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Satmar Chassidus is a Hungarian chassidic court in the chassidic style that became one of the largest courts in the United States, originating from the city of Satu Mare in Romania. It was founded by Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, and after him, the court was led by his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, who also served as president of the Eidah HaChareidis. After his passing in 2006, the court split between his two sons, Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum and Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum (known as Zalman Leib). The centers of the court today are in Williamsburg. Satmar chassidim also live in Eretz Yisroel, mainly in Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak (in "Shikun Satmar" in the city, where about 250 families reside). | Satmar Chassidus is a Hungarian chassidic court in the chassidic style that became one of the largest courts in the United States, originating from the city of Satu Mare in Romania. It was founded by Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, and after him, the court was led by his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, who also served as president of the Eidah HaChareidis. After his passing in 2006, the court split between his two sons, Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum and Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum (known as Zalman Leib). The centers of the court today are in Williamsburg. Satmar chassidim also live in Eretz Yisroel, mainly in Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak (in "Shikun Satmar" in the city, where about 250 families reside). | ||
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Rabbi Meir Zayontz, who was close to the Satmar court, met in the early 1980s - under the Rebbe's instruction - with the Rebbe Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum. The purpose of the meeting was to influence Rabbi Moshe to stop the acts of violence by Satmar thugs against Rabbi Mendel Wechter. They met, but the Satmar Rebbe claimed that he has no control over the thugs in his court and that he is too weak compared to them. Finally, after Rabbi Zayontz spoke to him firmly and conveyed a message from the Rebbe against the thugs' actions, the Satmar Rebbe agreed to promise that as far as it depends on him, he would issue a clarification that he opposes the acts of violence and his official institutions would also issue a protest against these actions (this was before Satmar thugs attacked Rabbi Wechter). Rabbi Zayontz made many efforts over the years to stop the violent acts of Satmar people against Chabad chassidim. | Rabbi Meir Zayontz, who was close to the Satmar court, met in the early 1980s - under the Rebbe's instruction - with the Rebbe Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum. The purpose of the meeting was to influence Rabbi Moshe to stop the acts of violence by Satmar thugs against Rabbi Mendel Wechter. They met, but the Satmar Rebbe claimed that he has no control over the thugs in his court and that he is too weak compared to them. Finally, after Rabbi Zayontz spoke to him firmly and conveyed a message from the Rebbe against the thugs' actions, the Satmar Rebbe agreed to promise that as far as it depends on him, he would issue a clarification that he opposes the acts of violence and his official institutions would also issue a protest against these actions (this was before Satmar thugs attacked Rabbi Wechter). Rabbi Zayontz made many efforts over the years to stop the violent acts of Satmar people against Chabad chassidim. | ||
On several occasions, the Rebbe instructed Crown Heights community activists to learn from the conduct of Satmar chassidim in Williamsburg in communal work, noting with praise their calculated and energetic work in matters of the Williamsburg neighborhood and in general. | On several occasions, the Rebbe instructed [[Crown Heights]] community activists to learn from the conduct of Satmar chassidim in Williamsburg in communal work, noting with praise their calculated and energetic work in matters of the Williamsburg neighborhood and in general. | ||
== Satmar's Conflict with Chabad Chassidim == | == Satmar's Conflict with Chabad Chassidim == | ||
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In winter of 1977, Satmar thugs threw stones at a Mitzvah Tank several times. | In winter of 1977, Satmar thugs threw stones at a Mitzvah Tank several times. | ||
In Shevat 1977, Satmar chassidim came to the Ohel and behaved disrespectfully and brazenly. At the Tu B'Shvat farbrengen, the Rebbe spoke strongly about this matter, saying: "If we call this 'painful', it would be too mild... even if this was a cemetery of completely simple people... it's obvious to anyone with intelligence and every Yid, and even non-Jews understand this..." The Rebbe extensively described inappropriate behavior that occurred in the past in Rostov near the Rebbe Rashab's tzion, and how the Frierdiker Rebbe warned those involved to correct their behavior, and when they refused to listen - they were severely punished. The Rebbe called on all those involved in what happened at the Frierdiker Rebbe's tzion to do complete teshuvah and correct their actions. It is said that one of those chassidim indeed went there and asked for forgiveness and mechilah, while the other refused to go and suddenly became ill and passed away. | |||
In Shevat 1977, Satmar chassidim came to the Ohel and behaved disrespectfully and brazenly. At the Tu B'Shvat farbrengen, the Rebbe spoke strongly about this matter, saying:<blockquote>"If we call this 'painful', it would be too mild... even if this was a cemetery of completely simple people... it's obvious to anyone with intelligence and every Yid, and even non-Jews understand this..." The Rebbe extensively described inappropriate behavior that occurred in the past in Rostov near the Rebbe Rashab's tzion, and how the Frierdiker Rebbe warned those involved to correct their behavior, and when they refused to listen - they were severely punished. The Rebbe called on all those involved in what happened at the Frierdiker Rebbe's tzion to do complete teshuvah and correct their actions.</blockquote>It is said that one of those chassidim indeed went there and asked for forgiveness and mechilah, while the other refused to go and suddenly became ill and passed away. | |||
On the seventh day of Pesach 1977, Satmar chassidim violently and cruelly attacked Chabad chassidim who came, as they did every year, to Williamsburg in a parade. At the Acharon Shel Pesach farbrengen held the next day, the Rebbe spoke about the shocking event, quoting the possuk read in the Torah that day "Hashem will fight for you, and you shall remain silent," concluding not to react to the serious incident and to rely completely on Hashem to handle it in His ways. However, the Rebbe clarified that the "silence" should not be interpreted as inaction - on the contrary, one should act and add in Torah and mitzvos and in "rising early and staying late in the beis medrash." The Rebbe also clarified that this instruction not to react was not because of mechilah chas v'shalom on the honor of those who were hurt in the parade. Regarding the severity of the act, the Rebbe said this was a painful and shocking thing, something unbelievable that happened, and in public no less. The Rebbe thanked the chassidim who participated in the parade for not being drawn into using "the hands - the hands of Eisav" and only used "the voice - the voice of Yaakov" which nullifies the control of the hands of Eisav. | On the seventh day of Pesach 1977, Satmar chassidim violently and cruelly attacked Chabad chassidim who came, as they did every year, to Williamsburg in a parade. At the Acharon Shel Pesach farbrengen held the next day, the Rebbe spoke about the shocking event, quoting the possuk read in the Torah that day "Hashem will fight for you, and you shall remain silent," concluding not to react to the serious incident and to rely completely on Hashem to handle it in His ways. However, the Rebbe clarified that the "silence" should not be interpreted as inaction - on the contrary, one should act and add in Torah and mitzvos and in "rising early and staying late in the beis medrash." The Rebbe also clarified that this instruction not to react was not because of mechilah chas v'shalom on the honor of those who were hurt in the parade. Regarding the severity of the act, the Rebbe said this was a painful and shocking thing, something unbelievable that happened, and in public no less. The Rebbe thanked the chassidim who participated in the parade for not being drawn into using "the hands - the hands of Eisav" and only used "the voice - the voice of Yaakov" which nullifies the control of the hands of Eisav. | ||
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* Rabbi Meir Zayants, "A Life of Blessing", Chapter Fifteen: My Connections with Satmar (page 203 onwards) | * Rabbi Meir Zayants, "A Life of Blessing", Chapter Fifteen: My Connections with Satmar (page 203 onwards) | ||
* Binyamin Lipkin and Yossi Elituv, "In All My House He is Faithful", The Life Story and Works of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Gurary, Chapter Nine: Yada Arichta (from page 268 onwards) | * Binyamin Lipkin and Yossi Elituv, "In All My House He is Faithful", The Life Story and Works of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Gurary, Chapter Nine: Yada Arichta (from page 268 onwards) | ||
== External Links == | |||
* Tag: Satmar on the old Chabad Info site | |||
* Tag: Satmar on Chabad Info site | |||
* The Satmar Rebbe speaks about the Alter Rebbe | |||
* The Satmar Rebbe visited the Chabad rabbi | |||
* The Satmar Rebbe in the book of descendants of the Alter Rebbe | |||
* The Satmar Rebbe in a letter of encouragement to Rubashkin | |||
* Chabad Info, '''The Rebbe MaHaRA of Satmar participates in "Mivtza Tefillin" at the Chabad House in Palm Springs''', on the site 10 Shevat 5777 (February 6, 2017) | |||
* Shalom Yaakov Chazan, The Secret Delegation from Satmar to Lubavitch | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Yoel Teitelbaum]] | |||
* [[Williamsburg]] | |||