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.

1:10AM: SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR ADIREI HATORAH MAAMAD