Siyum HaShas: Planning the largest Klal Yisroel gathering — get an inside look at the planning.

All right, guys. This is super exciting. Guess where we are right now. Yeah. Getting into the Metife Stadium in the Mitten Deed. No, this is not for Super Bowl. This is something way more exciting. Guys, come along with me and let me show you my trip over here. security and see. [laughter] >> Yeah, exactly. [music] How are you the fourth floor? June 6th of 27. >> June 6, >> 2027. Wow. So, time for you to be excited. And I want to see empty. I saw I was there last time. See myself. Wow. Wow. Was the right word. Perfect by the way. Perfect timing. The rest is the CMO. [music] Welcome all to the 13th global. And then you can say is our life. That's [music] what we live. We live. [music] And you are those KU Larers and those Kunisha beauty. Okay, so Frian, we are so excited to be here today, Metife Stadium. We're getting ready for the next CMAS. It's amazing that we're we're back here on a freezing cold day like we were in January 2020. This time the CM hopefully is going to be Bashem June 6th, 2027. Hopefully a little warmer and >> few days before >> a few >> so it's gonna be the largest event in since m probably the cm last time Girtson's here with us he's going to share with us some of the history of the bar keeps on growing keep on growing and the keeps on growing as well so we hear a little bit from Gersonson regen was involved in the sum since 1982 I was born in 1982 [laughter] So that was the only right only ever was supposed to be involved from last time but regress could tell us right there. So what was the theme like in 1982? >> So you know we're standing here as you can see the snow filled the stadium but the excitement here at Metife Stadium is is just beginning now already and really the preparations for a CM Asha starts a year two in advance which is what we're why we're here today. Uh so as you said my first experience with the CM was back in 1982. Um that's 1982 which um we had at the felt forum and um and um we had about we had about well it's changed his name five times already. >> It's all different. >> Yeah. That's that's the smaller the smaller part of Madison Square Garden. They have a separate little little thing has about 4 and a half thousand seats. >> That's it. >> Yes. 4 and a half thousand seats. And I think that outplays in the in like plays have more people now 4 and a half thousand seats. >> And I'll I'll tell you a little interesting interesting anecdote about that where like I said it was 4 and a half thousand seats. We were coming from the previous that I wasn't involved in that only had about 1,300 people and Rabbi Sher was very concerned how are we going to fill four and a half thousand seats. So they sent out to thousands and thousands of people these little admit one cards and Rab Sher was praying and hoping that there will be it'll be filled up. It came the day to seem there was lines outside the door. people couldn't get in. But so there were really more than 4 and a half thousand people there, but the seating was 4 and a half thousand people. And then um for the 1990 CM um is when um our our very good friend, a really dear good friend of Reer got involved and he convinced Rab Sher. He said, "I'm taking it we're going to sign the contract for the big Madison Square Garden which had 20,000 seats." Wow. um and Barashem that was that that was that was filled to capacity. Yeah. And that was 1990. By 1997 with the with the growth of Duo and realized of course that every CM brings with it excitement not just for the CM but for more L deaf and more Shurum and all over the country and all over the world. By 1997, we actually took a second large stadium was then was then called continent. It was then called the Nassau Coliseum >> out out in Long Island, which had another 16 17,000 seats. So, and we filled up both. So, we really had uh 37 38,000 people in the 1997 CM. And by 2005, we um uh we instead of using the the Nassau Coliseum, we went to um what was called here then also these stadiums keep on changing their names was then called Continental Airlines Arena. I think the whole Continental Airlines doesn't exist anymore today, right? So, we booked Continental Airlines Arena and Madison Square Garden and the Felt Forum, which was a total of over 40 45,000 seats that we filled uh in 2005. Um and of course the next big leap uh came here to this huge Metlife stadium uh in 2012 um where we were really ze to have an the first of of the most amazing incredible type of sum that now we've we we've had again in 2020 and next year in 2027 but again as I said before the growth is so is so uh just just keeps on going and going by Barak Hashem that not only uh last time already we booked Barclay's uh Barclays Arena in Brooklyn uh which we had another 15,000 people there and this time we already are entering into contracts not just with with Metife Stadium but also with Barclays and there are also one or two other large venues in the New Jersey Philadelphia area that we're now talking about that we hope as the demand for participation grows that we'll be able to have and perhaps have some kind of specialized programming in different places but everybody tied into the main cm together um next next as you said people ask me why do you have to prepare for the mashas a year and a half in advance so I want to share with you something really really exciting that we're doing which is one of the reasons we're here today here in the VIP lounge we're going to be hosting hundreds of mages from around the world in just one month for an amazing event for the mages share because the goal of what we're doing now is not just about having an event in June 2027 but we're here to promote liaratra and we want people to be able to learn to grow to grow dafi and our partners in that are the midday shir that are saying shir every single day 7 and a half years 2711 blot and they're going to come here we're going to have an event and why here because this is the place that gives people this they're inspired they're excited about the cm They remember the they had here you know most of the mideshir that are giving for their first cycle. They decided right here to make that kabala. >> Wow. >> And when they look out you they look out here like like said they get the chills and they say this is where I decided I'm going to change my life. I'm going to make tra a part of my life every single day. It's it's amazing. >> So when is this event happening like in a month from now? >> In a month from now this room is going to be full with my geshir. We're going to have a very unique menu. A menu based on shas. We're calling it tame shas. They're going to have all the different We're going to have We're going to have the Corkan. I can't give you every detail of the menu yet. >> It's going to be amazing. It's going to be amazing. We have a special chef um helping us design a brand new menu just for this event for audic event. We're going to have in order there's going to be a by each course. There's going to be something never before seen. >> Wow. So, how does it work? Who can how can you sign up like a cheer? I'm sure of every mag we want every magure to be a part of this. We have over 1500 magiddis already registered with us. But those that go it's a worldwide event. >> It's a worldwide event. We want every mag to please go to the cm.org and register your share. So that way you could be a part of this so we could work together to grow dafy to celebrate the cash with all the lapi and that way we want every mag to really really be a part of it. So please register today. One question I have, who's going to be the major speaker from all the 1500 mach [laughter] after >> every everyone's a speaker. Uh, >> they all give the every day. >> But I I I was sitting last night with a group of Yeshiva Bakum. They want to know who's going to be the feature speaker at the CMAS. So I told you know the famous saying, those that say don't know, those that know don't say. >> Good one. Good one. >> Okay. >> It's I'm sure it's going to be amazing. It's a Claudius Rolls event. I would say one thing that is important to know that one of the pieces of feedback we've been hearing from members of cla about this is people want to come to an event today that's more interactive that they feel a part of it and we're going to be changing a lot of different elements of the program to make it much more exciting interactive for everyone for the for families to come together for parents to bring their children it's it's going to be amazing >> how much more exciting you need than this view over here >> wow >> it's it's amazing every time we come here it just it It brings back hearing an hearing seeing people learning. This is just one of the most amazing views. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> [music] >> Oh shi [screaming] [music] can tell you one thing. It's going to be as never before >> in every way possible. >> In every way possible. >> Yes. >> From from from learning to speeches to music to singers and choirs and metam it's going to be full of excitement and of course it's I mean it's going to be something that has never been seen before. Am I right? >> Definitely that's where we're working on planning it and we should have the for the past be warm. That's the most energy. >> What's the plan with this the selling the tickets? I know people are getting very nervous [laughter] it can be sold out before it's even hitting the market. >> Yeah, it's amazing. We send out our first email about this and right away we get emails back. I want tickets. I want tickets. We have people from Australia emailing us they want tickets. South Africa they want tickets. They want tickets. This is something we're going to get. Right. So tickets will hopefully start being available in January of 2027. >> A year from now. >> But a year from now. Yes. Hashem which is still 6 months before the kai Israel tends to reserve most of their tickets a little later. So >> but they can reserve the seat now. They want to point they can reserve their seat >> you know just like that just they can reserve a seat. >> I would give another plug. We want to make sure that the come first because ultimately this is the of the we have to start now. So the lawyers that came I'm I'm finishing shots I'm I'm five behind but I am I'm finishing shots. >> You better you better we got to have you there. >> I started the last team I started is going to involve me in this one and I'm one of them. >> Yes. >> So that means that you learn. How do you know that? You have to fill out application. >> You have to register. If you register if you register now as a or as a on our website we're going to give you first information. We're sending out all the information about the CM first to those that register on our list. And please please register so we can make sure the London Dafi are are first. >> As he'll give you the website exactly what you ask information, the website you can give it. >> Yes, the cm.org ti m.org. Kaldiki, I can tell you I'm pretty confident that you be able to fill up two such stadiums. I'm sure >> if you did three three stadiums last time Oh grows. We see tremendous growth in Kayla and Diami grows. You look at some of the large groups of light. >> So you're definitely looking into more more more more stadiums. >> We are um we are uh we're we're in talks with other stadiums. We did a walkthrough um a little while back at Barkley Center where we also had a that was our second venue last year. And we've been talking to other to other venues as well. Metife Stadium is the largest venue in the Northeast. So people ask you got to go somewhere bigger than Metife. There is nowhere bigger than the Met than the Metife Stadium. So we we're here this is our this is our home and uh we were here now this will be Bashim our third CM >> here and we're hoping to have other venues as as we see the need and we assess the need and and try to cater to Kra's growth >> that no one should be left behind. >> Yes, it's it's important we want everyone to be part of the sea. I mean, one of the one of the amazing things about that you don't have, I think, by any other event in Kra is you could have a 95year-old Hadar and an 8-year-old Bakar that both enjoy and are in from the same event. Where else do you have that? >> Oh, you can have kids and all ages. >> Little kids, right? Little kids and and >> come on. With kids, you can fill up three such stadiums. >> So, people come, we have >> What are you doing with the women? So lastium we had about a third of the seats at the stadium were women's seats. >> Oh, I didn't know that. >> And we in Barkley Center we had also about a third were women's seats. And it's a bar is big. We never have enough room. >> If you invite the kids, the men and the women, if a show can fill up two such >> we have we have a program last we we have a program called where the kids in around the country get involved. They learn in advance of the grew. Last CM we had about 30,000 kids. This CM we're working on our plans for for different. Our goal is 50 to 60,000. >> So the numbers keep on growing. Israel is is growing and keep on growing. So everybody can start today. Eight learn the daf hay. I want to introduce you to Bill Rob Mr. Bill Lore the general manager of Delaware of food beverage and and merchandising merchandising of the entire Metife Stadium. >> Correct. >> Fry take it away with Mr. Bill. >> Mr. Bill. >> Yes. >> Tell us what was the biggest event over here in this uh >> the biggest event we've hosted at this building a Gudith is certainly one of them. uh Super Bowl uh for in 2014 was was one of the biggest events we hosted. >> Probably the same was the biggest, right? >> Oh yeah. From a attendance perspective, Rudith was was amongst the biggest. >> You remember that? >> Oh, two of them. I used to do them in the old building as well. >> Oh, nice. >> Yeah. >> So, see was the biggest attendance over here. [music] to [music] mushroom pizza for How they go?