The Great Escape: The Belzer Rebbe & the Farewell Speech in Budapest

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The Great Escape: The Belzer Rebbe & the Farewell Speech in Budapest: 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 depart... by Jewish History Soundbites

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The Great Escape: The Belzer Rebbe & the Farewell Speech in Budapest

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