I am Satmar Chassidish AMA

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Acacia

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 6:35 pm

Where do you shop? My friend from willi always looks amazing!! She emailed me pics from her sisters wedding and everyone is so classy, and beautiful. I think its a satmar thing because I recently went to dimensions and ladies in the street were so put together and pretty

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Tuberose

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 6:37 pm

So was I. From home.
Are you a bessere fein shmeker?

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Lightcyan

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 6:38 pm

Are you an Aroni? Or a Zali?

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Birch

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 6:45 pm

amother Acacia wrote:

I don't think its bdafka satmar. I think it's the ungarisha blit rather than the satmarishkeit.

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 6:53 pm

hodeez wrote:

What type of headcovering do you have

I wear a regular sheitel, around shoulder length, a little shorter or longer depending on the wig.

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Tue, Oct 03 2023, 6:56 pm

amother Acacia wrote:

I shop a combo of local stores, next direct, zara, hm, and some designer on sale

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DarkRed

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 6:59 pm

Do you shave your head? I do - not Satmar🙃

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Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:07 pm

amother Tuberose wrote:

So was I. From home.
Are you a bessere fein shmeker?

I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean

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Topaz

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:08 pm

What are some things that satmar are specifically strict about, what are some things they are lenient about (compared to other chassidish)

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Petunia

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:10 pm

amother OP wrote:

I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean

Then you’re either
A. Playing dumb
B. Not attuned to Satmar culture
C. Not satmar
D. Insecure about the culture

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:12 pm

amother Lightcyan wrote:

Are you an Aroni? Or a Zali?

Pretty neutral, leaning Aroni maybe because I went to school there

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DarkOrange

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:13 pm

amother Petunia wrote:

Then you’re either
A. Playing dumb
B. Not attuned to Satmar culture
C. Not satmar
D. Insecure about the culture

Sweet. And how do you identify?

If she's in Boro park like me, you left out none of the above.

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:13 pm

amother Birch wrote:

I don't think its bdafka satmar. I think it's the ungarisha blit rather than the satmarishkeit.

I guess. It's a style thing that also involves a lot of conformity.

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:13 pm

amother DarkRed wrote:

Do you shave your head? I do - not Satmar🙃

I did, then I didn't, now I shaved again. Not sure I'll keep doing it

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:16 pm

amother Topaz wrote:

What are some things that satmar are specifically strict about, what are some things they are lenient about (compared to other chassidish)

Satmar is strict about visuals, looking and acting the part more than anything else. IME

We are lenient on women fasting, zmanim...

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:18 pm

amother Petunia wrote:

Then you’re either
A. Playing dumb
B. Not attuned to Satmar culture
C. Not satmar
D. Insecure about the culture

I'm really sorry but I'm
A. Not playing dumb
B. Relatively attuned to Satmar culture, it's not the be all and end all of my existence
C. Satmar as can be
D. Super comfortable with myself and my background
But I still have no idea what your question was supposed to mean.

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Topaz

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:19 pm

amother OP wrote:

Satmar is strict about visuals, looking and acting the part more than anything else. IME

We are lenient on women fasting, zmanim...

you mean by zmanim you don't hold necessary of rabbeinu tam ?

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 7:22 pm

amother Topaz wrote:

you mean by zmanim you don't hold necessary of rabbeinu tam ?

Start zmanim mostly, zman tefillah, AFAIK rabbeinu Tam is very held very strictly by most, myself included