put on the dais. But then someone saw him and told him that he was asked by the rosh yeshiva of bmg to come down to the dais to which he replied im enjoying sitting here with the yungeleight and bochur experiencing kovod hatorah and limud hatorah. But after 30 minutes the person came back saying that the Rosh yeshiva asked again to which he replied then that mitzvah lishmaya divrei chachmomim is also a chiyuv
ReplyDeleteYour story is nice but probably also not true because the yungeleit were sitting on the lower seats and not on the highest seats in the bleachers. That was where the baal habatim sat so something does not add up.
DeleteWho
DeleteBchadrei charadim
ReplyDeleteEyewitnesses confirm that the food was set up in a method that denigrated the attendees.
ReplyDeleteFor that reason, hardly any Bnei Torah were seen eating. Only the Baalebatim were eating.
A true display of kavod hatorah.
Shtusim. There were hundreds of yungerleit eating at the food courts where they set up tables and chairs. Most people were seating and I was amazed at how mentchlich it was done. I don't understand where people are getting their facts from. I was an eyewitness and it could not have been done better. Haters gonna hate.
DeleteWho else noticed that Chabad speaker Jacobson on the dais? Since when does Chabad represent our Olam?
ReplyDeleteRabbi YY is very close to Mr. Scheiner. Nothing mysterious here.
DeleteAs always, cynics will be cynics and find things to kvetch and comment on but as an attendee of this event, I must say I was completely blown away. The ma'amad was a true kiddish shem shamayim. The simcha and energy was palpable. Yes, there was a section with fancy foods and drinks for gvirim that gave money for this initiative and that is fine, but that was not the focus at all. The entire event was focused on uplifting and being machshiv what a yungerman does day in and day out. There was of course mention of the machzikei torah but that was far from the focus. The organizers did an excellent job putting together this beautiful event! Kol Hakavod!
ReplyDeleteThe focus was only changed when the roshei yeshiva were not happy and there was talk of them not showing up. Don't call people with sincere concerns as cynics.
DeleteHUH??Where do you come up with these things from??
DeleteWhat do 'simcha and energy' have to do with kiddush Hashem?
DeleteHow was it machshiv what yungeleit do, when they were stopped from doing what they do?
Yes, there are cynics, but those cynics are those who think nothing of closing down entire batei midrashim for 'uplifting' times.
It was funny to see the clueless look on many of the litvaks faces when they sang poiled ois ales gut
ReplyDeleteYou’ve all got it wrong. It wasn’t for the gvirim or the kollelniks. It was for the black guy!
ReplyDeleteThe olam came late and was empty first seder
ReplyDeletewas it worth to cut 2nd seder miss night seder and kill the next day's first seder
Interesting observation. I almost didn't attend. I saw no reason to "waste time" and in general, I took a cynical approach although I did not voice my feelings. At the end, a friend convinced me to attend and am I ever glad that I did.
ReplyDeleteI, along with every other person that I know who attended, was uplifted and in a great frame of mind on the way home. Every person I've spoken to since has said that the event far exceeded their expectations.
Of course, those who didn't show up or those who love to bash all things BMG, will find things to pick on. They, however, are not at all representative of what actually transpired.
Uplifted has nothing to do with Torah or Yiddishkeit. Weed can have the same effect, I am told
DeleteIncorrect. The words כי תשא mean to uplift. Is even Chumash beyond your capabilities? So pathetic.
DeleteIs there a list of attending Roshei Yeshiva did not do a great job showing the dais was any of the following in attendance Rav Elya Ber Rav Meir Stern Rav Meir Herskowitz Rav Aron Shechter Rav Elya Chaim Rav Mottel Dik Rav Avremel Ausband Rav Elya Kanarek Rav Eichenstein Rav Reuven Feinstein Rav Shlomo Miller Rav Dovid Goldberg
ReplyDeleteInstead there were Chassidish Rabbonim who almost never heard of R Aharon and certainly not R Schneur, and a Chabad Mashpia (YY Jacobson) who comes from a sect that has a total disregard and disrespect for the Olam hatorah in general and Lakewood in particular. You should hear how Rabbi Dalfin (Chabad of course) talks about R Aharon Ztl. He calls him “Kotler”. Well done guys!
DeleteDefinitely saw R’ Mottel Dick and R’ Elya Kanarek. Didn’t see R’ Uren Reich though.
DeleteR' Uren was there
DeleteRabbi YY is the Rav of the main honoree of the event. Of course he was there.
DeleteIt's wonderful that so many were inspired, what price will we have to pay for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteIt was funny to see tha litvaks that that can't understand how chassidim push at a Tish, were shtupping away pushing each other to get a little yeshivishe food like loose franks, kishke, Chinese chicken
ReplyDeleteThose litvaks stayed home takke
DeleteThey 5000 youngeleit who came by bus did not have supper. They did not put out enough buffets and there was not enough time from when the busses arrived and the program began. The kollel guys got back home at 1:30 am starving and searched the fridge for leftover shabbos food to eat.
ReplyDeleteThe Adirei Hatorah event planning askance should profusely apologize to them and compensate with a voucher for a free supper for their families
Every single bus was stocked with danishes. I was on a bus and had plenty to eat. You are wrong. The only one who should apologize is you for your chutzpah.
ReplyDeleteYou can't deny the facts no matter how hard you try to spin it. Thousands of youngeleit did not have supper last night due to poor logistical planning. A Danish on the bus is not enough to feed a person who ate lunch at 2 pm and did not get back home before 1 in the morning.
DeleteI most certainly can. I was there with my sons. Some came early and some after 8. Everyone had plenty to eat.
DeleteThe only facts are that everyone who went loved it. All the kvetchers stayed home and spread lies on the internet and you're from that group. Take a break. You will have plenty of other opportunities to spread your poison. In the meantime try getting out of your basement and get a life. It's a beautiful world out there with many people working hard to make it even better. The rest sit on the internet and try to spread falsehoods to justify their own lack of productivity. For shame.
Why was R' S K there if he is in availos. He couldn't find another minyan in Philly?
ReplyDeleteIndeed not. Sunday night there were no minyanim in Philly and he was Moser nefesh to come for the amud. It's amazing that you intuited that.
DeletePlease leave your mother's name here so we can you in mind.
Taka when I came one food court was just closed at 8 and it took a while to find the other one ( the volunteer was no help, after asking him where is the food he like an idiot with a dumb smerk on his face told everyone there's food all over ) eventually found the food court full off emty trays with Yeshiva guys pushing to get a few leftovers in the pans. Eventually after the program started they refilled the trays with plenty of upgraded bmg food
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