Breslov Leader On The Lam As Sex Abuse Allegations Swirl

Breslov leader Rabbi Eliezer Berland, wanted for questioning in Israel, was last seen in Morocco for the Passover seder, but has since disappeared.

Rabbi Eliezer Berland

Breslov Leader On The Lam As Sex Abuse Allegations Swirl
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com

Breslov leader Rabbi Eliezer Berland, the head of Yeshiva Shuvu Banim in Jerusalem’s Old City, has gone underground and disappeared, the haredi news website Behadrei Haredim reports.

Berland allegedly sexually abused many young Breslov women, some married, some not, some of age and some apparently minors. He fled Israel for Miami weeks ago after it became clear that he and what are often described as his henchmen and thugs could no longer contain the scandal within the Shuva Banim community after violence related to the alleged coverup became a police matter.

Police opened an investigation into Berland’s alleged sexual abuse, but Berland had already fled to Miami.

When Berland realized that he was wanted for questioning in Israel and could possibly be extradited, he left Miami and went to Switzerland, where he met with his Israel attorney, Dr. Jacob Weinroth.

From there, Berland apparently went to Morocco where he was seen during the first seder. But then Berland’s trail ran cold, and it is not known where Berland is now hiding.

"Few people know where he is. Even now, police do not know where he is staying,” Shuvu Banim community members claim.

Berland was supposedly due to return to Israel today, but his return was postponed, first to Sunday, and now reportedly for another month.

Berland could be arrested as soon as he lands in Israel – if he ever returns to Israel.

[Hat Tip: Burich.]

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Comments

[Lo K'darkah]

Not the first to run aground in Morocco... Once in the lands of Yishmael, it's easy to hide, as long as you wear white and recite a lot of Koran. We wish him well in his new identity - tischadesh and ma salaam.

[Brian]

All the hallmarks of an innocent man...seriously, what does he expect people to think now?

[Alan]

I hear he's opening a new kollel with Chaim Halpern

[Yosef ben Matitya]

morocco is now a refuge of choice for israeli criminals.
the country allows israelis in, but has no extradition agreement with the israeli government. some of them settle and even open businesses.
in the case of berland, well, he can spread kiddush shem shamayim in morocco.

[jancsibacsi]

This mentally deranged beast walks free makes a mockery out of everything that we value and enjoys himself, anyone who fell for his shtick is himself mentally deranged.

[ah-pee-chorus]

+++Breslov Leader On The Lam(b) As Sex ...+++

for a second i thought he switched from young women to young sheep.

[Sarek]

("Run for Your Life", The Beatles)

Well I’d rather I molest little girls
It’s better than a man
I need to flee the land with little girls
So I’m not put in a police van

I’d better run for my life if I can from little girls
Not surrender to the Man with little girls
Flee to Miam(i)
Extradite me, little girl

Well I know that I’m a sick, sick guy
And was born mentally ill
And I’ve spent my whole life trying
To pretend I’ve no free will

I’d better run for my life if I can from little girls
Not surrender to the Man with little girls
Flee to Japan
Or Kazakhstan, little girl

This is no rabbi’s sermon
There are no tears I’ve shed
Baby I’m determined
They’ll have to take me dead

I’d better run for my life if I can from little girls
Not surrender to the Man with little girls
Maybe to Bhutan
Or Sudan, little girl

Well I’d rather I molest little girls
It’s better than a man
I need to flee the land with little girls
So I’m not put in a police van

I’d better run for my life if I can from little girls
Not surrender to the Man with little girls
Flee to Miam(i)
Extradite me, little girl

[S M L]

"...+++Breslov Leader On The Lam(b) As Sex ...+++

for a second i thought he switched from young women to young sheep..."

He was seen carrying two lambs away from the slaughterhouse; now he can add 'bigamist' to his resume.

[mendel]

someone should tel him to come to London, in London abusers are protected by the frumers, you see in London its ok to abuse and be supported and helped by the kehilah as we in London know

[dapper danny]

Apology to the Beatles ("Girl")

Is there anybody going to listen to my story
All about a Rav who liked to play
With single girls, married women, frigid or horny
Breslov, frum, dati leumi, and frei

A Ravvvvvv ("pffffffft")
Ravvvvv

When I think of all the times he tried to hoch mein cheinek
He'd excuse his behavior with a tease
And he promised me "gan eden" if he could bless my knishes
I think its time I finally call police

A Ravvvvv ("pffffft")
Ravvvvv

He's the kind of Rav who pulls you down
when no one's there inside the schul
He acts surprised when you threaten to tell
those aren't Shuva Banim's rules, rules, rules, rules

A Ravvvvv ("pffffft")
Ravvvvv

Was he told that perving out on girls would get him trouble
Did he understand it when they said
That a menuval must report to police for questioning
Will he catch a plane to Marakesh?

A Ravvvv ("pfffft")
Ravvvvv

[Sarek]

Dapper Dan - very cute!

[dapper danny]

Thanks Sarek. I like yours too. You inspired me to get on the Beatles kick.

[Isa]

In the old West...

There would be a Wanted Poster

Rapist, Reward $5,000 Dead or Alive

Of course if Israel really wanted the guy,
A couple of low grade terrorists could be traded and would give any Arab country good 'cover'

[Yosef ben Matitya]

... helped by the kehilah as we in London know....
mendel
frum kehilas are always there to help, see? it's the police that is the problem!
:-)

[Abracadabra]

I thought I saw him this morning at Penn Station, NYC. Or was that in Boro Park? Williamsburg? Kiryas Joel? New Square?

One thing is certain, this guy can't be "blending in" very well in Morocco!

Maybe it's time the Shin Bet opened a Moroccan branch to take care of all those Israelis running off to Mexico, I mean Morocco.

[mendel]

frum kehilas are always there to help, see? it's the police that is the problem!
:-)
Posted by: Yosef ben Matitya |

I can say 100% that the frum kehila of London DO NOT HELP in anyway whatsoever, in fact they tell you to bury it, bury you feelings & never mind about the victim, as if to say bury your feelings, emotions & humanity, and then they wonder why we have so many problems with teenagers & depression