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From the Belzer Rebbetzin wife of the Belz Rebbe of the South:
NEW YORK - In an unusual display of unity, leaders of five Chasidic groups today issued a joint statement in support of proposed state legislation to allow same-sects marriages.
The groups represented were Belz, Pupa, Satmar, Bobov, and Lubavitch.
"Of course we want same-sects marriages," said Rabbi Wurzma Shtreimel, head of the Belz movement. "A Belzer should marry only a Belzer. That makes perfect sense."
The other Rabbis agreed.
"If a Satmar weds a Bobover, woe to their offspring," proclaimed Rabbi Praymita Gartel of Satmar. "What would their children be—Satovers? That's totally unheard of."
The rabbis shared concerns about the dilution of their individual groups through inter-sect marriages.
"The Tanya warns us," said Rabbi Mendy Pantz of Lubavitch, "If a Lubavitcher marries outside his sect, his children lose half their heritage. His son is not Lubavitch, just Vitch. And his grandson becomes a son of a Vitch."
Rabbi Lieb Larva of the Pupa sect expressed particular concern that inter-sects marriage might bring the Pupa out of their sheltered cocoons and expose them to the outside world. "They might, G-d forbid, become social butterflies."
At a separate news conference, Chasidic women expressed similar concerns. "It's less confusing when our kind marry their own kind," said Rebbetzin Donna Kittel, founder of a Pupa women's group, The Mamas in the Pupas.
To prevent inter-sect marriages, Belz rebbetzin Gitta Kapotah announced the formation of a new community matchmaking service, Wedding Belz. "We must protect our Belz," she said. "They're our family jewels."
Contacted by Mr. Richard Feder of Ft. Lee, N.J. , Rebbetzin Emily Littella of Bobov asked: "What's all this I hear about same-sox marriage? Only our men wear long white sox--not our women. When the Rebbe hears about it, there'll be a big hubbub at the Bobov.
The groups represented were Belz, Pupa, Satmar, Bobov, and Lubavitch.
"Of course we want same-sects marriages," said Rabbi Wurzma Shtreimel, head of the Belz movement. "A Belzer should marry only a Belzer. That makes perfect sense."
The other Rabbis agreed.
"If a Satmar weds a Bobover, woe to their offspring," proclaimed Rabbi Praymita Gartel of Satmar. "What would their children be—Satovers? That's totally unheard of."
The rabbis shared concerns about the dilution of their individual groups through inter-sect marriages.
"The Tanya warns us," said Rabbi Mendy Pantz of Lubavitch, "If a Lubavitcher marries outside his sect, his children lose half their heritage. His son is not Lubavitch, just Vitch. And his grandson becomes a son of a Vitch."
Rabbi Lieb Larva of the Pupa sect expressed particular concern that inter-sects marriage might bring the Pupa out of their sheltered cocoons and expose them to the outside world. "They might, G-d forbid, become social butterflies."
At a separate news conference, Chasidic women expressed similar concerns. "It's less confusing when our kind marry their own kind," said Rebbetzin Donna Kittel, founder of a Pupa women's group, The Mamas in the Pupas.
To prevent inter-sect marriages, Belz rebbetzin Gitta Kapotah announced the formation of a new community matchmaking service, Wedding Belz. "We must protect our Belz," she said. "They're our family jewels."
Contacted by Mr. Richard Feder of Ft. Lee, N.J. , Rebbetzin Emily Littella of Bobov asked: "What's all this I hear about same-sox marriage? Only our men wear long white sox--not our women. When the Rebbe hears about it, there'll be a big hubbub at the Bobov.
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