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Eliezer Berland
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May 16, 2025, 2:36 pm
Tens of thousands celebrate Lag B’Omer at Meron, year after site closed amid rocket fire
Revelers defy firefighters trying to extinguish unlawful bonfires as festivities bounce back after wartime closure; sex offender rabbi lights bonfire; some passageways overcrowded
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Charlie Summers
December 18, 2024, 1:09 pm
Palestinians shoot at bus of Israelis illegally visiting Nablus tomb, injuring one
Bus driver hurt and arrested along with 19 ultra-Orthodox Israelis — said to be members of Shuvu Bonim cult — for entering area without IDF authorization
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Emanuel Fabian
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ToI Staff
December 11, 2024, 10:56 am
3 Israelis lightly hurt as gunmen open fire during uncoordinated visit to Nablus tomb
IDF says ultra-Orthodox pilgrims held for questioning by police; men said to be members of Shuvu Bonim cult
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ToI Staff
June 3, 2024, 4:24 pm
Israeli army rescues pilgrims who snuck into Nablus to visit Joseph’s Tomb
One man, wounded by Palestinians, hides out in Nablus overnight; is extricated by PA police, who hand him over to Israeli authorities
By
Emanuel Fabian
May 6, 2024, 3:19 pm
Court nixes murder case against former minister’s son due to statute of limitations
Binyamin Ze’evi was charged over 1986 homicide of teen Nissim Shitrit linked to cult of convicted sex offender rabbi Eliezer Berland; brother of victim may go to Supreme Court
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ToI Staff
September 14, 2023, 8:42 pm
Sex offender rabbi turned away from Ukraine border crossing ahead of Uman pilgrimage
Berland flies back to Israel after being barred entry into country that blacklisted him for claiming Russian invasion was punishment for Kyiv barring his sect from Uman
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ToI Staff
August 31, 2023, 11:59 pm
Dozens of Haredi women protest politician’s alleged help for sex offender
Rally outside cabinet minister Meir Porush’s home comes over reports he tried to help Eliezer Berland enter Ukraine
By
Canaan Lidor
August 29, 2023, 4:21 pm
Minister under fire for trying to help sex offender rabbi enter Ukraine
Group supporting victims of sexual assault in ultra-Orthodox community demands Meir Porush apologize for aiding Eliezer Berland
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ToI Staff
October 24, 2022, 1:41 am
Jerusalem deputy mayor, rabbi attacked by supporters of sex offender Berland
2 arrested after rioters throw stones at chief rabbi of Safed for his harsh criticism of criminal Rabbi Eliezer Berland; capital’s Deputy Mayor Aryeh King lightly injured
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ToI Staff
October 14, 2022, 12:47 pm
Jerusalem lets convicted cult leader use municipal parking lot for Sukkot events
Municipality defends allowing sex offender Rabbi Eliezer Berland and his followers to build sukkah on city-owned land, as vacationing staff aren’t parking there over holidays
By
Ash Obel
September 8, 2022, 4:49 pm
Court allows sex offender Rabbi Berland to travel to Uman despite stay of exit order
Cult leader required to deposit NIS 650,000 in guarantees; given permission for pilgrimage to Ukraine even though government warning in force against visiting war-torn country
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ToI Staff
December 15, 2021, 12:34 pm
Granted early release, Berland leaves prison after a month and a half
Cult leader served sentence for swindling sick and elderly followers out of millions of shekels; while he was in prison he was accused of involvement in 2 decades-old murder cases
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ToI Staff
December 14, 2021, 11:03 am
Beitar Illit mayor named as suspect detained, then released, over cold case murder
Judge says name of Meir Rubinstein, who was 17 at time of Avi Edri’s murder in 1990, can now be published; is suspected of dressing as woman reportedly to lure victim to his death
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ToI Staff
December 5, 2021, 1:57 pm
Son of ex-minister Rehavam Ze’evi among two charged in cold case murder of teen
Indictment says Binyamin Ze’evi was part of a group that lured Nissim Shitrit, 17, and beat him to death, in case linked to cult leader Eliezer Berland
By
ToI Staff
December 3, 2021, 11:43 am
2 members of Berland’s sect charged over ‘extremely cruel’ 1986 murder of teen
One suspect is unnamed son of an ex-minister; indictment says they were part of group that lured Nissim Shitrit, 17, before beating him to death due to disapproval of his lifestyle
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