crime

Philadelphia synagogue’s historian found murdered in home

A Philadelphia man who served as his synagogue’s informal historian was found beaten to death in his home.

When William Rapfogel wanted to expose scandals

Watch the Met Council’s William Rapfogel in a pre-scandal video talking about his muckraking journalist beginnings.

Brooklyn man must pay $522,000 in Israeli charities scam

A Brooklyn man who pleaded guilty to felony tax fraud in an Israeli charities scam was ordered to pay more than a half-million dollars in a civil suit.

United States

Met Council’s William Rapfogel sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison

United States

Brooklyn man, extradited from Israel, arraigned in ’08 beating death

Culture

From the Archive: Another Neulander murder case

Israel

Two Israelis held by Jordan released

United States

Ex-student accused of $50,000 theft from N.Y. yeshiva

United States

Rabbi, 3 others indicted in $12.4 million theft of N.Y. special ed funds

United States

Brooklyn construction worker indicted in Menachem Stark murder

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