Part 2 .......The Satmar Rebbe and the Destruction of Hungarian Jewry

 

The Satmar Rebbe, Yoel Teitelbaum, far right, when he arrives in Switzerland on the Kasztner transport from Bergen-Belsen.

This is the second of a two-part investigation into the life of the Satmar Rebbe. Read part one here.

During his stay in the Cluj ghetto, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum hid rather than position himself as a leader. On the rescue train, he avoided the other passengers, failed to encourage or to comfort them, and did not share the precious commodities provided by his followers with them. 

In Bergen-Belsen, too, despite the preferential treatment accorded him in the camp, he refrained from assuming a leadership role, even among the observant inmates. 

After his release, Rabbi Yoel elected to run a rescue campaign from the safety of Switzerland. His efforts to rescue Jewish children raised by gentiles were restricted to fundraising, and even in that task he failed abysmally. 

Once again, his conduct stands in stark contrast to that of other rabbis, who returned to their hometowns to lead their surviving flocks or worked relentlessly in the DP camps. All the sources describing the rescue activities of the Haredi community during the Holocaust, including archival sources, indicate that compared to other rabbis who survived the Holocaust, Rabbi Yoel’s contribution was negligible in both scope and significance.

Satmarer Chusid Explains why he supports Mamzarani "Because he makes sure we are safe here"

 As I have written time and again, Satmar doesn't believe that they are part of the rest of Klall Yisrael! They believe 100% that they are not part of the rest of the Jews. 

They always say that The Zionist don't have G-d in their lives, but neither does Satmar, listen to the shvantz in the video "who is providing safety?" Mamzarani! Nothing to do with the RBS"O! 

Satmar thinks that Mamzarani understands the differences between ideologies and knows that Satmar is different than the rest of the Jews, since they also hate Israel, but what they don't realize is that Goyim do not distinguish between Jews and they want them dead as well!

The irony is that they hate Zionists that live in Israel, yet the Kabbalist R' Avraham Azulai the grandfather of the Chida, states in his Sefer Chesed LeAvraham (VaYikra 18:25) that "anyone who lives in Eretz Yisrael is considered a tzaddik, even if it does not seem that way!" 

In the video, that Satmar Shvantz denigrates Israel, the Ben Ish Chai comments on the gemarra in Kesubois 112" no student should be moved to say, about a place where they stood in Israel, "not good" and thereby speak ill of a piece of the earth of Eretz Yisrael" How much so  to speak ill of people that actually live there!

Let me see this brave Shvantz tell Mamdani that he believes that when Moshiach comes he will move to Israel and drive out all Mamdani's relatives.

Let's see him say that there is no difference between Satmar and Dati-Leumi Zionists, the difference is timing, Dati-Leumi Zionists live in Israel now, and Satmar will wait till Moshiach comes, Let's see how Mamzarani feels about that! 

I am sending an e-mail explaining this to him.

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Chabadsker Meshiginar Says That Moshiach Will First Come to 770!

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Bnei-Brak recklessness Continues .... Out of 6,500 balconies inspected so far, 1,200 Hundred May Have to be demolished!

 Israeli land enforcement authorities conducted a large-scale inspection of residential balconies in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak amid concerns over possible structural dangers. 

Officials said roughly 6,500 balconies were surveyed across the city. 

About 2,500 balconies in 1,250 buildings were flagged in the initial stage as potentially hazardous. 

Authorities said enforcement actions could follow, including possible demolition orders for balconies found to be unsafe or illegally built.

After Massive Uproar Amshiniov Tries to Pacify Yeshivish World ..But here is the conversation

 Before even getting to see the actual back and forth with the Amshinover Rebbe's, let’s be honest about what just happened:

The Amshinov community experienced the classic chareidi backlash that erupts whenever anyone — even a revered tzaddik — deviates from the “accepted” practice, even when that practice may be deeply flawed.

Amshinov put out a "retraction" to “feed the lion,” hoping that by appeasing the extremists, the extremists would leave them alone. But that’s not how this dynamic works. Appeasement never satisfies; it only emboldens. Once you show fear, the lion doesn’t walk away — it circles back for more.

And now Amshinov is discovering this the hard way. Their retraction won’t protect them. The same forces that turned on others in the past will turn on them as well. They are now in the crosshairs, just as happened to Rabbi Leiber of Bnei Brak — a painful reminder of what happens when you try to placate those who thrive on intimidation.

Appeasement has never worked in our history. It doesn’t work now either.

In the end, Amshinov will learn the same lesson everyone else has learned the hard way: once you start feeding the lion, you don’t tame it — you just teach it where to find its next meal.

This is the conversation between the Amshinover Rebbe and his son, verbatim, regarding the issue of ascending the Har Habayis during the current period.

During the conversation, the Rebbe was asked whether it is forbidden today to ascend the Temple Mount, and he replied that there are areas deep in the territory of the mount that are forbidden to enter. However, certain areas, close to the entrance, are permissible after immersing in a ritual bath.

"Can someone who immerses in a regular mikveh (ritual bath) enter the Temple Mount?" his son asked. 

The Rebbe answered:

 "Yes, but again, only the beginning of the Temple Mount." The son pressed further: "Where is the beginning - where today’s Temple Mount is?" The Rebbe replied: "Not deep inside. Deeper inside is already the cheil (the perimeter outside the outer courtyard of the Temple)."

When asked whether the Western Wall is connected to the Temple, the Rebbe answered that "the Western Wall is connected to the wall of the Temple Mount," as brought in Kaftor Vaferach, chapter 6.

 To the question of whether "behind the wall of the Kotel is already the Temple Mount," the Rebbe said, "Apparently, yes. But the Temple Mount is not the Temple courtyard. The Temple Mount is the Camp of the Levites," the Rebbe explained. 

Therefore, it is permitted to enter the area at the beginning of the Temple Mount after proper immersion for purification according to Jewish law.

The conversation also dealt with the issue of waving the Two Loaves on the Temple Mount, as they said was done on the Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) holiday.

 "Seemingly, there is a mitzvah (Torah commandment)," the Rebbe replied. However, he noted that "it must be baked inside," adding, "I do not understand how they take it out" after the waving. Seemingly, he said, "there is a problem that it becomes invalid by being taken out." The Rebbe also raised additional questions such as priestly lineage, various colors mentioned on the subject, and the location of the altar.

The Rebbe’s son asked whether "this is like the Passover sacrifice," and his father responded, "The Passover sacrifice is required of each and every individual; the Two Loaves are a communal meal-offering." He also stressed that "for the Passover sacrifice, an altar is needed."

"Are they carrying an altar with them too?" he asked with a smile, referring to Temple service activists who entered the Mount, 13 of whom were arrested after waving the Two Loaves.

When a woman in hijab passionately challenged Rabbi Meir Kahane:Watch his response

 

Classic 1980s debate moment.
A woman in hijab passionately challenges Rabbi Meir Kahane: “How can you have no compassion for the Arab people?” invoking Hitler and Palestinian suffering.

Kahane’s calm, piercing response cuts through:

“You had an opportunity for your own state… pic.twitter.com/EKxeiRkGJQ

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 Classic 1980s debate moment. 

A woman in hijab passionately challenges Rabbi Meir Kahane: “How can you have no compassion for the Arab people?” invoking Hitler and Palestinian suffering.

Kahane’s calm, piercing response cuts through:

“You had an opportunity for your own state in 1948. The UN proposed partition plan which would have created a Palestine and an Israel. You went to war. You killed 6,000 of our people. ’56, another war. ’67, another war. ’73, another war. I don’t trust you. I don’t believe you. When I’m attacked and I win and you lose, and you’re the one that started it, learn one thing… you take the consequences of your actions.”

Raw, unfiltered truth about repeated rejection of peace and the cost of starting wars. 

No slogans. Just history. 

Israeli Shekel getting stronger and stronger creating financial pressure for Americans in Israel

 A strengthening Israeli shekel is creating growing financial pressure for Americans living in Israel and for nonprofits that rely heavily on donations from the United States, according to a report by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

The shekel has climbed to near-record highs against the U.S. dollar, trading at less than three shekels to the dollar, its strongest level in decades.

 While the stronger currency has been viewed by some as a sign of resilience in Israel’s economy during wartime, many Americans in Israel say it has sharply increased their cost of living.

Gerer Chasid Rabbi Becomes Viral Symbol of IDF Unity

 

Rav Yehuda Weitzman, a Gerer Chasid and IDF reservist, went viral after being  photographed leaving home after Shabbat carrying a Torah scroll, combat vest, and suitcase. After serving as an officer and battalion rabbi during the war, he chose to give up his rank and rejoin as a combat soldier in the IDF’s Hasmonean Brigade.

Weitzman also helped raise donations from Charedi communities for IDF soldiers. He has brought 19 Torah scrolls into combat zones, saying they help unite religious, secular, and traditional soldiers under “one people, one heart.”

Degel HaTorah Considering Cooperation With Eisenkot who Wants a 2 States In Eretz Yisrael

 Degel HaTorah Considering Cooperation With Eisenkot

Degel doesn't care about 2 states or 3 states as long as it doesn't effect Bnei-Brak, Betar Illit etc. They will sit with Eisenkot, Bennett or the Arabs as long as they get shekels for the Moisdois! 

The Ultra Orthodox faction Degel HaTorah is reportedly exploring cooperation  with Gadi Eisenkot on a future Haredi draft law, signaling frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the enlistment crisis.

Eisenkot is for Charedim in the Army