קאנפורמד: כ''א כסליו באולם פאלאסקי פ' קאמפלעקס

The 21st of Kislev marks the observance and celebration of the miraculous rescue of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, zt”l (1886-1979), founding Satmar Rebbe and author of Divrei Yoel. Incredibly, an entire transport of important Jewish personalities was smuggled out of the clutches of the heavily bribed Nazi monsters. On this day in 1944 the Satmar Rebbe was smuggled into Switzerland. His escape ultimately enabled the reorganization and revitalization of the then-decimated Satmar community and of chassidishe life in general after the Holocaust.

The anniversary is celebrated by chassidim throughout the world; the two present Satmar Rebbes, brothers Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum and Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, conduct separate events, each with the simultaneous participation of as many as 20,000 people. Much effort is invested in securing a local facility large enough to accommodate the large attendance as well as all of its component preparations.

The gathering led by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum this year will take place on Motzaei Shabbos Vayeishev, November 27, and have a threefold purpose in addition to honoring the rescue of the Divrei Yoel. The event is the annual keynote affair generating financial support for the boys’ yeshiva as well as for the Beis Ruchel schools for girls. In addition, this year’s occasion will serve as the siyum mesechta of the kehilla which just completed Mesechta Sotah, the tenth mesechta in the kehilla’s Yesodei HaTorah program. Upon formal completion of Mesechta Sotah, the kehilla will immediately commence the study of Mesechta Pesachim.

Another anticipated highlight at this year’s event will be the grand celebration of sheva berachos of the Rebbe’s granddaughter upon her marriage to Chaim Yaakov Rokeach, son of Rabbi Yoel Rokeach, Monsey Kozlover Rav; son of Rabbi Meir Rokeach, Kozlover Rebbe in Boro Park; son of Rabbi Moshe Rokeach, zt”l (1898-1970), Kozlover Rebbe who emigrated to the United States in 1931 together with his father, Rabbi Mayer Rokeach, zt”l (1871-1941), Kozlover Rebbe; son of Rabbi Avrohom Yehoshua Heshel Rokeach, zt”l (1836-1890), Pshemishel Rebbe; son of Rabbi Moshe Rokeach, zt”l (d. 1883), Karover Rebbe; son of Rabbi Sholom Rokeach, zt”l (1783-1855), founding Belzer Rebbe renowned as the Sar Sholom. The chassan is also a grandson of Rabbi Moshe Rosner, Monsey Pupa Rav.

The kallah is the daughter of Rabbi Shimon Zev Meisels, Rav of the Beirach Moshe district of Kiryas Yoel and author of Sefer Binyan Shimon. She is also the granddaughter of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Meisels, Seagate Rav, and great-granddaughter of Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Hager, Bnei Brak Vishnitzer Rebbe. Rabbi Shimon Zev Meisels is the son-in-law of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, Satmar Rebbe.

{Rabbi G. Tannenbaum-Machberes/Matzav.com}

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