Satmara Niyes

Although several days have already passed since the exalted Yom Tov of 21 Kislev, the day of salvation of the holy Rebbe, the Baal Divrei Yoel zy"a, it is still impossible to express the uplifted feelings of the thousands of Satmar chassidim who merited to take part in the central "Seudas Hoda'ah" in the shadow of the holiness of our leader and teacher in holiness, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a. This year, due to the situation, it took place in the great and holy beis medrash that was built with the pure heart's blood of the Baal HaNes zy"a.

It had a different meaning for thousands of the participants, because on this very place, on this day of 21 Kislev, they cried out "Whoever is for Hashem, come to me" and fulfilled "and He separated us from the astray," during the years of 5700s (the 1960s-70s), when, sadly, because of our many sins, wicked, murderous and cruel people surrounded the holy Rebbe, the Baal Divrei Yoel zy"a, and in those years did not allow his great son, his beloved and dear one, to come to his father (and the Rebbe could not take part in the great gathering of 21 Kislev). This great Yom Tov was held in the great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel, where thousands of Jews from Kiryas Joel, Williamsburg, Boro Park, Monsey, and the surrounding areas came to take part in the Seudas Hoda'ah and proclaimed: "Blessed is He who has separated us from the astray and given us the Torah of truth."
These were the feelings that surfaced this year when, due to the situation, the great day was held in the great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.
Yes, we cry out: "Fortunate are we that we have such a Rebbe" — "Blessed is He who has separated us from the astray."

Now, at the daily "Tehillim shiur" in the Heichal HaMesivta, the Rosh Yeshiva, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, spoke with lengthy words of eulogy for his primary rebbi, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yisroel Chaim Menashe Friedman zt"l, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg.


From the words of eulogy:

"When a Torah scholar dies, all are his relatives"; "...when one learns from his exalted deeds, every person is thereby called his student." My teacher and rebbi, HaGaon R' Yisroel Chaim Menashe zt"l, merited to be appointed as dayan by the uncles z"l. He was a mighty gaon in Torah and halacha, a chasid and a man of separation, a tzaddik in his deeds, G-d-fearing in every fiber of his being, a treasure of good and upright character traits, entirely speaking the glory of Heaven.

"I merited to learn with him for many years by the light of his Torah and righteousness." Of him one can say "all are his relatives." "His fervent prayers on the holy days, he would daven as shliach tzibbur in the beis medrash of my father z"l for many years. He was one of the most beautiful rabbis in our generation." His passing is a great loss for which there is no replacement. "Every person must mourn this great loss..."

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Then the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, leader of Israel, spoke words that open the eyes, on the Derech HaMelech, regarding the pressing matter of the chinuch decree in New York: "...A very, very serious matter."
> According to the current law, the Education Commissioner has the say in matters of chinuch. This means that if he issues a decree against our chinuch, we will have to go out with a sharp battle against him. We will wage a fight over "whether he has the legal power or not" — yes!! We will go to the courts and fight.
> According to the Felder law, those who learn limudei kodesh are exempt from learning various secular subjects. Before the Felder law, all Talmud Torahs and yeshivos ketanos were required to teach many secular subjects.
> And when the government turns a blind eye, any individual can sue them in court, and one can have no complaints against the government. That was the way it once was, "and that was the great danger."
> Now, under the (Felder) law, the secular studies that must be taught are very limited. They smuggled in that the Education Commissioner has authority — "what are his powers?" Whether he really has authority is something that can be strongly fought in court! Because it is not clear.
> Even if he does have authority, meaning that he has "discretion" to say that he wants more subjects to be taught, he can be fought: 1) Why is this your discretion? If the law grants an exemption, why do you want to obligate? 2) Are the public schools already in order??
> Anyone who understands a little about the law knows this is a big opening to spoil his appetite!!
This is why we stand much better today than two years ago!!
> Certainly, if, chas v'shalom, it comes to that, we will hire lawyers who know well how to fight the decree, and with Hashem's help we will succeed. But may Hashem help that we should not have to come to that.

Afterwards the Rebbe mentioned the meeting that took place last Thursday (which was supposed to take place in his holy home, but because of the epidemic was held on Zoom) with high-ranking officials together with askanim from various places. They gave an hour, and it dragged on for close to two hours!! "They wanted to know the essence of our chinuch; they have no understanding of our way of life."
Interesting: they wanted to hear what the Satmar — the two Kiryas Joel askanim — had to say!!!
"To them it looks like a group that abandons its children; we need to show them that we do not run away from them." They were invited, as they want to come see! And they already asked for another meeting. "We are going to show them our beautiful chinuch, our good chinuch, the fruits of our chinuch. 'On the contrary, let them come see the difference between our chinuch and their chinuch.'
We will show them not only Kiryas Joel; we will show them how Monsey, Quiryas, Williamsburg, Boro Park look. "We hope, with the help of Hashem, to open their eyes," so that they should see for themselves that nothing needs to be improved, and the decree will, b'ezras Hashem, be eradicated.

First and foremost, we ourselves must know and understand that "our chinuch is a good chinuch, and nothing needs to be improved, nothing needs to be changed and it is forbidden to change it.
"Chinuch among Jews is the law of Moshe for Israel."
And from this we will not budge, and we will stand with mesirus nefesh.
If something is not broken, you do not fix it!

The voice of Hashem is with power! The voice of Hashem hews out flames of fire!
"The word of Hashem on high" today at the central Seudas Hodaah of 21 Kislev, in honor of the day of rescue and liberation of our holy master, the Baal Divrei Yoel zy"a, through his successor and continuer of his holy path, the general of Hashem's army, who walks before the camp of Yisroel, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
(after speaking at length in words of Torah in honor of the day)
He first spoke about the greatness of the Baal HaNes zy"a, and among other things mentioned the "fiery address" of the holy Rebbe zy"a in the year 5715 in Bnei Brak, where the Rebbe took out his cane and said I am ready to be shot, and I will not stop saying the word of Hashem, as the Rebbe shlit"a said that his holy name is the initials of "Hashem is with me, I will not fear"
He then spoke about the Yiddishkeit in America that the Baal HaNes built up: "...The Zeide z"l arrived like an angel-savior, raised the banner of the preservation of Torah and mitzvos, the banner of holiness, [showing] 'that in America too there is a Creator...'" The Rebbe then spoke about the Legion of the King that was established by his students, and mentioned the historic Shabbos Amalei Torah this past Shabbos Toldos with close to 1000 older kollel learners, and spoke about the Torah-learning groups such as "Yesodei HaTorah" and "Toras'cha Sha'ashuai," which every kehilla has imitated.

He also spoke about the war of Hashem of the Baal HaNes zy"a against the impurity of Zionism with all its disguises: "...He shone in the darkness, a light for the upright. Today there are tens of thousands of Yidden 'walking by his light.' 'It is a firm approach, without compromise.' We do not rejoice with their joy or with their success; we have no connection with them. A lamp for our feet is the matter of separation from the wicked, from them and from their money, and we are strengthening all the mosdos that are pure and holy..."

> See the additional report about the decree on chinuch <

In addition, the Rebbe delivered words of guidance: "...Today, when the great power and the great influence of the Zeide z"l is mentioned, we must make a true accounting of our souls regarding him and his ways!
Conduct of Torah and uprightness, between man and Hashem and between man and his fellow
Fixed times for Torah, set firmly and not to be transgressed
Davening should be as it should be, with calm deliberation: 'It begins at Brachos and ends after Aleinu'
Engaging in tzedakah and chesed, with body and with money. 'The Zeide z"l would send wealthy men to go to the beis medrash for money'
He also mentioned favorably two tzedakah funds: the holy fund Shekel HaKodesh, from which close to $100,000 is distributed every month to pure and holy mosdos, "quietly and without publicity,"
and the Keren Melamdim, which has already distributed "one million six hundred forty thousand dollars."
He mentioned the holy mosdos in Williamsburg and said that, given the situation, it was not possible to celebrate this year "in the multitude of people is the glory of the king" as it should have been. Everyone should see to it that the Williamsburg mosdos lack nothing.
He also mentioned the days of the epidemic, when it was a great challenge to fulfill the service of Hashem: "In Heaven there was great satisfaction." Hashem said, "See, My beloved children, how they overcome all obstacles in the service of Hashem."
Being careful regarding matters of holiness, the impure devices, and modesty in women's clothing,
Being careful regarding the kashrus of the food brought into the home
and he concluded with powerful holy brachos.