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Kiryas Joel’s chief rabbi criticizes state, calls lawmaker ‘wicked and evil’

<p>Aron Teitelbaum, the chief rabbi of the Satmar community in Kiryas Joel, essentially declared &ldquo;war&rdquo; on the state, and called Sen.-elect James Skoufis &quot;wicked and evil&quot; during a speech in front of thousands on Wednesday.</p>

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