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Kiryas Joel: Satmar Rebbe Aaron Teitelbaum issues fierce ultimatum to Haredi polygamist 

The influential Satmar Rebbe has issued a rare public challenge to a man accused of manipulating religious law to marry a second wife. As rabbis withdraw their signatures and community tensions rise, the Rebbe's 24-hour deadline threatens to upend both marriages and set a precedent for religious authority in modern times.                                                                 (Updated: 28 November: 7:46am)