The Great Escape: The Belzer Rebbe and the Farewell Drasha in Budapest

Published: July 8, 2019, 7:59 p.m.

After narrowly escaping death hiding out in various Ghettos, the Belzer Rebbe and his brother make it to the relative safety of Hungary, and from there to Eretz Yisroel. The farewell speech given by the Rebbe's brother together with his subsequent departure, caused a controversy that remains till this very day. A fresh look at an old story.