An extraordinary event took place in the morning hours of last Friday, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber zt'l who has the "Hatam Sofer". The Rebbe Rabbi Yosiah Pinto arrived at the place together with his students to petition for the peace of the Jews of the world.
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
Rabbi Pinto, who arrived from Vienna where he spent the last few days, was received with great respect by George Riesman, the husband of Slovakian President Zuzana Czaputova, who came especially to the ancient Jewish cemetery to welcome Rabbi Pinto.
Riesman told the Rebbe about the many years of Slovakia's actions to preserve the Jewish cemetery and in particular to preserve the grave of the "Hatam Sofer" ztzal, who was one of the greatest Jewish leaders in Europe and the chief rabbi of Bratislava between 1807 - 1839. "There is a strong and solid connection
between The Slovaks to the Jews," Riesman told Rabbi Pinto, "a relationship that did not start in recent years but has existed for many, many years. We invest a lot of effort to eradicate anti-Semitism and help the Jews of Slovakia. We also invest very large resources to preserve the Jewish cemeteries and the ancient synagogues," he added .
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
Rabbi Pinto praised Slovakian President Zuzana Chaputova, Risman's wife, and said that "from her first day in public activity, she leads a line that connects and unites. She helps the weak and cares for minorities."
Rabbi Pinto congratulated Riesman and presented him with the book "Hatam Sofer" in a fancy edition, "May you and the president and all the Slovak people receive a great blessing, peace and security and prosperity," said Rabbi Pinto.
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
During the special prayer, the local member of parliament Peter Ososki also arrived and asked for Rabbi Pinto's blessing for success and blessing, "Thanks to your kindness and concern for the weak - you will receive light and abundance", Rabbi Pinto blessed the member of parliament.
After the prayer time, Rabbi Pinto arrived at the nearby synagogue, where he delivered Torah words and reinforcement from the Torah of the Hatam Sofer, zt'al.
"We have a deep connection with the Torah of the Hatam Sofer."
The way of "returning Israel" is based on this holy way.
The elders of the Baba Meir zt'al greatly respected the descendants of Hatam Sofer and had a deep connection with his Torah," added Rabbi Pinto.
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
The Rebbe, Rabbi Yosiah Pinto, in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at the grave of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber ztzel who has the "Hatam Sofer" (photo: David Cohen)
After that, Rabbi Pinto returned to Vienna, where he stayed on Shabbat.
On Shabbat evening, Rabbi Pinto gave a central Torah lesson with the participation of rabbis, public figures and a large crowd of residents of the Austrian capital.
Aryeh Zamir, in collaboration with Shuba Israel
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