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0 Holocaust Ethics

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 20 Jan

Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky and the Satmar Rebbe attribute their survival during the Holocaust to personal spiritual disciplines they maintained from a young age.

0 Jewish Law History

Minipod: Who’s Your Mama? pt. 2 of 2

dasi@mishpacha.com in Mishpacha · 19 Aug 2025

This piece explores a significant halachic ruling by the Satmar Rebbe concerning Jewish identity and maternal lineage, set against the backdrop of historical practices.

0 Communities Torah

The Passing of Sheldon Kirshner, a True Iconoclast

Emes Ve-Emunah · 25 Apr 2025

Sheldon Kirshner was celebrated as a larger-than-life figure whose sudden passing on Pesach left a substantial void in both his family and wider community.

0 Communities History

RebuidIng the Shul of Reb Shayale Kerestirer // A conversation with his descendant, Reb Mendel Rubin

Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter in Ami · 22 May 2024

Reb Mendel Rubin discusses the rich history of his family's connection to Reb Shayale of Kerestir, a revered figure whose descendants are known as Reb Shayale's einiklach.

0 Politics Communities

Satmar’s Act of Kindness to the IDF

Emes Ve-Emunah · 21 Jan 2024

In a surprising act of kindness, the Satmar chasidim provided food to a group of IDF soldiers who were stuck without supplies for Shabbat.

0 Holocaust Communities

The Satmar Rebbe and the Destruction of Hungarian Jewry: Part 1

Menachem Keren-Kratz in Tablet · 16 Jul 2014

Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, a prominent Haredi Jewish leader in Hungary, faced criticism for his actions before and during the Holocaust.