Kolel Balabatim Holds Siyum Celebrating Torah Accomplishments

By: Yitzy Fried

A cornerstone of the Satmar Rebbe’s chinuch to his chassidim has always been strong kviyas ittim l’Torah for balebatim. With a growing number of retirees and semi-retirees in the Satmar kehillah in Monsey, they are returning to the gemara, spending their golden years immersed in the sweetest pursuit possible for a Yid.

Between 25-35 men of middle age spend most of their days learning in the main Satmar shul at 1 Monsey Boulevard.    

Motzei Shabbos, a siyum was held at the home of R’ Moshe Yosef Hartman with the participation of the Satmar Ruv of Monsey, Rav Chaim Shia Halberstam, shlit”a, and the chavrei Hakollel, celebrating the joy of Torah as the greatest retirement plan.