Editing Satmar (section)

===Succession===
[[File:Rebbezalmanteitelbaum.JPG|right|thumb|130px|[[Zalman Leib Teitelbaum|Zalman Teitelbaum]], 2007]]
Teitelbaum was not survived by any children – all three of his daughters died in his lifetime. After prolonged vacillations by the community board, his nephew [[Moshe Teitelbaum (Satmar)|Moshe]], Chaim Tzvi's second son, was appointed as successor, despite Alte Feiga's severe objections. Moshe Teitelbaum was proclaimed [[Rebbe]] on 8 August 1980, the first anniversary of his uncle's death according to the [[Hebrew calendar]].<ref name=mintz2/>{{rp|126–128}} The great majority of Hasidim accepted the new leader, though a small fraction called [[Bnei Yoel]], which was unofficially led by Feiga, opposed him. The tense relations between both led to several violent incidents in the 1980s.<ref name=kranzler2/>{{rp|229}}

In 1984, Moshe Teitelbaum appointed his oldest son, [[Aaron Teitelbaum|Aaron]], as chief rabbi of Kiryas Joel. Both incurred opposition from elements within the sect. They were blamed for exercising a centralized leadership style, and for lack of sufficient zealotry.<ref name="mintz2" />{{rp|209–211}}

Until the late 1990s, Moshe Teitelbaum's heir apparent was his oldest son, Aaron. In 1999, his third son, [[Zalman Leib Teitelbaum|Zalman]], was recalled from his post as Satmar chief rabbi in Jerusalem and received the parallel post in the sect's largest enclave, Williamsburg. He was later proclaimed successor, and a struggle between the two brothers ensued. Aaron resided in Kiryas Joel, where he was considered the local authority, while Zalman held sway in Williamsburg.<ref name=forward/>