Leader of Lev Tahor cult drowns in Mexico — report

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Leader of Lev Tahor cult drowns in Mexico — report
Rabbi Shlomo Helbrans, 55, said found dead in river after ritual immersion
By Times of Israel staff July 9, 2017, 4:20 am

The leader of the extremist ultra-Orthodox cult Lev Tahor has reportedly drowned in Mexico.

Local media reports said the body of Rabbi Shlomo Helbrans, 55, was found in a river that he entered for a ritual immersion late Friday afternoon.

The Foreign Ministry said it was aware of the reports and investigating, but could not confirm the information, according to Channel 10.

The Lev Tahor group practices an extreme form of ultra-Orthodox Judaism started in the 1980s under which the women wear black head-to-toe cloaks similar to the Muslim chador.

Continued: http://www.timesofisrael.com/leader-of-lev-tahor-cult-drowns-in-mexico-report/

More On The Death And Levaya Of ‘Lev Tahor’ Cult Leader Shlomo Helbrans That Drowned In Mexico
July 11, 2017 9:45 am

As YWN reported, the leader of the extremist sect known as “Lev Tahor” reportedly drowned in a river in Mexico this past Friday. The funeral was held on Monday morning in Guatemala.

Helbrans was apparently immersing himself for Shabbos, when strong currents slammed his skull against the rocks in the river. The previous day it had rained heavily and the waters of the river were much stronger and higher than usual. According to the local newspaper, Diario Chiapas, the body of Shlomo Erez Helbrans was identified on Friday.

Helbrans was immersing himself in the Shujabal River into the town of Unión Juárez, located in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Of Mexico’s 31 states and 1 Federal District, Chiapas is the one that is most southerly, on the Guatemala/Mexico border. Reportedly, there was another person with him who had attempted to save Helbrans, but he was unable to do so.

Continued: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/featured/1315093/death-levaya-lev-tahor-cult-leader-shlomo-helbrans-drowned-mexico.html

More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Tahor

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