Faige Teitelbaum

Faige Teitelbaum (April 16, 1912 - June 2, 2001) (Yiddish: אלטא פייגא טייטלבוים), born Alta Fajge Szapiro and known as the Satmar Rebbetzin, was an American Hasidic community leader. Teitelbaum's status as Rebbetzin was gained through her marriage to the first Rebbe (leader) of the Satmar Hasidic community, Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979). After her husband's death, the Satmar Rebbetzin gained a following of supporters who stood in opposition to her husband's successor, the second Rebbe of Satmar, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum (1914-2006).