The Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum, arrived at JFK Airport on Thursday night, where Port Authority officers were assigned to welcome him upon landing.
During the brief reception, one officer introduced himself as Officer Yanky Schmeltzer and told the Rebbe that his grandfather is from New Square. Speaking to him in the Rebbe’s native Yiddish, Schmeltzer shared the family connection, prompting the Rebbe to note that he knew the officer’s uncle — a personal and warm moment amid the formal greeting.
The Rebbe’s arrival, following a series of major community events abroad, drew interest from local Hasidic circles, some of whom gathered at the airport to observe the welcome.
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