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The 20th of Sivan 1809 & the Chasam Sofer's Account of the Siege of Pressburgh

1.8K views · Jun 2, 2026

Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

A historical account of the siege of Pressburgh and its significance.

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  1. 0:00The 20th of Sivan, we mentioned is a fast commemorating the tragedies of Tach V'Tat, 1648-1649.…
  2. 0:30Hazikaron how Napoleon went to war against the Austro-Hungarian army. And in the weeks preceding Shavuos…
  3. 1:00And the the Chasam Sofer describes the Tikun Pidyon Nafsho that he did. And he describes…
  4. 1:30At that night, on that night, the sleep of the Chasam Sofer was disturbed, and he…
  5. 2:00too fearsome to be able to gather in the shul. And the community, many from the…
  6. 2:30gathered there, and there was crying and a great histalkus. And everyone there, his eyes were…
  7. 3:03the city was Yergen. And they sent a messenger to the Chasam Sofer. They sent a…
  8. 3:34him, "Please go." And the Chasam Sofer had many dreams, and in the dreams he was…
  9. 4:05Presburg but just for that day. Stay tuned because things changed Chof [snorts] Aleph Sivan tough…

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