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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 426

Yona Metzger

Former chief rabbi Yona Metzger leaves Ma'asiyahu Prison after serving his bribery sentence, March 6, 2019. (Yehuda Haim/Flash90)
March 6, 2019, 4:24 pm
Ex-chief rabbi Yona Metzger leaves prison after serving 22 months for corruption
‘Thank God,’ says wife Ofra as Metzger walks out of Ma’asiyahu a day after parole board accepted his early release request
By ToI Staff
Former chief rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger at the Jerusalem District Court during his trial for taking bribes, fraud, and involvement in criminal activities, July 21, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 5, 2019, 5:46 pm
Former chief rabbi jailed for graft to be released early
Yona Metzger, sentenced in 2017 to 3.5 years for bribery and fraud, will be freed Wednesday after less than two years behind bars, parole board decides
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Yona Metzger arrives at Ma'asiyahu Prison in Ramle to begin serving his 3.5-year sentence for theft and bribery on May 1, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
January 29, 2019, 7:01 pm
Rivlin rejects clemency request from bribe-taking former chief rabbi
Refusing appeal from Yona Metzger, who is serving 3.5 years for financial crimes, president says pardon system is only for ‘exceptional cases’
By ToI Staff
The Ma'asiyahu Prison complex in Ramle, near Tel Aviv. (Courtesy/Israel Prisons Service)
May 31, 2018, 6:17 pm
Haredi inmates to get prison-issued hats and jackets after minister steps in
Prisons had enforced ban on ultra-Orthodox civilian garb during prayers for fear of jailbreaks; Sephardic chief rabbi, Shas minister had protested move
By Marissa Newman
Shas MK David Azoulay during a Knesset committee meeting. February 13, 2013. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
May 29, 2018, 1:31 pm
Shas minister, chief rabbi protest hat and jacket ban for Haredi prisoners
Prison enforces order for fear of jailbreaks by inmates praying in civilian garb; among those affected is jailed former chief rabbi Metzger
By Marissa Newman
Rabbi Yona Metzger arrives at Ma'asiyahu Prison in Ramle to begin serving his 3.5-year sentence for theft and bribery on May 1, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
May 1, 2017, 9:05 am
Bribe-taking ex-chief rabbi begins prison term
Yona Metzger starts 3.5 year spell at Ma’asiyahu Prison after conviction on fraud, theft, conspiracy
By ToI Staff
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yona Metzger (r) seen at the Jerusalem District Court during his trial, suspected of taking bribe, fraud, and involvement in criminal activities, on February 23, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 1, 2017, 12:26 am
Supreme Court reduces sentence of bribe-taking ex-chief rabbi
Yona Metzger starts 3.5 year jail term in Ma’asiyahu Prison on Monday for fraud, theft, conspiracy
By ToI Staff
Ben Waxman
March 23, 2017, 1:05 pm
Ben Waxman
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He can’t quite claim that Israel’s Rabbinate is rife with corruption, but it’s far from a model for Torah ethics
Former Israel chief rabbi Yona Metzger at the Jerusalem District Court on Monday, January 30, 2017 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 23, 2017, 2:23 pm
Judge throws out plea deal, jails ex-chief rabbi for 4.5 years
Explaining rare about-face, court says Yona Metzger would have received 7-year sentence had he not reached arrangement with prosecution
By ToI Staff
A member of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, stands next to mock jails during a rally marking Palestinian Prisoner Day in Gaza City on April 17, 2016. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)
February 23, 2017, 1:45 pm
Israel reinstates life term for Hamas prisoner freed in swap
Nael Barghouti served 33 years for participating in the kidnapping and killing of a soldier; police say PM’s ex-chief of staff breached conflict of interest agreement by faking sale of his global consultancy firm
By Raoul Wootliff
Former Israel chief rabbi Yona Metzger at the Jerusalem District Court on Monday, January 30, 2017 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 30, 2017, 11:25 am
Prison-bound former chief rabbi pleads guilty to taking bribes
Under plea bargain, Yona Metzger confesses to slew of corruption charges in exchange for a reduced 3-and-a-half-year sentence
By ToI Staff
Former chief rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger at the Jerusalem District Court during his corruption trial on July 21, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 26, 2017, 7:13 pm
Facing outcry, bribe-taking ex-chief rabbi forgoes speech on ‘Dignity of Rabbinate’
Yona Metzger was not disinvited from conference after pleading guilty Tuesday and accepting prison time for corruption
By ToI Staff
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yona Metzger at the Jerusalem District Court during his trial for taking bribes, fraud, and involvement in criminal activities, July 21, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 24, 2017, 7:50 pm
Ex-Israel chief rabbi to serve jail time in plea deal for fraud
Under bargain, Yona Metzger will confess to slew of corruption charges in exchange for reduced prison sentence of 3.5 years, NIS 5 million fine
By ToI Staff
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yona Metzger at the Jerusalem District Court during his trial for taking bribes, fraud, and involvement in criminal activities, July 21, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 23, 2017, 12:41 am
Reports: Ex-chief rabbi to be jailed for 3.5 years
Under plea bargain, Yona Metzger would confess to slew of corruption charges in exchange for reduced prison sentence
By ToI Staff
Former chief rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger at the Jerusalem District Court during his corruption trial on July 21, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 29, 2016, 10:18 pm
Former Ashkenazi chief rabbi pleads guilty to corruption, faces jail
Yona Metzger takes plea bargain; was accused of accepting $2.6 million in bribes, profiting from charities
By JTA
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