Rabbi Eliezer Berland

High Court rejects petition to prevent convicted sex offender Berland from lighting Meron torch

The MQG, along with haredi activist Tzippy Lavi and five other women's rights groups, had requested that the court cancel the permit granted to the sect to light the fire.

Rabbi Eliezer Berland and Rabbi Ofer Erez
 PREPARING FOOD baskets: Jerusalem families are struggling more than ever.

This week in Jerusalem: Choo choo is coming

 View of the Stella Maris Monastery in the northern Israeli city of Haifa,  on August 1, 2023

Stella Maris monks to Police: Don't negotiate with Rabbi Berland

 Rabbi Eliezer Berland covered with a prayer shawl arrives for a court hearing arrives for a police investigation at a police station in Jerusalem, November 2, 2021.

Rabbi Eliezer Berland: No one is to go to Stella Maris monastery


Disgraced hassidic leader Berland, already in jail, held for murder

Rabbi Eliezer Berland is currently serving his second custodial sentence for fraud, attempted tax evasion and other financial crimes. 

Rabbi Berland Arrest

‘Irrefutable testimony’ Berland touched married women under clothes -rabbi

President of renowned Bnei Brak rabbinical court says there is ‘no doubt’ about testimony Berland repeatedly touched married women under their clothes.

Rabbi Berland Arrest

Berland to be indicted, again, for fraud, money laudering

Berland failed to report income he made from various services he provided as head of Shuvu Banim such as fundraising, parlor meetings, and advisory services.

Rabbi Berland Arrest

Rabbi Eliezer Berland's custody extended by judge

‘Give him a mentos’ quips judge to defense attorney for Berland, who is accused of giving fake medicine he blessed, including mentos candies, to the sick in return for payment.

Rabbi Berland Arrest

Grapevine February 14, 2020: Of marriage, children and hope

A roundup of news from around Israel.

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