On Monday night, Rav Illovich Shlita, the Rov of the Chasiddishe Kehilla in Jardim America was robbed at gunpoint in his home – by his driver that had worked for him for the past 7 years, a source tells YWN.
The gunmen reportedly came with a group of 3 or 4 others to the Rov’s home (knowing that the Rebetzin wasn’t home at the time). They forced The Rov into his apartment and robbed him. In the meantime Rav Illovich got a phone call from a Mispallel – and Rav Illovich told him in Yiddish that he was being robbed in his home. The man called the police immediately, and informed them that there was an armed robbery in progress.
The police arrived and managed to capture one of the thieves. The others were able to escape and with the Rov’s hat with all the money inside. Boruch Hashem nobody was hurt.
Choshuve members of the Sao Paulo community happened to be driving by as the incident was unfolding and were Misasek with the police well into the early hours of the morning.
Police later revealed that the gun which was used was a plastic gun. Police are still searching for the additional thieves.
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8 Responses
We should all take this as a warning: When you let Goyim into your home, the results may not be what you expect!
how much money was in the hat?
I believe your cartoon character is inappropriate. This is a real frightening and serious incident that unfortunately happened to a chashuv Rav. Cute graphics disguise the reality of a hurtful human event.
And I guess this story is enough of a joke to warrant a cartoon?!?!?
Relax, the picture is a sketch of one the men who got away. Its there to help track him. If anyone recognizes him, please call the Sao Paulo police immediatley.
Thank you.
The picture on with this story is not very tasteful and is highly disrespectful, please remove it. It is offensive and making a joke out of a very serious matter!
It is not very funny!
the rov is also rav hamachshir for all paskez candy that is sold in the us (and europe, etc). with tree nuts and without tree nuts.
seriously, 99% of all “robberies” are inside jobs. this just proves it. and latin american robberies (esp in mexico) are kidnapings too. and are numerous too. its just surprising to me that the driver didnt try to cover up that it was him.
by the way, i have “kidnap insurance” for my overseas trips. available from many insurance brokers in the us, though the exclusions are too numerous to be worthwhile, it may be useful in a case like this.