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BREAKING: Judge Grants Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin Bail

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Sholom Rubashkin, left, during a farbrengen in Postville. – Stock Photo.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Sholom Rubashkin, the former top executive at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville, should be released from custody on $500,000 bond while he awaits trial on multiple federal counts of bank fraud and of helping illegal immigrants obtain false documents, a judge ruled this morning

Rubashkin has been in federal custody since Nov. 14. Prosecutors had contended he might flee if let out of jail.

Rubashkin is expected to be released from jail Thursday morning.

His wife, Leah Rubashkin, expressed relief outside the courtroom. She said she could not wait to welcome her husband home.

“We’ll give him a warm meal that he hasn’t had in two months,” she said. “And he’ll be surrounded by his children, who love him and miss him.”

A magistrate judge agreed with prosecutors last fall to deny bail for Rubashkin. The case has gained national attention because the magistrate’s decision was partly based on the theory that Rubashkin could become an Israeli citizen under Israel’s “Law of Return,” which welcomes Jews from around the world.

Prosecutors noted that two other former Agriprocessors managers are believed to have fled to Israel instead of facing charges in the United States. One of them has repeatedly contacted people in northeast Iowa, an FBI agent testified, though the agent acknowledged that he has no evidence that the man has contacted the Rubashkins.

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18 Comments

  • Roses

    Baruch Hashem! It’s the month of Shevat and another historical moment of Pidyon Shvuyim. Halevai Veiter. Everything is b’Yad Hashem of course, but it’s the best thing legally that the judge evoked The Law of Return. That got all the secular civil liberty organizations on the case.

  • Boruch

    Thank you for the graet news! Halvay af vayter!
    Dear Sholom M. “Eem Hachalais Lnazeach… Yochel tuchal lohem,
    ”V’kaasher yaanu eysey, Keyn Yirbe V’chein yifroz

  • Malchus shel chesed

    THE Chief District Judge Linda Reade showd the world that
    america is a Malchus shel chesed.
    the first judge whoever his name is ahell be removed from the bentch for good.
    he has no judging sence shame on him.

  • Hakhel

    Boruch Matir Asurim.
    May Sholom, the entire Rubashkin family (and all of Klal Yisroel)go from one Geula to the next.

  • G-d-s right hand man

    i see it as g-d and government closely working together as the parsha is parshas bo
    is it a kind decision by “g-d” or not is open to interpetation
    no-one knows everything and the tree of life has infinite branches

  • sam

    Unbelievable news! Lets not lose focus on this victory. This is not even half the battle!

  • postville is my second home...

    baruch hashem!!!!!!!!!!

    but this dosnt mean we should stop saying tehilim!!!!!!

    keep saying tehillim and davening for the whole rabashkin family!!!!1

  • Riva

    May he be granted a complete YEShua!!!!!!!! We are so happy for the Rubashkin family! The news should get better and better! Geula Bekarov!

  • itche tevel

    may you only have happines and joy in your life you deserve it we are with you all the way keep strong the tevel family…

  • BORUCH HASHEM YOM YOM

    MAMASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    may you go from strength to strength and eventually come out of it completely be”h!!!

    im still saying tehillim but 1 question if you dont mind
    how old is rabbi rubashkin? so i may say his kapitel and chof in my daily chitas
    his name is sholom mordechai halevi ben rivka right?