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Torah and Jewish Idea => Torah and Jewish Idea => Topic started by: kyel on July 07, 2014, 02:32:45 PM

Title: Is it true that Satmar beleive they are descended from Mary Magdalene?
Post by: kyel on July 07, 2014, 02:32:45 PM

I have never heard it before Chaim mentioned that Satmar are the "Saint Maria Jews" If anything this sect could be so far out from Mainstream judaism that they'll be like Karaites if they survive a few more generations.

http://dovbear.blogspot.com/2013/06/satmar.html

Title: Re: Is it true that Satmar beleive they are descended from Mary Magdalene?
Post by: Tag-MehirTzedek on July 07, 2014, 03:04:03 PM

I don't think that Chaim meant that. They come from a town named after St. Maria

Title: Re: Is it true that Satmar beleive they are descended from Mary Magdalene?
Post by: kyel on July 07, 2014, 03:35:51 PM

The link claims that Satmar are beleived to be descended from Mary Magdalene. Which I am skeptical that they themselves beleive.

Title: Re: Is it true that Satmar beleive they are descended from Mary Magdalene?
Post by: Zelhar on July 07, 2014, 03:49:32 PM

I also know that their name comes from the name of their town, which is very common, perhaps most Hassiduyut are named after their place of origin.

Title: Re: Is it true that Satmar beleive they are descended from Mary Magdalene?
Post by: muman613 on July 07, 2014, 04:10:58 PM

Quote from: Zelhar on July 07, 2014, 03:49:32 PM

I also know that their name comes from the name of their town, which is very common, perhaps most Hassiduyut are named after their place of origin.

Not just Chassidut... Virtually all Ashkenazi Jewish rabbis are associated with their town...

The Litvish are from Lithuania... The Vilna Gaon was from Vilna, also Litvish...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaim_Volozhin

Rabbi Chaim ben Yitzchok of Volozhin was known as Chaim Volozhin... Most certainly not a Chassid.