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On his current trip to Eretz Yisroel, the Satmar Rebbe from Williamsburg, Rav Zalman Leib Teitlebaum Shlita, met with dozens of Rabbonim, Admorim, Roshei Yeshiva, and leading Gedolim.
Most notable was the Rebbes visit to the Gadol HaDor, Hagon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita. The Rebbe spent more than 20 minutes at the home of Rav Kanievsky, where he was warmly welcomed into the home. The Rebbe posed some Halachic questions to the Posek Hador, and discussed the current efforts to draft Charedim into the army.
It is not well known that the first Satmar Rebbe (the Divrei Yoel), visited with the Steipler, as did the second Rebbe (the Beirach Moshe). This is the first time that the Satmar Rebbe vistied Rav Kanievsky (the Steiplers son).
While in Bnei Brak, the Rebbe also visited Hagon HaRav Wosner Shlita, as well as Rav Zilbershtein (son-in-law of Hagon Rav Elyashiv ZATZAL), Vishnitzer Rebbe, and many others. The Rebbe also attended a dinner in his honor at Mosdos Chesed L’avrohom, and the day ended with a massive Sheva Brachos, as well as a groundbreaking for the new Satmar community in the Ramat Elchanan area of Bnei Brak.
Among other notable visits this week, the Rebbe met with the Gerrer Rebbe, as well as a meeting with Hagon HaRav Shmuel Aurbach Shlita.
The Rebbe, is on his first visit to Eretz Yisroel since becoming Rebbe seven years ago, to attend the Chasunah of a granddaughter. A stadium-like wedding hall was constructed in Beit Shemesh for the January 23rd wedding in order to accommodate the thousands upon thousands of guests.
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YWN PHOTO LINKS:
Satmar Rebbe Of Williamsburg Arrives In Yerushalayim (Photos by Shuki Lerer & JDN)
Satmar Rebbe Visiting Hagon Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Photos by R’ Shmiel Oiarbach – Ah Blick)
Satmar Rebbe Visits Hagon Rav Shmuel Aurbach (Photo credit R’ Shmiel Oiarbach – Ah Blick)
Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg in Eretz Yisroel (Chaim Schvarcz – Kuvien Images)
Satmar Rebbe Visitng Cheder In Yerushalayim & At Har Hatzofim (JDN)
Chasunah Of Einikle Of Satmar Rebbe (Photos By R’ Shmiel Oiarbach – Ah Blick)
Satmar Rebbe Attends Siyum Hashas At Khal Anshei Yerushalayim (JDN)
Satmar Rebbe Visiting The Nadvorna Rebbe (JDN)
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11 Responses
Why is he wearing his Streimel?
The Rebbe is wearing a shtreimel because he is in the week of Sheva Brochos for his grand-daughter.
#1 its a simcha week, the sheva brochos week.
chicago maven: Note that the earlier pictures of him in Israel were without his shtreimel. I am GUESSING that he may be wearing it now because he is still in the middle of sheva brachos for his grandchild.
Seems like you aren’t much of a maven. He’s a chasidish rebbe. The rebbes wear a shtreimel during all of sheva brochos for their offspring.
#1,
There is good reason to wear “Bigdei Shabbos” when meeting with such great Gedolim!
This is a good example of a kidush hashem when real gedoiley yisroel respect and honor each other.
I did not say that there was anything wrong with it, I was just asking. Unlike many of you on Yeshiva World that cannot post without making some derogatory comment, I was just asking.
This comment was directed to #5. Is there a reason that you could not answer like the other three without saying something bad?
Thank you yo all.
reply to #6 & #7, I had thought that that may be the reason that he was wearing a shtreimel. Certainly most appropriate.
thanks for your comments.
#9 You are absolutely right. I don’t understand why one has to be uncivil. Somebody who is not Chasidish does not know the nuances of their dress code.
It’s a chiul Hashem to write the Goyisheh date of the Chasuna.