The Williamsburg community was near gridlock on Sunday afternoon, November 17 2019 as the Satmar Rebbe Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum prepares to leave on a trip to visit Eretz Yisroel.
Many streets of Bedford Avenue have been closed all day Sunday with no parking on either side, as thousands of Satmar Chassidim wish the Rebbe farewell as he leaves to the airport. A massive stage with loudspeakers was set up, with bleachers on the sides of the streets.
The Rebbe will first stop in London on Monday, where he will visit his Mosdos in Stamford Hill and Golders Green. On Monday night the Rebbe will be escorted to the airport by thousands of his Chassidim as he departs for Eretz Yisroel – reportedly on a private jet.

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Everyone is different
Distances between
And Fixing it is not as simple as it seems
But there is understanding
If you just believe
Together we will all join hearts in unity
Love will help you to be brave rushing in just like the waves
You don’t have to be afraid when we all believe
You and I are one
And wherever we’re from
We all shine under the same sun
Love could never be wrong
And it helps us be strong
as we face the unknown
You can call me brother
Come to me in need
And I know that you’ll be there if ever it were me
Love will cross an ocean, deeper than the sea
It’s possible we’ll make impossibilities

It was just a regular afternoon in London, UK Yossi Fried had been pacing back and forth, trying to get some tunes out of his head which were stuck there for a little while.

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Earlier this year at the Yaldei dinner in Montreal the crowd was enjoying a beautiful performance by The Freilach Band, Shmueli Ungar, Yiddish Nachas and The Zimra Choir. When suddenly the room stood still, the crowd was filled with emotion as The band started playing ‘Tatty’ – a song about losing a parent at a young age and the pain and yearning one has, to see their parent again.
This beautiful composition by Yossi Green was originally recorded in English by Dedi and was rewritten with new lyrics by Lipa Schmeltzer for this event. Be enchanted as the angelical voices of Yiddish Nachas featuring child soloist Yossi Lax blend with the powerful voice of Shmueli And backed by the Zimra Choir and The Freilach Band.

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