Monroe, NY – In Photos-Video: Thousands Of Satmar Hasidim Mark 34th Yartzeit Of Rabbi Joel be Teitelbaum Zt’l

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    Thousands Of ultra orthodox  Jews / Hasidim Mark 34th Yartzeit Of Rabbi Joel Titlebaum Zt'l in the village of Kiryas Joel near Monroe NY on Aug 2, 2013. photos by Stefano GiovanniniMonroe, NY – Thousands are pouring today into the Village of Kiryas Joel to take part in the annual observance of the death of Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum, founder and first Grande Rebbe of the Satmar dynasty.

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    A steady stream of visitors from both Satmar and other Orthodox Jewish sects are making their way to the Kiryas Joel mausoleum where Rabbi Teitelbaum, under whose namesake the village was formed just two years prior to his death at the age of 92 in August of 1979, and his wife are buried.

    Officials cautioned that since Rabbi Teitelbaum’s yartzeit falls on a Friday this year, summer traffic along Route 17 may be may be affected.

    This morning, VIN News Brooklyn photographer Stefano Giovannoni visited the Village to capture the event.

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    Insider
    Insider
    10 years ago

    With the greatest respect and awe, there is, however, a flaw in the ointment. The Satmar Rav zt”l was saved on the 21st of Kislev 1944 by having been put on the noted Kastner Train, organized by Dr. Israel (Rudolpf) Kastner, zt”l (1906-1957), which entered neutral Switzerland. The Satmar Rav was saved by Kastner, an avowed Zionist. Later, when Kastner was accused of collaborating with the Nazis, ym”v, the Satmar Rav refues to testify or even to write a letter on his behalf. Whatever the reason of the Satmar Rav, whether religious or even mystical, this failure to acknowledge the simplest appreciation, was a colossal failure of menshlichkeit. I dare not write even one more word of this gargantuan disppointment.

    newwillijew
    newwillijew
    10 years ago

    Stef, Awesome work as usual!

    10 years ago

    I remember hearing stories of the D’vrei Yoel Z’tzal ,Meeting the Lubavitcher Rebbe Z’ya at the Koslover Beis Medrish Library on president st ,where they would talk in Torah for hours on end,
    We all know they had close corespondent over the years

    TexasJew
    TexasJew
    10 years ago

    How does everyone find their hats after shul on Shabbos?
    Not only Satmar but every cossid with a shtreimal. I never figured this out.

    PrettyBoyFloyd
    PrettyBoyFloyd
    10 years ago

    To all of you commenting on my comment, calling a fellow yid “Amuleik” is a funny way of showing “love” yet concern for that person.
    No one has to convince anyone that the Lubavitcher Rebbe loved every Jew Yiye Mi Shiye. Yet you and all Satmerers always feel the need to convince everyone that the Satmer Rebbe really did love every Yid. I’m not convinced. And yes, I own and have read many times an original (1967) Al Hagiula V’Al Hatmurah.

    Insider
    Insider
    10 years ago

    To #12 : History is truth.

    DanielBarbaz
    DanielBarbaz
    10 years ago

    I believe that the Satmar Rebbe a”h loved every Yid.

    What I do not understand is why is so much vitriol spewed on this site against fellow Yidden just because they may not be on the same religious madregah? It shows that we still have a lot to learn from the legacy of the late Rebbe.

    By the way, I was very impressed by the Bikkur Cholim visit to my father in law a”h by a Satmar woman. She brought snacks and food for him to enjoy on Shabbos!

    hashomer
    hashomer
    10 years ago

    The Kastner story is on no way made up propaganda. I personally know a woman who was saved on his train. To say its made up is a libel and bearing false witness. The Satmerer Rav may have been the holiest Jew since Moshe, but why attack the Zionists, the only militarily successful Yidden in 1900 years, and Israel, which obviously HaShem has granted to exist? I think it is due to the abject embarrassment many Chasidishe rabbonim felt after the Churban, that they did NOTHING to save their fellow Yiddin, while the Zionists offered the only resistance to the hitlerites, and then created HaEretz.

    PeaceNow
    PeaceNow
    10 years ago

    So sad to see the brothers of the satmer dynasty be enemies. Then again it is not surprising since they both spread anti Israel information. I’ve met with satmer hassids who told me they are against Israel. When I asked them To explain why they simply said because the rebee said we should think this way. Very sad…

    Insider
    Insider
    10 years ago

    Respectfully to: 18, 25, 27, 33, & 34:
    To claim it is made-up Zionist propoganda is dilusional. What you are effectively saying is that there never was a train thabt saved Jews.
    Kastner negotiated and dealt with Nazis, ymv, such as Eichman who killed Jews with less thought or hesitation of killing flies. Every time and everything Kastner had to do with the Nazis increased the probability that he would be killed. Every breath was a trade-off. Raoul Wallenberg saved more than 100,000 Jews but lost his own life in the end. He, too, risked his life in every encounter with the Nazis and the Iron Cross. Study a little history before you deny it outright.
    True Tzaddikim such as Klausenberg zt”l, Bobov zt”l etc. were few and far apart, but they most certainly were radiating shining heavenly stars.
    Rabbi Weissmandl zt”l and all others that tried to save Jewish lives “long distance” were not belly to belly, nose to nose, at Eichman’s gunpoint. Kastner was. And, in spite of his negotiating for his priority list, he saved not only the Satmar Rebbe, but also the Satmar Rebbetzin, Rabbi Yonason Shteiff zt”l, his Rebbetzin and daughter, the Udaver Rav zt”l, etc., etc., He saved them. Period.

    Insider
    Insider
    10 years ago

    Kastner, at the real risk of his own life, having saved so many Yidden, whether they were Zionists, children, or Tzaddikim, bears out that his negotiations, that some called collaboration, was successful. And the ones that should be the absolutely most appreciative are Satmar Chassidim. Refelct for only one second: If Kastner had not exerted his efforts and risked his life, there very likely would not have been a Satmar Rebbe after the Holocaust and there would not have been a Satmar Chassidus today. Plainly, Kastner Zehuso Ugen Oleinu – Ad Hayom Mamish !!!!! (By the way, Wallenberg was also part of the final release of the Kastner Train to Switzerland. Rabbi Weissmandl, at no risk to his own life, was a very minor player in negotiating for the Satmar Rebbe – and for no-one else!!!! Kastner was the one that created the opportunity for the train at the risk of his own life, and the lives of his family members, to make the train and 1670 Jewish lives escape successfully.) If you naysayers have different a different history, or histories, please present your documented proofs.Just denying does not change true history.

    simpleJew120
    simpleJew120
    10 years ago

    I was raised chassidish but not satmar…. I chose my own path.. frum but not chassidish…. In need of tremendous yeshuos I decided to go to the cemetery several days before the yartzeit. I have always hear about what a true oheiv yisrael the Rebbe zt”l was.
    Once I started saying Tehilim there, I know this may sound funny… but I felt the kedusha….. I felt that it was an eis ratzon…. I couldn’t stop saying Tehillim…I felt this strong spiritual pull… words can not explain… As though the gates of tears were open… I davened to HaShem that in the zchus of the Rebbe, may my tearful heartfelt tefillos be accepted…
    After feeling like I was going to faint from such deep sincere prayer (avodah shebalev zu tefillah… )….. I finally left and realized that I stood there for 2 full hours rather than the 20 minutes I had intended….
    It was and is my sincere hope and prayer that all of klal yisrael seeshuos, refuos and may there be peace amongst all of us. As e enter into the mont of Elul, May HaShem inscribe us for us to merit the finremptioneulah shaima this year.

    May the Rebbe zy”a daven to HaShem for me and all of klal yisrael.

    Insider
    Insider
    10 years ago

    Sir,
    The history that you cite is a figment of your imagination. Please provide where ANY of the information you mention is published.