[Video below.] Rav Aharon Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel, delivered sharp words of criticism last week regarding what he described as the increasingly inappropriate atmosphere that has become commonplace at many contemporary weddings within the frum world, calling it “ekeldig,” or “disgusting.”

The remarks were delivered during a gathering in Williamsburg last Tuesday, where the Rebbe addressed a range of concerns affecting the broader tzibbur. A central focus of his comments was the changing style and tone of contemporary chasunos, particularly the growing dominance of nightclub-style music and behavior that many ehrliche Yidden feel has drifted far from the spirit of a traditional Jewish wedding, calling it “ekeldige negginim mit ekeldige tantzeray” (disgusting songs with disgusting dancing).

The rebbe lamented what he described as a steady erosion of the kedusha and dignity that once defined a chasunah. He expressed pain that weddings, which are meant to be sacred occasions centered around building a bayis ne’eman b’Yisroel, have increasingly become centered around spectacle and goyishe noise.

The rebbe joins the chorus of rabbonim who decry scenes now commonly witnessed at weddings, where guests dance to booming DJ-driven music that resemble secular nightlife culture far more than a traditional simcha shel mitzvah.

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{Matzav.com}