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The Shalosh Regalim are a time to rejoice with Hashem
Since the times ofTanach, Yidden have been making the pilgrimage up to the Beis Hamikdash to draw strength and inspiration. The joy of the Kohanim performing the avodah, the singing of the Leviim, and the sheer numbers of our brethren would bring a person to exalted levels of Ruchnius. Today, the Beis Hamikdash is gone, together with the Kohanim, the Leviim, and the pure joy of Kirvas Elokim. But the Shalosh Regalim still exist. And so does the Mitzvah. Every year, thousands of Jews stream to the Old City of Yerushalayim to celebrate Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos at the Makom HaMikdash.
And Kiryat Moadeinu is there to greet them.
Kiryat moadeinu was established to keep the ancient tradition alive
To encourage Jews of all types to make the journey to be Oleh Regel
And to super-charge the experience for everyone.
We do whatever needs to be done, to encourage visitors and ease the trip
Depending on the holiday, Kiryat Moadeinu sees a need and fills it.
Pesach, 2022
The Problem:
Over the YomTov, thousands of men, women and children arrive via public transportation. Mothers with little children, fickle weather, and the long trip can turn the simchah into stress.
Our Solution:
Hospitality Tent:
Out of the sun and heat of the day, we provided a place for travelers to sit and rest their feet. Tables, chairs and a little bit of shade go a long way in relieving stress and adding to the joy of theYomTov.
Food and Drink:
Hot and cold drinks, never-ending wine and grape juice for kiddush, huge pots of kugels, delicious cakes and cookies, and popsicles for the children. We made sure there was something for everyone, and enough to go around.
Around 50,000 people enjoyed our services over the YomTov But it's not just about the gashmiyus.
Our Special Touch:
Pesach means Bein HaZmanim. All the bochrim and yungeleit usually sitting and learning don’t have a framework in which to do so.
So, Kiryat Moadeinu stepped in and introduced a Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim, a curriculum for Yeshivos in the Old City to learn Torah together throughout the Yomtov Passuk – ki mizion
Shavuos, 2022
The Problem:
Every year, the Shavuos is characterized by multitudes of people making the pilgrimage to the Old City, sometimes walking for an hour or more. Day and night, hordes of people stream into the area to rejoice, but the trip is long and tiring.
Our Solution:
Hospitality Tent:
Out of the sun and heat of the day, we provided a place for travelers to sit and rest their feet. Tables, chairs and a little bit of shade go a long way in relieving stress and adding to the joy of theYomTov.
Food and Drink:
Hot and cold drinks, never-ending wine and grape juice for kiddush, huge pots of kugels, delicious cakes and cookies, and popsicles for the children. We made sure there was something for everyone, and enough to go around.
Around 20,000 people enjoyed our services over the YomTov But it's not just about the gashmius
Our Special Touch:
Shavuos is Zman Matan Torasienu, the time that we were given the Torah. Our joy on this Yomtov is the joy of Simchas Torah. Kiryat Moadeinu added to this special joy with:
All-night learning sessions in the Old City Yeshivos, where the voice of Torah was heard in a roar from sunset until sunrise.Spirited and spontaneous dancing in the Plaza near the hospitality tents.
Sukkos, 2022
The Problem:
Every year, the Shavuos is characterized by multitudes of people making the pilgrimage to the Old City, sometimes walking for an hour or more. Day and night, hordes of people stream into the area to rejoice, but the trip is long and tiring.
Our Solution:
Sukkahs for Everybody:
We built sukkahs all throughout the area for people to make use of. There were three Sukkahs in the Cardo plaza, two Sukkahs in the Shelter plaza and one sukkah at the foot of the Porat Yosef yeshiva building.
Food and Drink:
Twice during the holiday, we served trays of cakes, soft drinks, and wine to all the people who came to participate in the festivities.
Our Special Touch:
Sukkos is called Zman Simchaseinu, the time of rejoicing. The spirit of the holiday is one of joy and exultation before Hashem. Kiryat Moadeinu’s Sukkos programs added to the joy in the Holiest of cities.Recitation of Hallel in the sukkah in Cardo square.A Spirited Simchas Beis HaShoeva in the Porat Yosef building together with Rabbi Nebentzel Shlit’a.Songs of joy and thanksgiving in the Tanners’ Square, courtesy of Radio Kol Barama, with the singer Benny Friedman.
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