New York – Thousands of Satmar chasidim are expected to turn out on Sunday for a massive unity event in protest of Zionism.
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Starting at 3 PM at the Nassau Coliseum, the convention is timed to coincide with the 20th day of Sivan commemoration of the murder of thousands of Jews and the burning of many sifrei Torah in Eastern Europe several hundred years ago.
The fact that the event is being held on the same day as the 70th annual Celebrate Israel parade was purely unintentional, said Yitz Farkas, one of the convention’s organizers.
More than 10,000 people are expected to turn out amid heavy security at the coliseum for the three hour event, which will feature words of inspiration from the Satmar Grand Rabbi, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, and the head of the Eidah Charedis in Jerusalem, Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch, and several other unspecified speakers.
According to Farkas, the last similar event took place in 1978 at the New York State Armory and was led by the Satmar Grand Rabbi, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum.
Farkas said that the event is being highly anticipated in the Satmar community.
“This is going be really huge, something really special,” said Farkas.
Bunch of Sickos. Hashomer/Alterg you proud of your people. What a chilul Hashem
Purely coincidental that it falls on the same day as the Salute to Israel parade.
If you really believe that line, I have a bridge for sale. It’s a good way to keep some of the yunger Satmar chevra (who might go to Manhattan to learn about what other Jews do as a kiddush HaShem) busy with other activities.
Satmar and its followers have become museum relics. Today, most Jewish children are born in EY/Israel, and almost half of all Jews live there. What may or may not have been true 100 or 80 years ago is totally irrelevant today. Herzel has been dead for 114 years and Ben Gurion has been dead for 45 years. The fact that Satmar is still fighting these battles, while the rest of the religious Jewish world has moved on, makes Satmar look stupid, at best, or, at worst, merely pathetic.
Not sure who advertises more for the Zionists….the Zionists or the satmar. As the brisker rov said, the best derech is just to ignore them
It’s important to distinguish between anti Zionism and pro Muslims . That’s a key difference between satmar and netura karta. The Reba zya believed we need to denounce the medina while not supporting Muslims either . Internally we denounce the evils of Zionism among us . Externally , for the goyim we only denounce zionsits when they cheper frum values and only re frum values . For example digging up graves that are sacred to us or army drafts . In those instances we protest at the embassy . But we never out right show any support for Hamas or Abbas . When it comes to security outwardly we still support the tzionim vs Abbas . And we support politicians who support zionists vs arabs . ( That doesn’t mean that ” on the inside ” we don’t criticize israels actions as he did in the six day war calling the victory “masa satan”)
Kepoint it’s sticky and nuisanced . When kanoim distort the Reba zya shita to mean support Hamas they are wrong and distorting the truth aka fake news
As if there aren’t hatred towards Jews these clowns are going to take it one step further, in a public display of Jew upon Jew hatred.
He calls himself a grand rabbi, for SHAME !!!
How can one purchase tickets ? At the door or in advance ? Nothing is posted on the coliseum website .
Imagine how much good can be done with the money spent to organize this!
#5 that is the propaganda satmar spreads. There is no draft! All you need to do is apply for an exeption and walla, your exempt. Fail to apply because you don’t recognize the median will get you drafted!
They did not dig up old Jewish graves. Those were graves from the plilishtims
ignoramuses
This sort of thing always puzzled us non-Jews in the readership.
Is this what we need today WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD IS AGAINST ISRAEL?some misguided souls want to give ammunition to the haters of jews Let them all move back to hungary and romania where the will be loved .The holy reb yolish
( who was saved by kastner on that train to switzerland )said israel wouldn’t last 50 years , see how he was right
Over a hundred years ago, the rabbis were very much anti Zionism and for a good reason; the zionists at that time used to encourage chillul shabbos and not to do other mitzvos.
Today, there is really NO Zionism or zionists, we have the State of Israel and b”h the religious people here are a growing and thriving minority that have quite a say in the runnings of the state.
So to be anti zionist today is like using gas lights and wooden stoves. Times have changed the reality on the ground…
Increase division and hate among Jews while feeding into the hands of those who wish to kill us.
Iam embarrassed to be from a satmer family. Both of these pretend Rabbis of ours are really nothing but a bunch of money grabbers surrounded by greedy people who continue to ignite the fire of hate. When will us Jews learn to stand together or at least not bash one another.
Hitler would be so proud Reb Ahron.
To be a grand rabbi requires far more than arranging protests and demonstrations against the Jewish State of Israel. If Teitlebaum has problems with Israel as a state or with Zionism, bringing it out in to the gentile public is certainly NOT the way to go.
In the Jewish world Tetlebaum, you’re pretty irrlevant, this event will certainly earn you maintaining that status of irrlevancy !!!
Iam embarrassed to be from a satmer family. Both of these pretend Rabbis of ours are really nothing but a bunch of money grabbers surrounded by greedy people who continue to ignite the fire of hate. When will us Jews learn to stand together or at least not bash one another.
Hitler would be so proud Reb Ahron.
This question is directed to all pro satmer.
Why is it important to you to influence goyim.
It is easy to see how you diminish kovod Hashem- I put to you to explain how you are expanding kovod shomayim.
And also answer why it is important to get goyim involved in an internal jewish issue?
Or maybe you don’t care if u make a chillul Hashem as long as it expands you’re agenda.
I’d love to hear a response without name calling and insults.
People who are really comfortable and truly confident in their position usually have no problems with other people expressing a different position.
If you’re having a problem with someone else’s opinion, perhaps start by examining your own.
Let’s remember that this is taking place in the United States. Freedom of expression still exists, even with the current occupant of the White House.
Yamsar is your boss Soros paying for this after all he like satmar CLAIM to be Hungarian?
I don’t know why they are here. Throw them all out, they are a drain on our resources (yes, they DO take…. you think their wives PAY for giving birth? They get electricity & water & gas & if they get robbed they want the Nazi Police to get their stuff back)
Leeches of the worst kind. All they contribute is filth, hovels & hate. Ship ’em all off to Williamsburg & KJ.
What all you ignorant people dont understand is the Rebbes shita at all. He cried bigger tears than you for every soldier that fell…he loved every jew MORE than you can ever love yourself. You just rant and rave about satmar, but you dont KNOW what their fight us about. The Rebbe believed that every life was so precious that nothing was worth the loss of a SINGLE LIFE. DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW HE CRIED ABOUT THAT? na…most of you do not understand what the shita is. You just attack, rant…the only way you can understand is if you read the sefer. Most of the things that most of you rant about are ridiculous…because it doesnt even apply to his feelings on the matter.
I keep seeing comments about the Satmar Rebbe’s Sheeta. This is not the point. Every frum Jew must respect the Sheeta of the Rebbe, even if he doesn’t agree with it (other Gedolim have a different Sheeta and those must also be respected.) If you are Satmar, it is your obligation to follow your Rebbe’s sheeta. The problem is that some people want to follow that part of his Sheeta which you agree with, but ignore any other part. The Rebbe’s sheeta as far as rallies and demonstrations against the Medina or Zionism is that they may not take place when Jews are
being attacked. Jews are being attacked from Gaza right now. The Rebbe would never have allowed this rally to take place today. This was his Sheeta and he made it clear. Why are all of you who are so concerned with his Sheeta ignoring the fact that the rally, at this time, is AGAINST the Rebbe’s sheeta.
Start with comment #1 and read all the comments. And you’re worrying about ‘apikorsum Zionists’? The theocratic self-hatred of the satmar against Israel brings punishment on all Yidden. Look at the neurosis in the comments. Did satmar help nazis hunt down and kill Zionists Jews during the Churban? Why are they helping our enemies now? ASK YOURSELF.