Whoever wants the Rabbi should come to him • grandson of Rabbi Eliezer Berland married tonight in Morocco

Wedding in exile: Rabbi Eliezer Berland, leader of Shuvu Banim, who has been staying the past two months in Morocco, will participate this evening (Wednesday) in the wedding of his grandson – which will be held in the north African country.

For months the families of the bride and groom prepared for the wedding. After the Rabbi fled from Israel, because he was wanted for police investigation, the families contrived advice on how to make the wedding with the participation of the rabbi. Recently it was decided that the ceremony will take place in Morocco, and then celebrate the wedding feast in Israel.

The groom Nathan Goldblum - grandson of the Rabbi - took off yesterday with his family to Morocco. The bride, daughter of the Gewirtz family, took off this morning, along with her family.

According to the plan, the ceremony will be held this evening in the town located near Marrakech, where the Rabbi is staying. A source involved in the details of planning told B'Chadrei Charedim that the chuppa hour is subject to change.

Even the wedding, which was supposed to take place tomorrow in Mitzpe Jericho, apparently – was postponed, because "it is not clear when the families will return to Israel." The source close to the families said: "They will remain with the rabbi to strengthen him."
The family of the bride will hold a wedding soon with the family of Rabbi Meir Schechter, a well known Breslev mashpia.

Even when the joy is great – there are those who have tied it to the exciting affair: Brother of the bride, Avraham Gewirtz, was involved in hitting Itai Nachman Shalom. Beating led to the shooting incident later in the Meah Shearim neighborhood. Gewirtz recently filed a complaint against Shalom for the extortion - and was arrested and is currently residing under house arrest.

Even the major media outlets in Israel have recently become interested in the case. Itai Engel wrote investigative program 'fact' which is broadcasted every week on Channel 2, is present in Morocco since Lag B'Omer alongside Rabbi Berland.

"This program is not only about the Rabbi," they said in the community, "but we cannot elaborate too much."

Also one of the major newspapers in Israel is planning to publish a huge story about the affair.

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