In an unannounced visit to Ayalon Prison, the Rebbe of Machnovka Belz met with Eliezer Rompler, the head of the radical and controversial Lev Tahor sect, who was extradited to Israel on charges of severe child abuse.
Rompler had fled Israel after a 2020 indictment alleging serious abuse of minors. He was apprehended in El Salvador following an attempted escape from Guatemala, after Israel issued a red notice via Interpol.
The Rebbe was accompanied by his eldest son, Rav Berel Rokeach.
Sources noted that the Rebbe has a personal connection to the Rompler family — one of Rompler’s sons previously served as an aide to the Rebbe — which, they explained, was a key factor in the decision to make the visit.
The visit has sparked mixed reactions. Some have voiced criticism over maintaining ties with an individual facing such grave criminal charges.
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