Thursday, October 14, 2004
Joy in Williamsburg for special marriage
More than 50,000 men, women and children will gather in the heart of
Williamsburg tonight when two of the most powerful families in the
Satmar Hasidic community unite in marriage.
Roza Bilma Teitelbaum, 18, eldest great-granddaughter of Grand Rabbi
Moshe Teitelbaum, and Yoel Glantz, 18, son of Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga
Glantz of United Talmudical Academy, will be wed tonight.
"The bride and the groom come from a long, tremendous list of rabbis
and grand rabbis," said Joel Petlin, a spokesman. "This wedding is
both an important milestone in Hasidic geneology and in Satmar
hierarchy."
There was no question of its importance on the streets of
Williamsburg. On nearly every block, there were banners and hand-
painted signs offering good wishes to the couple.
In the school yard of Public School 16, workers were hanging
chandeliers, constructing bleachers and testing the sound system,
where some of the guests will gather prior to the wedding ceremony.
The traditional wedding canopy, or chupah, will be put in the middle
of the intersection opposite the newly constructed tent.
Chaim Wercberger, executive director of the Central Jewish Council,
said thousands of complete meals will be served.
As many as 35,000 men will begin their celebration at the Navy Plaza
Complex, on N. Fourth St., while the 15,000 women will have their
meals in the tent.
"Both the men and women will then reunite later in the evening to
continue the celebration with the 'Mitzvah Dance' of the bride and
groom," said Wercberger.
More than 50,000 men, women and children will gather in the heart of
Williamsburg tonight when two of the most powerful families in the
Satmar Hasidic community unite in marriage.
Roza Bilma Teitelbaum, 18, eldest great-granddaughter of Grand Rabbi
Moshe Teitelbaum, and Yoel Glantz, 18, son of Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga
Glantz of United Talmudical Academy, will be wed tonight.
"The bride and the groom come from a long, tremendous list of rabbis
and grand rabbis," said Joel Petlin, a spokesman. "This wedding is
both an important milestone in Hasidic geneology and in Satmar
hierarchy."
There was no question of its importance on the streets of
Williamsburg. On nearly every block, there were banners and hand-
painted signs offering good wishes to the couple.
In the school yard of Public School 16, workers were hanging
chandeliers, constructing bleachers and testing the sound system,
where some of the guests will gather prior to the wedding ceremony.
The traditional wedding canopy, or chupah, will be put in the middle
of the intersection opposite the newly constructed tent.
Chaim Wercberger, executive director of the Central Jewish Council,
said thousands of complete meals will be served.
As many as 35,000 men will begin their celebration at the Navy Plaza
Complex, on N. Fourth St., while the 15,000 women will have their
meals in the tent.
"Both the men and women will then reunite later in the evening to
continue the celebration with the 'Mitzvah Dance' of the bride and
groom," said Wercberger.
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