Preparations are underway at Stewart International Airport ahead of the departure of the Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg, HaRav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, who is embarking this afternoon on a trip to Mekomos Hakdoshim across Europe along with close to 1,000 Chassidim. Seen coordinating security efforts is law enforcement chaplain Rabbi Abe Friedman.
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Am I dumb? I don’t understand why the Rebbe cannot just board the plane and go without all of the fanfare and disruption.