Kiryas Joel to become 'Palm Tree,' the first Haredi town in America
In 2011, the 'New York Times' identified Kiryas Joel as the poorest place in the United States.
Orthodox Jews of the Satmar Hasidim celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in the village of Kiryas Joel, New York(photo credit: MIKE SEGAR / REUTERS)Updated: 
