Ex-Israeli chief rabbi gets 4 1/2 years in prison for fraud after judge rejects plea deal Under the agreement signed in January, former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger pleaded guilty to fraud, breach of trust and tax offenses. February 23, 2017 9:07 am
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger reaches plea deal on corruption charges Metzger was charged in October 2015 with fraud, theft, conspiracy, breach of trust, money laundering, tax offenses and accepting bribes. December 29, 2016 1:42 pm
Ex-Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger indicted for corruption Metzger was charged with fraud, theft, conspiracy, breach of trust, money laundering, tax offenses and accepting bribes. October 15, 2015 12:54 pm
