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Satmar’s Shabbat in Safed Sparks Media Backlash, as Writer Cites Silence on Bnei Brak Parking Chaos
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
Hundreds of Satmar Hasidim held a Shabbat of unity in Safed, led by Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum. Local residents complained to the media about generators, garbage, and traffic disruptions, while the article contrasts that coverage with a Bnei Brak parking blockage during a concert days earlier.
- 01Hundreds of Satmar Hasidim gathered in Safed for a celebratory Shabbat.
- 02Residents complained about generators, trash, and alleged road blockages.
- 03The article says media ignored a similar parking disruption in Bnei Brak.
- 04The Bnei Brak incident involved a concert and hundreds of parked cars.
- 05Osem reportedly closed the lot and charged the drivers in full.
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