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April 30, 2010: Less Than Honest: Abe Roth, Rubashkin's Accountant
Comments: 60 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Apparently, Abe isn't a man who walks the straight and narrow. At yesterday's sentencing hearing, Rubashkin's accountant Abe Roth blamed the banks for the money the banks lost – it wasn't Rubashkin's fault, he claimed – also calculated the bank's...

April 30, 2010: Birthright Israel Flourishes As Funders Cut Off The Competition
Comments: 13 | Categories: Israel , Jewish Leadership
"The people who fund Birthright get plenty of photo ops and get to sip cocktails with the prime minister - what does Momo offer? Maybe Momo's program is cheaper and the kids are enjoying themselves more, but there's no honor...

April 30, 2010: Rubashkin Gives "Tearful Apology"
Comments: 67 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
“I guess this is the time to apologize to my community, and especially to my dear wife and children, for the harm I have caused them. There are no words to express the grief that I feel and have caused...

April 30, 2010: Haredi Anti-Sefardi Segregation Survives High Court Challenge
Comments: 9 | Categories: Haredim , Israel , Sefardim
The High Court of Justice yesterday instructed the Beit Yaakov school in the ultra-Orthodox town of Immanuel to figure out a way to run classes for both Ashkenazi and Sephardi girls without racial segregation. This means the students would continue...

April 30, 2010: Letter from Jerusalem: Resolution Of The Conversion Mess Now Rests With High Court
Comments: 9 | Categories: Haredim , Israel
What does Israeli law say about conversion to Judaism? Not much, even though conversion are state-sponsored, and that's the problem. Judges, Take Charge Rivkah Lubitch • Ynet Let's have some order on the subject of conversion. Here are the main...

April 30, 2010: Lag B'Omer: Israeli Rightists To Burn Obama Pics
Comments: 9 | Categories: Israel , MO & Chardal , Xenophobia
Noam Federman says burning of posters bearing American president's image a legitimate act "because he hates Jews." Lag B'Omer: Rightists to burn Obama photos Activist Noam Federman says burning of posters bearing American president's image a legitimate act 'because he...

April 29, 2010: UPDATED: Prosecution Asks For 25 Year Sentence For Rubashkin
Comments: 23 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
25 years falls in the middle of the federal sentencing guidelines for the crimes Rubashkin committed. 25-year term sought in Iowa slaughterhouse case By NIGEL DUARA • The Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Prosecutors have asked a federal judge...

April 29, 2010: Rubashkin Accountant Testifies Bank's Losses Were Bank's Fault
Comments: 23 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
During the second day of testimony before U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade, New York accountant Abe Roth countered prosecutors' claims that a St. Louis-based bank lost $26 million because of Rubashkin's fraud. Accountant testifies in slaughterhouse fraud case By...

April 29, 2010: Postville-Area Business Owners Testify About Doing Business With Agriprocessors, Rubashkin
Comments: 12 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
An eastern Iowa cattle-auction owner who sold livestock to Agriprocessors blamed the plant today for late payments that placed his business and employees at risk. Postville-area business owners tell how Agriprocessors hurt their operations BY GRANT SCHULTE • Des Moines...

April 29, 2010: YU Panel: Scandal, Money And Corruption – What to Do When Leaders Go Bad?
Comments: 16 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , MO & Chardal
Panel will examine corruption as a failure of public integrity, and will include both Halakhic and secular perspectives. Issues to be discussed include political corruption in Israel and the United States and misconduct by community and religious leaders as well...

April 29, 2010: Agudah Head On Child Sexual Abuse
Comments: 14 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Pedophilia & Related Crimes
Rabbi Chaim David Zwiebel on Agudah's past and current roles in dealing with the issue of child sexual abuse in haredi communities. From The Jewish Star (entire article posted below): …By moving somewhat closer to the public spotlight, Agudah also...

April 29, 2010: Rubashkin's Wife Testifies
Comments: 20 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
The wife of Sholom Rubashkin testified Thursday morning about “the giant of a man,” her husband. Rubashkin's Wife Take Stand in Sentencing Hearing By Elizabeth Kutter • KCRG CEDAR RAPIDS - The wife of Sholom Rubashkin testified Thursday morning about...

April 29, 2010: Settlers Attack Palestinian Village
Comments: 10 | Categories: Bigotry & Racism , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Israel , MO & Chardal
Far-rightists from the West Bank settlement of Yizthar marched through a neighboring Palestinian village and attacked local homes, to avenge a series of arrests of settlers by Israel Police earlier in the day. Settlers attack Palestinian village to protest police...

April 29, 2010: Chabad Rabbi Testifies Being In Prison Is Much More Severe For A Hasidic Jew Than For Christians Or Non-Orthodox Jews
Comments: 40 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
As a member of the Lubavitch branch of Orthodox Judaism, Rubashkin would require a kosher diet and would wear a head covering that would make him stand out. "It's a much more intense experience. To a hasidic Jew, being in...

April 29, 2010: Defense: Rubashkin Regrets Postville Outcome
Comments: 26 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
The former eastern Iowa slaughterhouse manager expressed general regret for the harm he caused himself and others, his psychiatrist told the court. Prosecutors suggested in their cross-examination that Rubashkin was only sorry he got caught. Defense: Rubashkin Regrets Postville Outcome...

April 29, 2010: After Release Of PETA Video, Rabbinate Decides To Enforce Own Dormant Regulation Against Cruel Slaughter Method
Comments: 8 | Categories: Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Two years ago the Chief Rabbinate announced that it would take action to ban shackle and hoist slaughter – but it never did, until PETA exposed its deception. Cruel kosher slaughter method still in use (Video) Clip shows slaughterhouses in...

April 29, 2010: Haredim Blame Anti-Sefardic Discrimination On Presence Of Sefardic BTs
Comments: 13 | Categories: Bigotry & Racism , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Israel , Sefardim
“We will not give in because this is not racism. Our daughters will not go to school with girls whose level of religious observance is insufficient. How can we help if it there is a larger movement of return to...

April 28, 2010: Pic of the Day: Hundreds Pray For Rubashkin Outside Courthouse
Comments: 11 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Hundreds of supporters and sympathizers prayed that G-d should guide the judge into making the right decision. Prayers for Rubashkin Chabad.info Jews all over the world prayed today for the safety and security of a faithful community member who has...

April 28, 2010: No Joke: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Tells Pope To Use Friday Night Family Dinners To Defuse Sex Abuse Crisis
Comments: 19 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Pedophilia & Related Crimes
A rabbi walks into St. Peter's Square, meets the pope, and tells the Holy Father that one way to defuse the sex abuse scandal plaguing the church is for the Vatican to begin promoting a secular version of Shabbat dinner,...

April 28, 2010: Rubashkin Sentence "3 to 4" Weeks Off
Comments: 42 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Rubashkin lied under oath at trial, according to defense testimony today. Sentencing hearing begins in slaughterhouse case By NIGEL DUARA • AP CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A former executive of a kosher Iowa slaughterhouse who was convicted of financial fraud...

April 28, 2010: Child Victims Act Due For Vote Soon
Comments: 10 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Pedophilia & Related Crimes
If you are an abuse survivor, your help is needed. Joseph Diangello writes: The Markey bill will be brought up soon for a vote. I was asked to relay this message to all victims of sexual abuse. If you are...

April 28, 2010: Rubashkin Claims Israeli Offer To Buy Agriprocessors Was Turned Down By Court; FBI Refutes Claim
Comments: 12 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Rubashkin tries to claim Soglowek's $40 million offer was nixed by the trustee and the court. From Rubashkin's summary of exhibits for today's sentencing hearing: Sentencing Exhibit 11127-11129 (PSR ¶ 314, 316, 334, 345, 351, 352, 354, 356): Eli Soglowek...

April 28, 2010: Rubashkin Game Plan For Today's Sentencing Hearing
Comments: 82 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Here is what Rubashkin's attorneys plan on doing, in their own words. Please take five or ten minutes and scan this document. It will give you Rubashkin's playbook for today and tomorrow, and show you what he pins his hopes...

April 28, 2010: Video: Brooklyn Prayer Rally For Rubashkin Draws Hundreds
Comments: 36 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Keynote speaker compares Rubashkin's federal sentencing to a person convicted of murder under state law. The action starts about 4:15 or so into the speech:

April 28, 2010: Video: Rubashkin's Wife Speaks Out
Comments: 25 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Raid, trial, conviction have "destroyed" my children, Leah Rubashkin says.

April 28, 2010: Rubashkin Took $1.5 Million From Agriprocessors
Comments: 28 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Over a 2 year period, Rubashkin took $1.5 million in plant money in addition to his usual salary and used the money for personal expenses including $300,000 for credit card bills, $200,000 to help remodel his home, $76,000 for personal...

April 28, 2010: Rubashkin Bribed Former Postville Mayor, Court Documents Say
Comments: 10 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal , Rubashkin Workers
A former Postville mayor may have accepted cash payments from former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin while in office, or tried to extort money from the one-time eastern Iowa slaughterhouse chief. The Des Moines Register today reports the story first reported...

April 28, 2010: Justice For Sholom Petition
Comments: 2 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Here's the letter petition organizers sent today to those who signed. B"H Dear Friend, Thank you for signing the Justice For Sholom Petition. Your expression of concern and request that Sholom be treated fairly was joined by many major Jewish...

April 28, 2010: Letter from Blogland: My One And Only Rubashkin Post
Comments: 11 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
"I have a very close friend who is doing serious time in prison. Just before sentencing, many people in the community wrote letters or made personal appearances before the judge to try and reduce the time that he would surely...

April 28, 2010: Haredi Mob Beats, Stones National Religious Teens On Israel Independence Day
Comments: 24 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Israel
Beit Shemesh haredi thugs grow more violent and more brazen as Israeli police refuse to act against them. Someone is Going to be Killed Rabbi Natan Slifkin Within the next few years, an unprecedented event in the history of the...

April 27, 2010: Attorneys General Letter Against Potential Rubashkin Life Sentence Organized By Attorney Who Acted As Unofficial Rubashkin Point Man When Original Bail Was Denied
Comments: 28 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Alan Vinegrad appeared on Zev Brenner's Talkline radio show December 13, 2008 arguing that Rubashkin was not a flight risk. Vinegrad's specialty is white collar crime defense. Here is what I wrote about Vinegrad after his Zev Brenner appearance December...

April 27, 2010: RCA Resolution On Child Sexual Abuse
Comments: 22 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , MO & Chardal , Pedophilia & Related Crimes
The RCA reaffirms its halakhic position that the prohibitions of mesirah and arka’ot do not apply in cases of abuse. 2010 Convention Resolution: Condemning and Combating Child Abuse Apr 27, 2010 -- Whereas we have become increasingly aware of incidents...

April 27, 2010: You Be The Judge: What Should Rubashkin's Sentence Be?
Comments: 74 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Tell us how many years Rubashkin should spend in prison and why. Here are the rules: 1. Your ruling must be based on extant US law and on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines as they now are, along with the facts...

April 27, 2010: RCA Makes It Official: No Women Rabbis
Comments: 26 | Categories: MO & Chardal , Women & Judaism
"…We cannot accept either the ordination of women or the recognition of women as members of the Orthodox rabbinate, regardless of the title." Important Policy Decisions Taken at the Annual, 2010 Convention of the Rabbinical Council of America Apr 27,...

April 27, 2010: Rubashkin Tefillin Campaign Begins
Comments: 26 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
"Much has been done b'gashmiyus in an effort to help the plight of R' Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin and certainly must continue, however, as the sentencing day draws near a more spiritual campaign is being unveiled, an effort to lay Tefillin...

April 27, 2010: Exclusive: Mashgiachs File Federal Lawsuit Against OU
Comments: 19 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal , MO & Chardal
Lawsuit asks for $2 million in actual and punitive damages. The OU allegedly covers up kosher violations: OU allows non-kosher food to be brought into hospital's kosher kitchen: OU refuses to continue to employ Frank's wife because of her husband's...

April 27, 2010: Rabbi: "I'm A Money Launderer…I'm Going To Be Arrested"
Comments: 17 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Sefardim
Last month, a U.S. magistrate judge denied the rabbi's application to travel to Israel for the "bris," or ritual circumcision, of his 14th grandson. Rabbi on tape: I'm a money launderer ... I'm going to be arrested JEAN MIKLE •...

April 27, 2010: Key Figure In Holyland Bribery Scandal Asks Haredi Rabbis For Permission To Tell Cops The Truth
Comments: 8 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Israel
Meir Rabin can either remain silent to protect co-conspirators or he can talk and implicate them. Key figure in Holyland case consulting Haredi rabbis about breaking his silence on affair By Yair Ettinger and Tomer Zarchin • Ha'aretz Meir Rabin,...

April 26, 2010: Neturei Karta Joins Palestinian Rock Throwers Attacking Jews
Comments: 32 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Israel
Violent Jerusalem protest sees extreme haredi group join with Palestinians. From Getty Images: A member of Neturei Karta, a fringe of ultra-Orthodox movement within the anti-Zionist bloc in Israel, talks with a masked Palestinian youth during clashes with Israeli police...

April 26, 2010: Annals of Sexual Abuse: 'Saint' WIth 'Pure' Semen Jailed
Comments: 50 | Categories: BTs , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Israel
Aharon was convicted of rape, sodomy, indecent acts, aggravated fraudulent acquisition, making threats, forgery, using a forged document, and attempted disruption of legal proceedings. He posed as a rabbi, targeting religious women and ba'alot teshuvah. 'Saint with pure semen' imprisoned...

April 26, 2010: Was Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Bribed?
Comments: 0 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Israel , Sefardim
Lawyer of main Holyland suspect Meir Rabin says his client asked by police investigators whether he transferred NIS 1 million in donations to Shas' spiritual leader. Foreign Minister, other MKs also thought to be implicated. Meir Rabin is also suing...

April 25, 2010: Haredi Rabbinic Leaders Ban Most Fish
Comments: 80 | Categories: Bans & Censorship , Food , Halakha , Haredim , Israel
Fish are infested with worms which cannot be seen without light boxes and, in many cases, magnification and ultraviolet light. Breaking News - Gedolim Sign Letter Against Worms in Fish By 5TJT Staff The 5TJT has just received word that...

April 25, 2010: Letter from Baltimore: Waking Up Is Hard To Do
Comments: 29 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Pedophilia & Related Crimes
Silly me! It took me so long to open my eyes to the fact that we could have religious leaders who appear outwardly very pious and above reproach, but really aren't. Waking Up Is Hard To Do By Bracha Goetz...

April 25, 2010: Settlers Distribute Effigies Of Obama Meant To Burned On Lag Ba'omer
Comments: 39 | Categories: Bigotry & Racism , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Israel , MO & Chardal
Right wing settlers want Israelis to burn effigies of the US President. Effigies of Obama distributed for burning on Lag B’Omer Ma Boer • Israel Army Radio (via Coteret) Rino Tzror: Hello to Guy Varon, our correspondent in the territories....

April 25, 2010: Haredim Protest Ice Cream Parlor
Comments: 30 | Categories: Haredim , Israel , Women & Judaism
“Besides the food and ingredients, we are very strict about modesty. There shouldn’t be a mixture of men and women hanging out in an environment that is lacking in modesty. If we see or hear that there are problems in...

April 25, 2010: Haredim Take Over Mikva In Beit Shemesh, Drive Away Neighborhood Women
Comments: 24 | Categories: Haredim , Israel , MO & Chardal
“Women go to the mikve to cleanse themselves and so they can be with their husbands; there is no reason for them to go there and get hurt.” Ramat Beit Shemesh residents jostle over control of mikva By RUTH EGLASH...

April 24, 2010: Breslov Influenced Haredi Music School Opens
Comments: 18 | Categories: BTs , Haredim , Israel , Music
School aimed at religious musicians includes 'creative beit midrash' as part of studies. Rabbi Nachman's rock opera is underway. School for religious musicians opened These students will keep praying even after they are accepted to Mizmor School of Music. School...

April 23, 2010: Rubashkin Group Releases Video
Comments: 109 | Categories: Chabad , Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Kosher Business? , Kosher Scandal
Saint Rubashkin explained on film. First of all, the Toyota analogy in the video is foolish. The problems with some Toyota vehicles just came to light in last several months. In order to criminally charge Toyota executives, law enforcement first...

April 23, 2010: Victims' Advocate Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Comments: 14 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim , Pedophilia & Related Crimes
Other advocacy groups sever ties Kal Holczer and Voices of Dignity. Victims’ advocate accused of misconduct Several groups severs ties with colleague over allegations by Michael Orbach • The Jewish Star Online exclusive: April 23, 2010/ 9 Iyar, 5770 In...

April 23, 2010: When The Slumlords Are Us
Comments: 44 | Categories: Crime, Litigation, etc. , Haredim
One day, the landlord himself dropped by the building. I shuddered when I saw his long black coat, black hat and bushy beard. Would the other tenants, mostly Latino families, think that all Jews treated others with such neglect? When...

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