Satmar

The Central Election Committee is reviewing whether Satmar-affiliated association Shekel HaTohor bypassed a voting abstention injunction by disguising funds as holiday aid.

Satmar Hasidism is distributing millions of shekels to thousands of families in Israel who pledge not to vote in the upcoming Knesset elections, continuing its ideological boycott.

An unusual meeting in the Oval Office: The Satmar Rebbes will meet with President Trump in Washington, carrying a dramatic letter from Haredi leaders in Israel titled: "Urgent appeal for the protection of the rights of the Haredi community in Israel."

The Satmar Rebbes, leaders of the anti-Zionist Haredi stream, are expected to be hosted on Thursday in the Oval Office. According to a report in the US, the Rebbe told his students that he intends to raise the plight of "tens of thousands of Jews in the Land of Israel" before him. The goal: a diplomatic "victory photo" that will allow for fundraising and strengthening control over communities in...

The Gur Hasidic dynasty opposed Zionism but maintained practical ties with Eretz Yisrael and the State of Israel over the years, while sharply distancing itself from Satmar. Now, the current Admor's ties with a senior official in the community raise questions.

The Satmar Admor of Williamsburg spoke out last night at the central tish in New York against the protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews against the Mayor of New York. Unlike most of the Jewish community, the Satmar Hasidic sect hosted Mamdani, and parts of it even supported him in the elections.

The Gur and Satmar Hasidic sects have formed an alliance to act against the State of Israel. The leaders are planning to establish a funded legal body to file complaints in international forums.