Editing Yerachmiel Benyaminson (section)

== In the United States ==
Towards the beginning of 1950, Rabbi Benyaminson immigrated with his family to the United States. Upon arrival, he had a private audience with the Rebbe Rayatz.

Rabbi Benyaminson established his residence in Miami, Florida.

After the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz on 10 Shevat 1950, Rabbi Benyaminson was one of the first to connect to the Rebbe. Just as he had connected with all his being and soul to the previous leaders, with complete submission like a servant before his master. And as usual - he expressed his opinion with characteristic strength and honesty.

A very significant step taken by Rabbi Benyaminson, and perhaps even significant regarding the issue of leadership in general, was on 15 Elul 1950. Then Rabbi Benyaminson organized ten of the elder and important young men, and together with them they traveled to the Rebbe Rayatz's resting place, where the Rabbi read a general petition - on behalf of all Chassidim (the petition was written by Rabbi Benyaminson) - in which they ask the previous Rebbe to influence the Rebbe to agree to accept the mantle of leadership officially and completely.

We do not deal with supreme knowledge, but Chassidim say that since the reading of this petition, the Rebbe stopped expressing his opposition to accepting the leadership as he had done until then.

After accepting the leadership, he made sure to come for the month of holidays and other occasions, and merited to be among those invited to dine at the Rebbe's table.

After a short period, he moved to live in Montreal, where he was appointed as a member of the rabbinical court, rabbi of the Nusach Ari synagogue, and head of the [[Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Montreal|Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva]].