Rabbi Eliezer Berland lit his first Chanukah candle in his new home, in South Africa. The Shuvu Banim Rosh Yeshiva left Morocco after residing there for about seven months, and he is now residing in Zimbabwe, South Africa.
The rav is reportedly staying with a prominent member of the local Jewish community.
The rabbi fled Israel to avoid arrest and he can only reside in countries that do not have an extradition agreement with the State of Israel has he is alleged to have broken the law in Israel.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Zimbabwe is not in South Africa. South Africa and Zimbabwe are two separate countries located in SOUTHERN Africa.
Zimbabwe and South Africa are two different countries. Zimbabwe is in southern Africa, but not South Africa.
You should get basic geography correct before posting.
Just a point of clarification, Zimbabwe is not part of South Africa, but is its own country.
What is the reason for this article. Isn’t it 100% Loshon Horah.
English and geography is not a strong point for the “journalists” frequenting here.
He will long for an Israeli prison cell after a short stay in Zimbabwe.
in southern africa
I see they still don’t teach Geography in Yeshivos
Toras Moshe: speaking of English “English and geography ARE not”, not “is not”.
avi732: There should be a comma immediately after your first “English” as the next word is “English” as well.