Posted on 04/27/2006 1:26:56 PM PDT by conserv13
The Satmar religious community was on the brink of civil war yesterday as two sons of the late Grand Rebbe Moses Teitelbaum staked claim to the spiritual leadership of the sect.
The dispute was headed for a showdown at sundown tomorrow when followers of both brothers plan to flock to Brooklyn to celebrate the Sabbath in the streets of Williamsburg.
Aron Teitelbaum, eldest son of the grand rebbe, claimed to have support of 75% of the 120,000 Satmar followers, including sect leaders from Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
"A ceremony proclaiming Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum's appointment will be held in the coming weeks in Williamsburg, Brooklyn," said a statement from Aron Teitelbaum's congregation in Kiryas Joel, Orange County.
Aron Teitelbaum, 57, has vowed to move his official residence to Williamsburg, where his brother, Zalmen, is head of the local Satmar congregation.
But on Tuesday, a rabbinical court deemed Zalmen the new grand rebbe in accordance with his father's will. Zalmen, appointed by his father to head the Williamsburg flock, accepted the mantle.
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Obviously not. Satmers follow their leader in everything. So if they dispute who is the leader, they are not the same religious group.
Satmers are creeps in any event.
For some reason, I have a mental image of these guys getting their wrists tied together and going at each other with circumcision knives, like the guys in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" video.
Right....since they are Holocause DENIERS, why would ANYONE not think they are creeps?
It goes much further.
They are not Holocaust deniers. They suffered as much as anyone. My mother has Satmers in her family.
They are creeps.
As by the way are Holocaust deniers. You one?
They are not Holocaust DENIERS, SuzyQ, I know plenty of Satmars who are Holocaust SURVIVORS.
Tom Monaghan wants to build a Roman VCtholic town. So what?
Not exactly. Catholics amd Protestants are both Christian, and are both different.
Look, half od my family is Jewish and they think this is outrageous.
I mispoke..they are Holocaust BLAMERS...according to this story.....if the story is wrong, sorry. Did you read where it said they blame the holocaust on the Jews?? Hideous.
Just because of criticsm of this sect of Jews, and they don't sound very GODLY, you would call me a holocaust denier???? I think that's very strange because you yourself called them creeps. They are Holocaust BLAMERS...I did misspeak.
Mr. Monaghan modified his plans, I suspect, to avoid adverse publicity. That does not have the force of law. How does having alleged Jewish relatives, make your allegations credible? BTW, I'm not a fan of the Satmars at all. The only real issue at hand, in my mind is the apparent hooliganism. As to their living in a separate town, Barry Goldwarer said: "The right to associate, has with it, the right not to associate."
I think you doth protest too much.
Explain why you give a S#&T about what this particular sect thinks. How exactly does it impact on your quality of life?
They are not flying airliners into skyscrapers, kidnapping hostages and sawing their heads off, or burning down neighborhoods over some cartoons.
Ok...you win...you beat me down. As a non Jew I will never make a comment about any Jew. Have a nice day.
Ok...you win...you beat me down. As a non Jew I will never make a comment about any Jew. Have a nice day.
Ok...you win...you beat me down. As a non Jew I will never make a comment about any Jew. Have a nice day.
Geez, that was centuries ago. Welcome to the 21st century
You give up easily, don't you?
Again, you are right on the money!
Yes, I give into people's hurt feelings.
Well on the one hand the Satmers also live in a world of centuries ago.
On the other hand, was the sectarian violence of Ireland centuries ago?
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