Reb Yoel Teitelbaum zy"a, the Divrei Yoel, first Satmar Rebbe
The Satmar Rebbe, Reb Yoel Teitelbaum zy"a
דער סאטמארער רבי, רבי יואל טייטלבוים זי״ע
Upcoming yahrzeit: 29 August 2027 (5787)
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Reb Yoel Teitelbaum zy"a, the Divrei Yoel, was the first Satmar Rebbe. He was born on 17 Tevet 5647 (13 January 1887) in Sighet (Máramarossziget), then in Austria-Hungary, a son of the Kedushas Yom Tov, Reb Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum zy"a, rav and Rebbe of Sighet, and Rebbetzin Chana Ashkenazi. He was a descendant of the Yismach Moshe, Reb Moshe Teitelbaum of Ujhel zy"a, a talmid of the Chozeh of Lublin zy"a. After his father's histalkus in 1904, his older brother, the Atzei Chaim, Reb Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum zy"a, succeeded in Sighet. Reb Yoel later served as rav in Orshiva and in Carei (Krula), and in 1934 he became rav of Satmar (Satu Mare).
He survived the war on the Kastner transport, was held for months in Bergen-Belsen, reached Eretz Yisroel in 1945, and arrived in New York on the second day of Rosh Hashanah 5707 (27 September 1946). In Williamsburg he rebuilt Satmar for survivors — yeshivos, Bais Rochel, a kehillah, and a great deal of chessed. In his later years the village of Kiryas Joel, named for him, was founded in Monroe, New York; the first families settled there in 1974. He also served as president of the Edah HaChareidis in Yerushalayim.
His seforim include Divrei Yoel and Shu"t Divrei Yoel, and Vayoel Moshe, in which he set out his strong opposition to Zionism. He was niftar on 26 Av 5739 (19 August 1979) and rests in the large ohel at the top of the Kiryas Joel cemetery, 30 Schunnemunk Road, Kiryas Joel (Monroe), New York. Your kvittel will be brought to his ohel.
Historical background
After the churban of Hungarian and Transylvanian Jewry, Satmar became one of the largest Chasidic courts in America. Reb Yoel zy"a was a central figure in rebuilding a complete Chasidic life in Williamsburg, and later in Kiryas Joel.
Before & after
Who came before
- The Kedushas Yom Tov, Reb Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum zy"a of Sighet — His father, rav and Rebbe of Sighet. After the father's histalkus, Reb Yoel's older brother, the Atzei Chaim, succeeded there.
- The Yismach Moshe, Reb Moshe Teitelbaum of Ujhel zy"a — His ancestor, who brought Chasidus into Hungary. The Yismach Moshe was a talmid of the Chozeh of Lublin zy"a.
- The Chozeh of Lublin zy"a — Rebbe of the Yismach Moshe, Reb Yoel's ancestor.
Who came after
- Reb Moshe Teitelbaum zy"a, the Berech Moshe, second Satmar Rebbe — His nephew, a son of his older brother the Atzei Chaim. He succeeded Reb Yoel zy"a as Satmar Rebbe.
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Sources
The facts on this page come from the earlier site and from the sources listed here. Where the sources are not one shittah, it is written in the text.
- Wikipedia: Joel Teitelbaum (the Satmar Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel; 17 Tevet 5647 / 13 January 1887 – 26 Av 5739 / 19 August 1979)
- Hebrew Wikipedia: Yoad Teitelbaum — birth 17 Tevet 5647; yahrzeit 26 Av 5739; seforim Vayoel Moshe and Divrei Yoel
- Kevarim.com: Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum — 26 Av 5739 / 19 August 1979; large ohel at the top of the Kiryas Joel Village Cemetery, 30 Schunnemunk Road, Kiryas Joel, NY
- Yiddish Travelers: Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, Satmar Rebbe, Divrei Yoel — large ohel at the top of the Kiryas Joel cemetery, 30 Schunnemunk Rd; yahrzeit 26 Av
- The New York Times, 20 August 1979: Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum Dies at 92; Leader of the Satmar Hasidic Sect
- Hebcal date converter (Hebrew–Gregorian yahrzeit dates, including 5787)
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