Senior Chabad State Rabbinical Court Judge Questioned Under Caution On Charges Of Fraud, Breach Of Public Trust, And Abuse Of Power

A complaint was filed with the Civil Service Commission against the rabbi judge. It alleged that he ruled on divorce cases of clients represented by his daughter and son-in-law, who are attorneys practicing in the rabbinic courts. The two were arrested last week on charges that they stole millions of shekels from their clients’ trust funds. The judge's rulings allegedly illegally favored his daughter's and her husband's clients.

Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Rabinovitch

Senior Haredi Rabbinical Court Judge Questioned Under Caution On Charges Of Fraud, Breech Of Public Trust, And Abuse Of Power
Shmarya Rosenberg • Failedmessiah.com

At the end of 2011, the Fraud Investigation Unit of the Israel Police reportedly opened an investigation into the behavior of the head of the state’s rabbinical court (beit din) in Jerusalem, Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Rabinovitch. The Rabinovitch – a Chabad hasid – is believed to have shown favoritism in divorce cases, especially cases involving his own family.

Now Rabinovitch was reportedly detained last week by police and questioned under caution on charges of fraud, breach of public trust and abuse of power.

A few months ago, a complaint was filed with the Civil Service Commission against the rabbi judge. It alleged that the judge ruled on divorce cases of clients represented by his daughter and son-in-law, also Chabad hasidim, who are attorneys practicing in the rabbinic courts. The two were arrested last week on charges that they stole millions of shekels from their clients’ trust funds. The judge's rulings allegedly illegally favored his daughter's and her husband's clients.

The rabbinic judge cooperated with police and was released to his home with restrictions – a modified form of house arrest.

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Comments

[thelionroars]

is this the same rabinovitch as the kotel rabbi or related

[Shmarya]

Posted by: thelionroars | February 10, 2013 at 12:32 PM

No.

[Yosef ben Matitya]

No.
Posted by: Shmarya | February 10, 2013 at 12:52 PM

it's ok, but the photo of the man in the picture seems that of the kotel rabbi!
starting from his unchabad hat; thru these google images, -he had since change his beard to (lots of) salt and pepper.

[Yosef ben Matitya]

or maybe in the photo is r' dr. n. rabinovitz? a thought!

[Yoel B]

Breach of trust, not breech. you could tear your breeches going through the breach in a wall.

[David 5]

Daughter and son-in-law attorneys? Impossible, Haredim do not get any form of elementarty/high school education, let alone college and law school!

[Yurtur Binsonfire]

Scotty boy, you disgusting pile of sub-human garbage, take anIice pick and jam it through your eye

[jed]

he ia the father of the kotel rav

[Shmarya]

he ia the father of the kotel rav

Posted by: jed | February 10, 2013 at 03:56 PM

So I just heard.

The Kotel rabbi apparently left Chabad, though.

[s. lake]

He is also related to rabinovitch in lakewood , a chabadnik as well. The apples dont fall far from the trees

[mg]

he is the father of the kotel rabbi.
he (nor does his son) does not consider imself chabad... he is "yerushalmi"

[Jake]

Yes he is definitely related to the Rav of the Kotel.

I read about the husband and wife team years ago and they mentioned the connection to the judge and the kotel.

Then the article specifically stated that he did not sot on cases that his daughter was involved in. I don't remember clearly what they said about the son in law and the judge.

I lived in Israel so long that I just figured I would use the son in law as a lawyer because my divorce s a extremely messy situation. And any possible connection or benefit I can get will be needed.

Heck you may read about my divorce in the NY Times. Actually the issues involved could actually affect coalition discussions in Israel if I wanted to drop the dime on a PR Company. ( Note not political hack but professional PR company that has been around for at least 25 years. ) rather drop the shekel.

[Zeirsham]

His father was one of r gorens dayanim in to allow the mamzerim in 1972

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What is the difference between chabad and yerushalmi? Anyway, oh my, really, has he committed such? Well, if he did, he should pay for the consequences of what he did.