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Eliezer Berland ( Hebrew : אליעזר ברלנד ; born December 26, 1937) is an Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi , convicted sex offender and fraudster affiliated with the Breslov Hasidic movement in Israel . He is rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Shuvu Bonim , also known as Yeshivat Nechamat Zion, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem . The movement is sometimes viewed as being a sect . Berland is a member of Vaad Olami D'Chasedai Breslov (World Committee of Breslov Chassidim), "the supervisory council for many Breslov activities." Following allegations of sexual misconduct, Berland fled Israel, traveling from country to country to avoid extradition to Israel. He was eventually returned to Israel, where he confessed to having committed rape, and was sentenced to 18 months' incarceration for his sexual attacks on two women, as well as his instructions to assault the husband of one of the women he had sexually assaulted. In June 2021, Berland received another 18-month prison sentence for fraud. A few months later, he became suspected of involvement in two murders. The Times of Israel . Friends of Breslov Boston . The Times of Israel .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Eliezer Berland (born 1937) is a charismatic rabbi and rosh yeshiva affiliated with the Breslov Hasidic movement in Israel. As rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Shuvu Bonim (also known as Yeshivat Nechamat Zion) in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem , he has counseled and guided tens of thousands of Jews from secular backgrounds to draw closer to the Torah path. Among his noted students is Rabbi Shalom Arush , rosh yeshiva of Chut Shel Chessed Yeshiva of Jerusalem and a widely popular speaker and author on Breslov topics. "Bratslav's Tower of Babel" , Haaretz , 2006-10-18.
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Rabbi Eliezer Berland (born 1937) is an Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi and rosh yeshiva affiliated with the Breslov Hasidic movement in Israel. As rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Shuvu Bonim (also known as Yeshivat Nechamat Zion) in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem , he has counseled and guided tens of thousands of Jews from secular backgrounds to draw closer to the Torah path. The movement is seen by some as a sect.Berland is a member of Vaad Olami D'Chasedai Breslov (World Committee of Breslov Chassidim), a supervisory council for many Breslov activities.Friends of Breslov Boston .
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Eliezer Berland (born December 26, 1937) is an Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi affiliated with the Breslov Hasidic movement in Israel.He is "rosh yeshiva" (head of the yeshiva) of Yeshivat Shuvu Bonim (also known as Yeshivat Nechamat Zion) in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem . The movement is seen by some as a sect. Berland is a member of Vaad Olami D'Chasedai Breslov (World Committee of Breslov Chassidim), a supervisory council for many Breslov activities. Following allegations of sexual misconduct, Berland fled Israel, traveling from country to country to avoid extradition to Israel.He was eventually returned to Israel, where he confessed to having committed rape, and was sentenced to 18 months' incarceration for his sexual attacks on two women, as well as his instructions to assault the husband of one of the women he had sexually assaulted. Friends of Breslov Boston .
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Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi, sex offender, and fraudster Eliezer Berland (born December 26, 1937) is an Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi , convicted sex offender and fraudster affiliated with the Breslov Hasidic movement in Israel. He is "rosh yeshiva" (head of the yeshiva ) of Yeshivat Shuvu Bonim , also known as Yeshivat Nechamat Zion, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem . The movement is sometimes viewed as being a sect. Berland is a member of Vaad Olami D'Chasedai Breslov (World Committee of Breslov Chassidim), a supervisory council for many Breslov activities. Following allegations of sexual misconduct, Berland fled Israel, traveling from country to country to avoid extradition to Israel. He was eventually returned to Israel, where he confessed to having committed rape, and was sentenced to 18 months' incarceration for his sexual attacks on two women, as well as his instructions to assault the husband of one of the women he had sexually assaulted. In June 2021, Berland received another 18 month prison sentence for fraud.A few months later, he became suspected of involvement in two murders.The Times of Israel . Friends of Breslov Boston . The Times of Israel .
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charismatic rabbi and rosh yeshiva affiliated with the breslov hasidic movement in israel
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