The Satmarer Rebbe is coming to Jerusalem

B"H

One of the Satmarer Rebbes, Rebbe Aharon Teitelbaum, is coming to Jerusalem next Wednesday (Rosh Chodesh Elul, August 15).

He is going to lay the foundation stone for the Jerusalem located Kiryat Yoel, a 10 - floor apartment complex.

Further details you can find here:
http://shearim.blogspot.com/2007/05/satmar-on-move.html

Actually I thought that the Rebbe would ship many of his New Yorker Chassidim over to Israel but, nevertheless, I read in an Israeli haredi paper this morning that instead, 400 wealthy people will be on his plane. Whoever wants to fly with the Rebbe has to donate $ 10,000 for the new apartment complex in Jerusalem.

Most of the time he is going to spend in Jerusalem and his hotel is located in the Jerusalem hills. There will be also a special breakfast with the Rebbe in which I won't participate. Entrance fee is $ 50,000 and this amount is a little toooo much for my budget.

Unfortunately, everything just seems to depend on the money. Is Satmar always like this ? Toldot Aharon and a few other chassidic groups are completely different and I appreciate them much more.

Anyway, have a great Shabbat. With or without the Rebbe's breakfast.

Shabbat Shalom