Residents of the Giva Zarfatit neighborhood in Jerusalem learned that their local Orthodox rabbi turned out to be an American pastor who, they are sure, arrived in the city to secretly spread Christianity among Jews.. Now, according to Israeli media, all marriages concluded by this man have been declared null and void, and the parchment scrolls written by his hand are not kosher..

Details about the " , disclosed by employees of the non-profit organization Beineinu, which monitors missionary activities in Israel. According to them, his mother helped to calculate the false rabbit.

The woman was seriously ill, because of which she lay in the hospital for a long time. There she became friends with a roommate, who suspected that the woman was most likely lying about her roots.. For the sake of interest, a neighbor conducted an investigation and traced the pedigree of M's mother. up to the 19th century. It turned out that the woman and her entire family are really Christians..

According to Beineinu, the man is actually from the United States, where he served as a pastor in a Mennonite church.. He ended up in Israel about five years ago: he moved with his family and mother using forged documents.. To match the image of Orthodox Jews, the family learned Hebrew and began to observe Jewish traditions, and five children went to study in traditional schools..

As a cover, the family said that they had no relatives in Israel, so during the pandemic, neighbors collected money for her (according to some reports, several tens of thousands of shekels), brought home hot food, and sat with the children.. When M's mother. died, residents also helped financially - they paid for her funeral.

As it turned out later, M. received help from a Christian organization with which he actively collaborated.

Residents of Giva Tsarfatit are sure that M. and his family " Did the man manage to convert someone to Christianity - not reported. Neighbors have already turned to the authorities: they want the family to be deported.