Satmar Grand Rebbe visits convicted sexual abuser Nechemya Weberman in prison A Yiddish-language newspaper serving the Satmar Hasidic community also published a series of favorable articles about the former therapist, who was convicted of sexually abusing an adolescent girl. By Jacob Henry December 15, 2022 5:43 pm
Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum, Satmar Hasidic leader, tests positive for COVID-19 Teitelbaum, who is in his late 60s, is reportedly showing mild symptoms. Pictures were circulating of him dancing at a large event Saturday night. December 27, 2020 9:02 pm
In an echo of the spring, large crowds gather for Hasidic rabbi’s funeral in Brooklyn Earlier in the pandemic, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called out “the Jewish community” after another Hasidic funeral drew crowds. December 7, 2020 6:56 pm
Report: Satmar Orthodox Jews hid massive wedding from public view By Philissa Cramer November 22, 2020 1:12 pm
A large Hasidic wedding was canceled but a tweet made it look like it happened By Shira Hanau October 20, 2020 11:14 am
Satmar wedding made ‘family-only’ after NY officials order halt to plans for ‘tens of thousands’ of attendees By Philissa Cramer October 18, 2020 10:22 am
Mayer Rispler, Satmar leader who called for following health rules, dies of COVID-19 at 70 By Philissa Cramer October 16, 2020 3:49 pm
Hasidic leaders defend New York mayor and call on their community to socially distance By Shira Hanau May 1, 2020 4:08 pm
Ideas The response to the Jersey City shooting exemplifies the dangers of not taking Hasidic Jews seriously By Meyer Labin December 20, 2019 10:53 am
Satmar Rebbe distributes $5 million to anti-Zionist institutions By Marcy Oster November 21, 2019 1:52 pm