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Rabbi Moishe Freidman ("Moishe Gabbe"), gabbai of the Satmar Rebbe Reb Zalmen Leib, at the shiva house of Rabbi Hirschel Chitrik OBM, a jeweler and talmid chacham. Also present: Businessman Shaya Boymelgreen. Photos

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eli
January 4, 2012 8:32 pm

Wow veri nice

You call Moshe Gabbai, gabbai of R' Zalman Layb?
January 3, 2012 11:28 pm

It may be true, but his claim to fame is that he was the Gabbai and string puller of the “Beirach Moshe”, the father of the 2 current Satmar Rebbes. He was a VERY BIG decision maker back then.

Kozlover Rebbe Lived Across the Street
January 3, 2012 6:01 pm

Did they Mention That When The Divrei Yoe’l ZATZAL First Came to america; He Actually Stayed in the Chitrik House At that Time it Belonged to a Stamer Chosid by the Name of Moskowitz

Was there.
January 3, 2012 5:33 pm

Rabbi Friedman seems to be a big Yadin in Chasidus and a talmid chochom. Rabbis Yossi and Ari Chitrik are pillars in our community and in Tzfas. Rabbi Friedman was extremely impressed with their comments and demeanor. And now to what the satmar gabei related: Around 1970 Rabbi Chitrik OBM had just returned from the soviet Union. This was just as the Iron Curtain had fallen. He came to the previous Satmar Rebbe and described to him the yearning for yidishkiet amongst the Jewish population. While the niftar was describing the Jewish sentiment in the Soviet Union he broke down… Read more »

Yes to the first comment.
January 3, 2012 5:18 pm

Would some one present at the Nichum aveilim, share with us the meeting.

Kovod Haniftar
January 3, 2012 3:53 pm

Rabbi Chitric Olov Hasholom, was a big lamden in Chasidus and in Nigla. He was a statesman with friends and associates all over the world.

Rabbi Friedman came to relate to the family a meeting he was present at between the previous Satmar Rebbe the Beirach Moishe Zatzal and Rabbi Chitrick A”H.

The niftar will be missed by Lubavich Chasidim as other Chasidim and Oylemeshe.

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