Yazdi, a community rabbi in Jerusalem, convinced women that the acts were 'spiritual rectifications' and used their bank accounts to hide money from his creditors. The judges: 'The defendant's actions are exceptional in their scope'

Yazdi, a community rabbi in Jerusalem, convinced women that the acts were 'spiritual rectifications' and used their bank accounts to hide money from his creditors. The judges:…

The sentence also includes a one-year suspended prison term and NIS 150,000 in compensation for each of the two women.