Casablanca summit • Rabbi Berland met with Rabbi Pinto

The stay of the Shuvu Banim leader, Rabbi Eliezer Berland in Morocco worries the authorities in the country, who began earlier this week to order the followers not to leave their homes, B'Chadrei Charedim has learned.

According to one member of the community who still remained in the country, the police forbade them to stroll around town.

"The police asked us to appear on the street as less as possible and explained that it might be dangerous."

He added: "The police explained that since we have Jewish indications, they fear violent reactions towards us." However, the police made it clear to his followers that Rabbi Berland himself could go out.

Earlier this week, they stopped issuing visas, for those who have expressed their desire to visit the country.

Although the local press last week began to engage in the arrival of the Rabbi in the country, the exact location of the rabbi is unclear.

The reason for this lies in the fact that there only associates are around him and some of his followers returned to Israel at his request.

B'Chadrei Charedim has learned that on Motzei Shabbos, Rabbi Berland, who is wanted for questioning in Israel, received a hug from Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto, suspected of trying to bribe the police investigations division chief, Brigadier - Ephraim Bracha.

Rabbi Pinto spent last week in Morocco.

On Motzei Shabbos, they met at the Hyatt in Casablanca, where Rabbi Pinto was hosted. According to a source who was present at the hotel: "The meeting lasted about an hour and took place in private."

B'Chadrei Charedim learned that it took place after the sides tried to make an appointment a number of times before, "even when Rabbi Berland was in Miami a few weeks ago, they were to meet," said the same official.

Despite numerous attempts, Rabbi Pinto's spokesman, declined to comment.

Rabbi Eliezer Berland associates confirmed the details.

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