1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgMarcy Osterhttps://www.jta.org/author/mosterReport: Many Jewish leaders sought leniency for Met Council's Rapfogel - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mBl4nwanp0"><a href="https://www.jta.org/2015/03/29/united-states/report-many-jewish-leaders-sought-leniency-for-met-councils-rapfogel">Report: Many Jewish leaders sought leniency for Met Council’s Rapfogel</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/2015/03/29/united-states/report-many-jewish-leaders-sought-leniency-for-met-councils-rapfogel/embed#?secret=mBl4nwanp0" width="600" height="338" title="“Report: Many Jewish leaders sought leniency for Met Council’s Rapfogel” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="mBl4nwanp0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The Rapfogel backers included 19 rabbis, several politicians, and some of the most prominent Jewish leaders in New York City and the country, according to the investigative report on the City & State website.https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315