Interest continues to surround last week’s historic lottery that divided the sacred heirlooms of the Siget-Satmar dynasty left behind by the Satmar Rebbe, the Berach Moshe of Satmar, zt”l.

While the division of the estate itself marked the conclusion of a process that lasted nearly two decades, attention has now shifted to two particularly significant items: a historic letter from the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and a pair of tefillin belonging to the Kedushas Yom Tov. Both are regarded within Satmar circles as treasures of extraordinary historical and spiritual importance.

In recent days, Satmar chassidim and students of chassidic history have been closely examining the details of the sacred items that once belonged to the Rebbes of the Siget-Satmar dynasty and were left behind by the Berach Moshe. The items were distributed among the heirs during a historic lottery held last Thursday, attended by the Rebbe’s grandchildren, current gabbaim, and senior figures within the chassidus who had been involved in the lengthy process, which finally reached its conclusion after twenty years.

Although the collection—estimated to be worth millions of dollars—was carefully cataloged and divided under strict supervision to ensure complete equality between the parties, two artifacts stand out as what many in Satmar refer to as the “tie-breakers,” owing to their unique significance and historical value.

The first item, which was awarded to the Satmar Rebbe Rav Zalman Leib, is considered one of the most important handwritten documents preserved in the dynasty’s archives. Within the chassidus, it is viewed as a document whose importance extends far beyond its historical value and is closely tied to the very continuity of the Siget-Satmar dynasty.

The document is the famed letter sent by the Divrei Chaim of Sanz to the Kedushas Yom Tov, the second Rebbe of the Siget dynasty. At the time, the Kedushas Yom Tov had been married for many years without children, and the Divrei Chaim wrote to bless him with offspring.

In the letter, the Divrei Chaim writes, among other things: “Let neither he nor his wife lose hope, for we are confident that you will not be denied children. May the good Hashem have mercy upon you, and may you soon be blessed with offspring through the blessing of Hashem.”

Within Satmar, the letter is regarded as far more than a rare historical document. It is viewed as the blessing from which the entire Siget-Satmar dynasty ultimately emerged. The Vayoel Moshe was known to say that the blessing was given with genuine ruach hakodesh, and that the expression “tzipinu” used by the Divrei Chaim reflected his prophetic foresight regarding the future continuation of the dynasty.

For the past two decades, the treasured letter was in the possession of the Satmar-Monsey Gaavad, Chaim Yehoshua Halberstam, son-in-law of the Berach Moshe. As a result of last week’s lottery, it has now become the property of Rav Zalman Leib of Satmar.

The second highly coveted item, which went to the Satmar Rebbe Rav Aharon, is a pair of Rabbeinu Tam tefillin that belonged to the Kedushas Yom Tov. The Kedushas Yom Tov presented the tefillin to his son, the Vayoel Moshe, upon his marriage, and they have long been regarded as one of the most important heirlooms in the dynasty.

Satmar sources note that over the years the Vayoel Moshe made various improvements and enhancements to the tefillin, including replacing some of the parshiyos and batim. Nevertheless, they continue to occupy a unique place within the family’s collection of sacred artifacts and are viewed as among the most historically and spiritually significant items in the possession of the dynasty.