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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Cops break up mass protest outside jail in support of sex offender rabbi
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSome 400 followers of sex offender rabbi Eliezer Berland protested overnight outside the prison where he is being held on fraud charges, violating Health Ministry orders against large public gatherings, police say.
Police called to the scene broke up the protest outside the Givon Prison in central Israel, in which his followers sang, danced and prayed for Berland’s release, police say.
Berland’s followers are considered especially devoted to him, with some having allegedly attacked people who have spoken out or testified against the convicted sex offender.
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