[VOS IZ NEIAS] New York - Lt Governer Paterson Taking Sides on The Satmar Politics?
New York - LG David Paterson has plunged into a long-running Orthodox Jewish feud by agreeing to accept a state leadership award at the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg's third annual legislative breakfast this Sunday.
The problem, as I understand it, is that te UJO and its president, Rabbi David Niederman, are allied with Zalmen Teitelbaum, who split with his eldset brother, Aron, over control of the Satmar Hasidic Jewish sect since their father, Grand Rebbe Moses Teitelbaum, died last April.
According to Isac, (you know which Isac I mean), Paterson had promised back in January to pay a visit to Aron Teitlebaum's side, but has yet to make good on that. Once they saw the UJO invitation, members of that faction got a bit miffed. Paterson has pledged to show up soon to make amends, Isac said.
Also expected at The Imperial Hall event Sunday: Sen. Jeff Klein, who is scheduled to present Paterson's award; Brooklyn Democratic Chair/Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who is on tap to receive the legislative leadership award; and William Rapfogel, CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (and husband of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's chief of staff, Judy), who is chairing the breakfast.
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Posted By Shlomah Shamos to VOS IZ NEIAS: (Yiddish: "What's News") : <http://www.vosizneias.com/2007/05/new-york-lt-governer-paterson-taking.html> at 5/13/2007 10:36:00 AM
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