A 21-year-old woman has branded an Orthodox rabbi “dangerous and sick”, claiming he used his position to groom and assault her. The woman says Rabbi Chaim Halpern, spent time and effort winning her and her family’s trust before allegedly assaulting her when she went to him for spiritual guidance. The head of the ultra orthodox…
DetailsFugitive Breslov rabbi Eliezer Berland, 79, was successfully extradited from South Africa to Israel on Tuesday morning, with the Israel police arresting him upon arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport on suspicion of various sex offenses.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who was arrested upon landing in Israel on Tuesday after being extradited from South Africa, felt ill during a remand hearing later in the day and was taken to hospital.
JOHANNESBURG – Fugitive Rabbi Eliezer Berland, is recovering in a Johannesburg hospital after he was rushed to a doctor from the Sandton police station.
Fugitive Israeli ultra-orthodox rabbi Eliezer Berland may be in hiding in South Africa, several Jewish news websites have reported.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who is wanted in Israel on suspicions of sexual assault, was finally arrested in South Africa where he has been hiding out on Thursday.
A fugitive rabbi on the run from Interpol has issued a death threat against the chief rabbi of South Africa, Warren Goldstein.
Fugitive Israeli Rabbi Eliezer Berland will spend another weekend in detention as the South Gauteng High Court reviews an application to have him placed under house arrest instead.
On January 6, 21-year-old M. was fighting for her life as she lay on a Tel Aviv street corner. K., a homeless woman addicted to drugs, was the only person who tried to offer her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, while also asking passersby to call an ambulance.
Charges against Halpern were dropped after a nine-month investigation back in 2013 that saw his supporters arrested on charges of perverting the course of justice. Halpern, of the Divrei Chaim synagogue had earlier resigned his position of dayan with the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations but always maintained his innocence in the face of sexual…
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