Satmar
Sign in to saveSatmar (; ) is a group in Hasidic Judaism founded in 1905 by Grand Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum (1887–1979), in the city of Szatmárnémeti (also called Szatmár in the 1890s), Hungary (now Satu Mare in Romania). The group is a branch of the Sighet Hasidic dynasty. Following World War II, it was re-established in New York and has since grown to become one of the largest Hasidic dynasties in the world, comprising around 26,000 households making up a population of nearly 300,000.
Key facts
- Religious group.group
- Satmarסאַטמאַר
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- קרית_יואל_ביהמד.jpg
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- 250px
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- The main Satmar synagogue in Kiryas Joel, New York
- Religious group.population
- around 26,000 households
- Religious group.founder
- Joel Teitelbaum
- Religious group.regions
- United States, Israel, United Kingdom, Canada, Romania, Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Austria
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- United States
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- Israel
- Religious group.religions
- Hasidic Judaism
- Religious group.languages
- Yiddish
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Satmar (; ) is a group in Hasidic Judaism founded in 1905 by Grand Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum (1887–1979), in the city of Szatmárnémeti (also called Szatmár in the 1890s), Hungary (now Satu Mare in Romania). The group is a branch of the Sighet Hasidic dynasty. Following World War II, it was re-established in New York and has since grown to become one of the largest Hasidic dynasties in the world, comprising around 26,000 households making up a population of nearly 300,000.
Satmar is characterized by extreme conservatism, complete rejection of modern culture, and strong religious anti-Zionism. The community sponsors a comprehensive education and media network in Yiddish, which is also the primary language used by its members. Satmar also sponsors and leads the Central Rabbinical Congress, which serves as an umbrella organization for other highly conservative, anti-Zionist, and mostly Hungarian-descended ultra-Orthodox communities.