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Yisroel Goldstein

two photos side by side; both show bearded men in black hats; goldstein, on the left, is much younger.
Posted inCalifornia

Chabad of San Diego fires Poway rabbi who refused oversight

Louis Keene by Louis Keene and Forward September 20, 2022

The regional director of Chabad in San Diego has fired the rabbi of a troubled area synagogue — and chartered its upstart rival. But it’s not clear whether Chabad’s headquarters supports either […]

Prosecutors allege the defendants used the words "challah" and "baker" and "tefillin" to conceal their plans to commit fraud. (Design by Grace Yagel.)
Posted inCalifornia

‘Challah’ and ‘tefillin’ were code words in the Chabad of Poway tax fraud scheme

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA August 22, 2022August 22, 2022
Yisroel Goldstein of the Chabad of Poway at a White House event in 2019. (Photo/Forward-Brendan Smialowski-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

Yisroel Goldstein, who scammed Poway Chabad community, out of prison early

Louis Keene by Louis Keene and Forward June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein walks towards a press conference with Poway Mayor Steve Vaus, April 28, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Sandy Huffaker-AFP-Getty Images)
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Hero rabbi in Chabad of Poway shooting gets jail time

Louis Keene by Louis Keene and Forward January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

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