Venue: YU Israel YU Israel

History:

20th Century CE 

Collections: R' Rakeffet Jewish History Fall 2021

Description

Litvish vs. Chassidic World. His wedding. Rabbeinu Tam tefillin. His father dies. Belz chassidut. Whether to break with or keep interacting with less observant Jews. Professor Jacob Katz. Machzikei Hadat Movement supported by Belz. Belz in Israel joins Agudah. Other examples of separation issue. German Austritt as opposed to Hungarian separation. Rav Soloveitchik on separation. The difficulties before Rav Yoel became the Rav of Satmar. His days commuting back and forth from Sighet to Satmar. Leaving Satmar temporarily to become Rav of Krul (Carei in Romanian). The tragic deaths of his daughters and first wife. His marriage to Rebbitzen Faige. His becoming Rav of Satmar and his ability to deal with the two different communities in Satmar.