New York - Thousands Flock to Ceremony of Satmar Rabbi's Child

New York - Thousands of Satmar Chasidim from around the world gathered for the ceremony: Their leader, Satmar Rabbi, was marrying off a child, for the first time since becoming Satmar grand rebbe.

At the ceremony. Men and boys wearing dark, furry hats known as shtreimels packed the square and pressed against metal barriers surrounding the chuppah, keeping men and women separated during the ceremony, with women gathered on the opposite side of the chuppah. Afterward, men and women ate and danced in separate locations until being united after midnight.
When the women joined the men, they were seated behind a partition. It was during that part of the celebration that the bride and groom danced together for the first time.