The two rival Satmar Rebbes participated together in a meeting and shook hands for the first time in decades, thanks to President Trump who invited them both, according to N12. The handshake marks a historic reconciliation in the long-running feud between the brothers that began after their father's death.
The handshake between the two rival Satmar Rebbes at the White House meeting hosted by President Donald Trump marks a historic reconciliation, ending a decades-long rift between the brothers, according to a report from N12. The handshake took place during the meeting on Thursday evening, after President Trump invited both brothers together.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday at 05:37 Jerusalem, the meeting was first announced with the conscription crisis on the agenda. Later that evening, the Satmar Rebbe was reported en route to the White House, and the delegation was confirmed to include both Satmar leaders. A photo published by The Zioneer showed the brothers sitting side by side and shaking hands for the first time in 25 years, alongside other prominent rebbes including the Bobover Rebbe, the Vizhnitz Monsey Rebbe, and others. The handshake now confirms the reconciliation.
The feud between the brothers began after the death of their father, the previous Satmar Rebbe, over the question of succession. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, August 30, the Satmar Rebbe had been invited to the White House meeting with President Trump, part of a larger gathering of senior American rabbinic figures.
The reconciliation marks a historic step in one of the most prominent and long-running disputes in the Hasidic world. No further details on the long-term implications of the handshake have been reported.
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