Thousands Riot In Support Of Jailed Haredi Rabbi Who Allegedly Ordered Murder Of Rival

Rabbi Yoram Abergel allegedly conspired with a leading mobster, Shalom Domrani, to extort and coerce a rabbinic opponent, Rabbi Yaakov Ifegan – commonly known as the X-Ray Rabbi – to endorse and vote for Abergel’s and Domrani’s favored mayoral candidate. When Ifergan refused, Abergel allegedly discussed killing Ifergan or one of senior assistants.

Rabbi Yoram Abergel

Thousands Riot In Support Of Jailed Haredi Rabbi Who Allegedly Ordered Hit On Rival
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com

Thousands of supporters of Rabbi Yoram Abergel rioted today in the southern Israeli town of Netivot, the Times of Israel reported, after Abergel’s remand was extended by the district court.

Protesters reportedly blocked the main entrance to the town and car tires were set on fire.

Yesterday, a magistrate’s court ordered Abergel released to house arrest. Police – concerned that Abergel would interfere with the investigation – quickly appealed that ruling and convinced the Lod District Court to extend Abergel’s remand until at least Sunday.

Abergel was arrested Sunday as he was about to board a plane to China where he was set to visit a Chabad House.

He allegedly conspired with a leading mobster, Shalom Domrani, to extort and coerce a rabbinic opponent, Rabbi Yaakov Ifegan – commonly known as the X-Ray Rabbi – to endorse and vote for Abergel’s and Domrani’s favored mayoral candidate. When Ifergan refused, Abergel allegedly discussed killing Ifergan or one of senior assistants.

Both Ifergan and Abergel are among the top 10 richest rabbis in Israel according to Forbes with net worths in the tens of millions of shekels.

Domrani – who wears a kipa – was arrested Saturday night and is still in custody.

Abergel’s attorneys denied the allegations against him.

Abergel is the founder of a hybrid form of Sefardi haredi judaism that combines traditional Sefardi-Mizrachi practice with the teachings of the Chabad and Breslov hasidic movements.

In 2011, Ifergan was allegedly threatened by mobsters who were linked to Rabbi Baruch Abuhatzeira – commonly known as Baba Baruch.

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Comments

[S M L]

Crazier by the day. A world where black is white and bad is good.

[Manuel Ferrara]

Also,

number 13 on the Forbes list Rananit Bruria Zvuloni is the X-rabbi's (Ifergan) sister.

Shalom Domrani as Smarya mentiond wears a kipa is a light skinned Ethiopian Jew.

[ah-pee-chorus]

some are so gullible there is NOTHING their rebbe could do which would cause them to doubt him. amazing.

[ah-pee-chorus]

any parent who hasn't taught his children the concept of critical thinking hasn't done his most basic job. parents of the followers of a rabbi who has mob connections and tens of millions in the bank were utter failures.

[Shmarya Rosenberg]

"Shalom Domrani…is a light skinned Ethiopian Jew."

You are sick, lying, disgusting person.

[Manuel Ferrara]

I do not know why you are reacting this way, his entry on Wikipedia says that his mother is Ethiopian Jew
http://he.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/שלום_דומרני

Even Bête Israel list him on their web site as Ethiopian Jew celebrity

http://www.beteisrael.co.il/article.asp?ArtId=188

Ethiopian Jews are becoming part of the Israeli society, and Unfortunately crime is part of it. On the other hand, an Ethiopian Jewish girl (Tahunia) won the Israeli Big Brother and another one Titi Aynaw just represented Israel in 2013 Miss Universe.