After tensions with residents, Lev Tahor leave Guatemalan village
Members of the controversial haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor left a Guatemalan village following religiously tainted disputes with its Roman Catholic Mayan residents. More ▸
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Much of Lev Tahor community out of Canada, in Guatemala
Most members of the haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor have moved from Canada to Guatemala amid allegations of child abuse. More ▸
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More Lev Tahor sect members leaving Canada for Guatemala
Members of the haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor are slowly leaving Canada for Guatemala, effectively ending the group’s tumultuous situation in Quebec and Ontario. More ▸
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Guatemalan town threatens to expel its Jews
A town in Guatemala has asked its Jewish residents to register with the municipality and warned that they face expulsion. More ▸
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Report: Dozens of Lev Tahor sect members living in Guatemala shack
Some three dozen members of the haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor apparently are living in a small shack in Guatemala after fleeing Canada. More ▸
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Lev Tahor members may remain in Guatemala, judge rules
Six children from the haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor who fled Canada will be allowed to remain in Guatemala with their parents, but with conditions. More ▸
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Guatemala recognizes state of Palestine
By Marcy OsterGuatemala has recognized Palestine as a state. More ▸
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Around the Jewish World Watchword is Security for Guatemala’s Jews
Outside the high wall that surrounds Sharai Benjamin Synagogue, guards are checking visitors’ identification. A sign above the metal detector warns, “Firearms prohibited.” In the sanctuary, all eyes are on the b’nai mitzvah twins, but memories drift to the terrifying abduction of their grandfather. Though it happened years ago, friends and family vividly remember the… More ▸
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For Israelis Traveling in Guatemala, Home is Just a Computer Click Away
It’s late afternoon, and a group of young Israelis are doing what everybody else does in this Central American tourist town — shopping for bargains. But as they browse through the brightly colored tapestries, shoulder bags and scarves in the marketplace, or just walk the town’s cobblestone streets, they admit their minds sometimes wander to… More ▸
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Guatemala Returns to Jerusalem
Guatemala is relocating its embassy to Jerusalem, Guatemalan President Ramiro de Leon Carpio has announced. Until 1980, the Guatemalan Embassy — along with 13 other embassies — was located in Jerusalem. But after the Knesset passed the Jerusalem Law, declaring Jerusalem to be Israel’s capital, Arab pressure led the embassies to relocate to the Tel… More ▸
