| Releases & Statements
Rebbe Teitelbaum will
be remembered as the man who, building on the legacy of his uncle
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum, grew Satmar Hasidism into a thriving spiritual
community, both here in the United States and abroad. Both wise
and humble, he was an inspiration not only to his followers but
to survivors of persecution and people of faith everywhere.
In 2001, I had the opportunity
to meet with Rebbe Teitelbaum and receive a blessing from him.
His graciousness and warmth have stayed with me ever since. On
a subsequent tour of the Satmar community in Williamsburg, I was
struck by the tremendous revitalization and expansion that both
Grand Rebbes had accomplished, a remarkable rebirth for a people
who had suffered so much.
That rebirth will continue with the
memory Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum as its guiding light. I send my
condolences to his family and the entire Satmar community.
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