Police recommends: put Metzger on trial

433 Lahav unit investigations ended in the matter of former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger and others involved. This took place in cooperation with tax preparation Investigations Unit Tel - Aviv, Israel Tax Authority.

Investigation on suspicion deal with bribery, money laundering, fraud and other offenses, attributed to former Chief Rabbi which amounts an estimated millions of shekels in the period in which Rabbi Metzger held the position as Chief Rabbi of Israel.

During the investigation, police enlisted two state witnesses, including Rabbi's confidant. The names apply a gag order. But it turns out that despite arrested Rabbi contact involved, the rabbi continued to obstruct the investigation and questioned several times during the period. The researchers hold wiretapping revealed Metzger attempts to disrupt alleged the investigation procedures against him, including washing up intending to give him information.

Dozens involved were questioned during the investigation which began Twelfth of Tammuz Tsha"g , while searches were conducted in different locations , during which caught many materials related to the case . Also seized assets and bank accounts for purposes of forfeiture.

TZ Kislev Tsha"d after managing to expand the investigation material, Rabbi was arrested, and he was held for nine days.

Police file called ironically "gifts, donations and tithes." The findings of the investigation in its various stages increased progressively clearer picture, that got under suspicion over the years for a prohibited worth an estimated million in exchange for actions and decision making in a variety of areas that are the core of his work as chief rabbi - contributions , conversions , appointment procedures rabbis, Relationship bribes with financiers, favors and more.

Among other things back allegedly being paid for his appearance public events, for example, was given charge for Kaddish in memory of Holocaust survivors in Warsaw. He also had pocketed donations intended for widows and orphans. Annually traveled abroad 24 times to raise money and Graph funds in his pocket. Fund-raisers would demand and receive 50 percent of the amount of the contribution. Rabbi also suspected of financing raised double the books he wrote, the Passover Haggadah and Kanfei Yona.
At the end of the investigation, the only position that was adopted evidentiary foundation was alleged against Rabbi Yona Metzger offenses attributed to him.

Specifications came today to B'Chadrei Charedim that formed the infrastructure costs saw against 15 people, including Rabbi Yona Metzger, ten associations with suspected bribery abundance, and four others.

The investigation was transferred to the Jerusalem District Prosecutor's Office, which follows the investigation from its inception. After the district attorney completes the processing of the case, and will be resolved by the Attorney General.

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