Lev tahor cult
Jerusalem court sends senior Lev Tahor cult leader Elazar Rumpler to prison in child abuse case
Elazar Rumpler, a Lev Tahor haredi cult leader, was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay a total of NIS 22,000 in fines and compensation for assaulting a 10-year-old child.
Leader of ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect extradited to Mexico, charged with human trafficking
Colombian authorities, Interpol rescue 17 minors from ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect
Israel's Knesset considers rescue, rehabilitation of children from Jewish cult Lev Tahor
Israeli Justice Min. has not requested warrant for Lev Tahor child-abuse suspect
Elazar Rumpler was indicted in Israel in 2020 on charges of physical abuse of children in his school, but fled to Guatemala.
Lev Tahor members stopped from entering Mexico, en route to Iran
Cult seeking to move to Iran so as to avoid legal entanglements over extremist and abusive practices.
US, Guatemalan forces raid extremist haredi Lev Tahor cult compound
The sect has been accused of forcing girls as young as 12 years old into marriages with much older men within the sect.
Feds charge extremist Orthodox sect Lev Tahor with exploiting, kidnapping
Five leaders of the Lev Tahor group were charged by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and FBI Monday with crimes related to an alleged forced marriage and kidnapping.
Leader of extremist haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor arrested in Guatemala
Lev Tahor subscribes to an ultra-strict version of kosher laws. Marriages between teenagers and older members are common.
Lev Tahor cult member fled Israel to Guatemala despite stay of exit order
"The community has been declared an abusive cult by the court, in light of the fact that within the community it is customary to punish minors and adults in a severe and cruel way."
Iranian spokesman tweets Happy New Year to 'Jewish compatriots'
This comes just over a week after the extreme Jewish group Lev Tahor (Pure Heart) asked for political asylum in Iran.
Five leaders of 'Lev Tahor' indicted for kidnapping attempt
Lev Tahor, which has about 230 members, relocated to Guatemala from Canada in 2014 following allegations of mistreatment of its children including abuse and child marriages.
Five 'Lev Tahor' leaders arrested in FBI raid in Mexico
Charges against the men might include kidnapping, sexual abuse, running a cult, extortion, intimidation, child abuse and more.
Israel offers unprecedented benefits to bring home Jewish cultists
The offered benefits are the result of cooperation between the Foreign Ministry and the Justice Ministry as well as the police.