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20.12.2024

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Hidden Rav: where does Rabbi Eliezer Berland hide?

Rav of the Shuvu Banim community who fled the Israeli law, had to leave Morocco last week via Cairo • associates find it hard telling what the final destination is • rumors indicate Johannesburg, South Africa, but there are also other versions • what did Rabbi Berland say to his family last Friday?

Moshe Weisberg, Behadrey Haredim 11.11.13

Antwerp: Independent Orthodox education in jeopardy

Belgium government intervenes in Jewish education program • requirement to teach general studies and submit students to state exams • emergency meeting this evening

Moshe Weisberg, B'Chadrei Charedim 11.11.13

Head of criminal organization suspected of threatening rabbis in Netivot

Police arrested Shalom Domrani for allegedly trying to interfere in local elections in Netivot • Favored the elected mayor Yehiel Zohar and against Eyal Messica who was supported by rabbis in Netivot • his people cut the water and electricity supplies of institutions of 'the X-ray' and bullied his men

Miri Glick, Behadrey Haredim 11.11.13

Mechanech killed in accident before his daughter's wedding

Rabbi Menachem Chagira z"l, educator in Bnei Brak and Rosh Ha'ayin, was caught in an accident on the way to the Cave of Machpelah • He died today of his wounds • This week: the wedding of his daughter

Moshe Weisberg and Eli Schlesinger, Behadrey Haredim 11.11.13

Still at the bottom: how many haredim joined this year?

IDF publishes the recruitment cycle data distribution to cities, and not surprisingly orthodox cities stand at the bottom • surprise: Elad with more than a third have enlisted • Orthodox effect on mixed cities: Ashdod, Beit Shemesh and Netivot on the last ten • Barbibay: IDF is standing on Haredi recruiting goals

Eli Cohen, B'Chadei Charedim 10.11.13

Wandering in Africa: Rabbi Berland abandoned Morocco

Completed 'exile in Morocco': with two of his followers, with perpetrator Gaby Ben Harosh, the leader of Shuvu Banim congregation left Casablanca and landed in the meantime in Cairo • temporarily purchased tickets to four different destinations, and a decision on the final location will follow • community: "Even Rebbetzin herself did not know where he is going to go "• and which types of coins did he equip himself with?

Moshe Weisberg, B'Chadrei Charedim 10.11.13

How did Hgray"l's attacker holds a bris?

This morning, the court stopped proceedings against Yehudah Aryeh Leib Pilz who attacked Hgray"l, stating he was unfit to stand trial • Rabbis allowed him to appoint a messenger and hold a bris for his son • lawyer told B'Chadrei Charedim on the affair: "I came to the court with prayer shawl and tefillin for him and it turned out they forgot to bring him - I ran to Abarbanel"

Eli Shlesinger, B'Chadrei Charedim 10.11.13

New York report: Who won who lost?

Victory speeches ended, the streets were cleaned and Orthodox activists of New York are busy with the race summary • who are the winners and who the losers in the big city elections? • Which faction of the Satmar gambled correctly • How was veteran politician Dov Heiknd beaten • and who is a member of the new Council? • Yoel Bitelman with a special summary

Yoel Bitelman, B'Chadrei Charedim 09.11.13

De Belsio is the new mayor of New York

Makeover in New York: for the first time in 20 years a Democrat elected • Bill de Belsio is 109th Mayor of the 'Big Apple'

B'Chadrei Charedim reporter 07.11.13