Satmar is a group in Hasidic Judaism founded in 1905 by Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979) in the city of Szatmarnemeti in the Kingdom of Hungary, which was called Satmar in Yiddish. It is a branch of the Siget Hasidic court. Following World War II it was re-established in New York and has since grown into one of the largest Hasidic dynasties in the world, comprising around 26,000 households and a population of nearly 300,000.
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Classification
Kind of order ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 1 Who may join Who may joinHereditary or Lineage-Based 2 Organisation
OrdinationHereditary Tzaddik Succession 1 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionHasidic Devekut / Tzaddik Veneration 1 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 2 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Governed By Polity
Source Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
Originated In
Source Wikipedia: Satmar
Rooted In
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Wikipedia: Satmar
WikipediaIntroduction, kind of order
It is a branch of the Siget Hasidic court.
Originated In: Hungary, Opening sentences of the entity description
Satmar is a group in Hasidic Judaism founded in 1905 by Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979) in the city of Szatmarnemeti in the Kingdom of Hungary, which was called Satmar in Yiddish.
View the Source Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
Jewish Virtual LibraryGoverned By Polity: Guru Lineage Polity, Hasidism articleQuote, Governed By Polity: Guru Lineage Polity, Hasidism article
Today, Hasidim are differentiated from other Orthodox Jews by their devotion to a dynastic leader (referred to as a "Rebbe"), their wearing of distinctive clothing and a greater than average study of the inner aspects of Torah.
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