Early Years
Teitelbaum was the second and youngest son, and fifth child of, Grand Rabbi Chananyah Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum (1836–1904), who served as the rabbi of Sighet then in Hungary, today in Romania. He was renowned from a young age for his sharp tongue and analytical skills. As a young man, he moved to Satmar, where he gathered a following. In 1911 he became rabbi of Orsova, and in 1925 he was elected chief rabbi of Krole (Nagykaroly or Carei) near Satmar (Satu Mare). In 1928, he was invited to become the rabbi of Satmar, but opposition to his appointment led to fighting and he was unable to take up his position until 1934.
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