US-Based Rebbes Active in Israeli Religious and Political Life
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Several prominent Rebbes, including the Skalia, Satmar, and Nikolshburg Rebbes, have been active in religious events and community outreach across Israel and the U.S. Recent activities include wedding celebrations, bar mitzvahs, and religious gatherings. U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan met with the Satmar Rebbe to discuss religious education and housing. Some Rebbes have also issued political statements regarding upcoming elections, with one calling for votes for an established Haredi party.
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- The Skalia Rebbe, based in Borough Park, is visiting Israel for his grandson's wedding and meeting with religious leaders.
- U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan met with the Satmar Rebbe to discuss religious education and housing solutions.
- Several Rebbes, including Nikolshburg and Vizhnitz, were involved in recent family celebrations like weddings and bar mitzvahs.
- The Satmar Rebbe delivered a strong address to U.S. yeshiva students, warning against Zionism and secular influences.
- The Bitschkov Rebbe urged his followers to vote for an established Haredi party and later underwent a heart procedure.
- The Zidchov Hasidic community is maintaining silence on election support due to the imprisonment of the Rebbe's grandson.
The Skalia Rebbe, based in Borough Park, is currently visiting the Holy Land for his grandson's wedding. During his visit, he met with prominent rabbis and yeshiva deans, and spent the recent Sabbath in Jerusalem, where he led services for his followers.
In other religious news, U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan visited the Satmar Rebbe to discuss support for religious education, housing solutions, and expanding religious boundaries. The Kozmir Rebbe's grandson celebrated his bar mitzvah, attended by many rabbis and rebbes.
The Nikolshburg Rebbe, known for his humility, was seen interacting with guests at a sheva brachos celebration for his grandson, even joining the choir. The Stotshin Rebbe, also visiting from the U.S., spent the Sabbath in Jerusalem, conducting prayers and tish gatherings.
Further events included a gathering of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Hasidim in Hazor HaGelilit, attended by two donors from the U.S. A story from Borough Park described a miraculous escape when a phone belonging to a Vizhnitz aide exploded during prayers. The Vizhnitz and Premishlan Rebbes celebrated a bar mitzvah for their grandson.
The Babov 45 Rebbe addressed yeshiva students at the start of the winter term, encouraging their religious devotion. The Dushinsky Rebbe participated in a ceremony marking the expansion of a Torah hall, involving the lighting of a historic eternal flame. Nadvorna Hasidim held a unity Sabbath in Meron, attended by the Rebbe's sons-in-law and brother.
Satmar rabbis from various factions gathered in Jerusalem for the dedication of a new Torah scroll. The Zutchka Rebbe celebrated a bar mitzvah for his great-grandson. The Satmar Rebbe delivered a strong address to thousands of yeshiva students in the U.S., warning them against Zionism and secular influences.
The M'vakshei Emunah Rebbe visited the community of Emmanuel in the Samaria region to offer spiritual encouragement. The Peshkivian Rebbe, a retired Brigadier General, held a memorial tish in Jerusalem. The Bitschkov Rebbe, usually aligned with Satmar, urged his followers to vote for an established Haredi party, despite criticism of Knesset members, and later underwent a heart procedure.
Finally, the Zidchov Hasidic community in Bnei Brak remains silent on election support, reportedly due to the imprisonment of the Rebbe's grandson.
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