Thousands Attend Historic First-Ever Maamad Hillula in Boro Park Marking the Yahrzeit of the Chasam Sofer ZT"L

"To walk in his ways, to keep his statutes and commandments as written in the Torah of Moshe."

A massive and deeply inspiring Maamad Hillula took place this past Isru Chag Sukkos, bringing together thousands of followers and students of the legacy of Maran the Chasam Sofer ZT"L. The historic event, marking the first-ever centralized yahrzeit seudah of this magnitude, was held across the Ateres Golda and Lipshitz halls in Boro Park, drawing a tremendous crowd of descendants of Hungarian Jewry and shochrei Torah eager to connect with the light of the Baal HaHillula.

A major highlight of the evening was a massive "Yarid Sifrei Chasam Sofer" held during the seudah. The book fair drew a steady stream of attendees, far exceeding all expectations. Thousands of the Chasam Sofer’s seforim were purchased, having been made available letoyeles hatzibur at heavily discounted cost prices.

The Maamad commenced with Maariv b'rov am. Serving as the shliach tzibur was the Erlau Rov, HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Zalman Sofer Shlit"a, a ben achar ben of the Chasam Sofer.

Renowned historian and speaker Harav Aharon Hersh Freund Shlit"a served as the Yoshev Rosh, masterfully guiding the evening's program. Inspiring words reflecting on the avodah of the Baal HaHillula were delivered by prominent descendants, including HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Bentzion HaKohen Strasser Shlit"a, Nitra Rov of Toras Chemed, and HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Akiva Ludmir Shlit"a, Pressburg Rov of Cheshev Sofer. The massive crowd was further privileged to hear turos and uvdos from HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Tzvi Halperin Shlit"a, Dom"tz of K'hal Adas Yereim Vienna, and HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Tzvi Elimelech Teitelbaum Shlit"a, Rov of Beis Medrash Tefillah LeMoshe Satmar.

The renowned Maggid Meisharim, HaGaon Rav Yosef Chaim Greenwald Shlit"a, delivered a passionate drashah, igniting the hearts of the attendees as he spoke about the immense kedushah of the Chasam Sofer.

The gathering also featured a grand Siyum HaShas. The Hadran was recited by HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Dovid Aryeh Ehrenfeld Shlit"a, Mattersdorfer Rov, which was followed by Kaddish Derabanan recited by HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Shlomo Tzvi Stern Shlit"a, Debrecener Rov.

The uplifting evening culminated with a special Maamad Hatchalas Kessivas Sefer Torah. The assembled Rabbanim and Gedolim Shlit"a were honored with writing the opening letters of a new Sefer Torah, which, upon its completion, will IY"H be placed in the restored holy home of the Chasam Sofer in the city of Dresnitz.