Teitelbaum, who is in his late 60s, is apparently showing mild symptoms, according to the site.
Teitelbaum, who is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is not the first Hasidic leader to test positive for the virus. His own brother and leader of a rival faction of the Satmar Hasidic community, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, tested positive for COVID-19 back in March.
The Satmar community has been implicated in a number of large gatherings over the last several months, in defiance of state and city guidelines meant to minimize the spread of COVID-19. In November, a large wedding for one of Zalman’s grandchildren was downsized after plans for it drew public scrutiny.
Satmar Rebbe Zalman Teitelbaum (Wikipedia/Yossi718/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.)
Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum, leader of a faction of the Satmar Chasidic community, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Yeshiva World News.
Teitelbaum, who is in his late 60s, is apparently showing mild symptoms, according to the site.
Teitelbaum, who is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is not the first Chasidic leader to test positive for the virus. His own brother and leader of a rival faction of the Satmar Chasidic community, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, tested positive for COVID-19 back in March.
The Satmar community has been implicated in a number of large gatherings over the last several months, in defiance of state and city guidelines meant to minimise the spread of COVID-19. In November, a large wedding for one of Zalman’s grandchildren was downsized after plans for it drew public scrutiny.
Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum Tests Positive for COVID-19
December 28, 2020
Teitelbaum, who is in his late 60s, is apparently showing mild symptoms, according to the site.
Teitelbaum, who is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is not the first Hasidic leader to test positive for the virus. His own brother and leader of a rival faction of the Satmar Hasidic community, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, tested positive for COVID-19 back in March.
The Satmar community has been implicated in a number of large gatherings over the last several months, in defiance of state and city guidelines meant to minimize the spread of COVID-19. In November, a large wedding for one of Zalman’s grandchildren was downsized after plans for it drew public scrutiny.