Listen: “Many times it’s better for a person to take upon himself things he

“I discovered a wonderful, unique personality—a truly righteous man, a giant of stature. He has immense and vast knowledge of Torah. I meet Rabbi Berland shlit"a almost every day. I live in the north, and before I drive to my office in Tel Aviv, I stop in to receive his blessing. Until now I had only heard about him through the media, but I already know not to relate to it. I have rich experience working with spiritual figures—rabbanim, kabbalists, and Rebbes—and I think Rabbi Berland shlit"a is one of a kind in his generation. Amazing, amazing—I never stop being impressed by his abilities, especially his simplicity and humility. He nullifies himself before others.” Another interview conducted with Attorney Ephraim Dimri sheds new light on what has been happening around the matter of Rabbi Berland shlit"a.

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“I have pages of Torah notes from shiurim I learned with the gaon and holy Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a,” Attorney Dimri opens. “He simply closes his eyes and quotes Gemara and commentaries—Rashi, Tosafos, and whatever you can imagine—gematrios, notrikon. Rabbi Berland shlit"a is innocent, but many times you need to be realistic—wise and not ‘right’—because if we run Rabbi Berland shlit"a’s evidentiary trial it could take a very long time. The Rav is not healthy and not young at all. A righteous Jew who is suffering in his confinement inside the impurity there—many times it is better for a person to take upon himself things he did not do and finish the story. It’s clear that if Rabbi Berland shlit"a had been even under house arrest, we would have managed the case to the very end and we would not have come to a plea deal.”

“It is absolutely possible to have Rabbi Berland shlit"a found not guilty, but it is impossible to leave him to suffer behind bars. After all, Hashem decides who is innocent and who is guilty. Rabbi Berland shlit"a has piles of sefarim in his cell—shelf upon shelf—and he sits and learns all day.”

“The original indictment was cut in half. Everything that the State of Israel began with great fanfare went down the drain—the mountain gave birth to a mouse. All the millions were invested for nothing. They accuse Rabbi Berland shlit"a of completely minor matters, and I tell you that if this were an ordinary person and not a Rav, this case would have ended with nothing.”

“I tell the chassidim of Rabbi Berland shlit"a that they should be proud of their Rav. You have a Rav who is a very great Tzaddik. The Rav loves you very much and he is very proud of you. I have now joined his chassidus.”

We know that you were a student of the Rishon LeTzion Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu zt"l—is that true?

“Yes, and today you can call me a student of Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a.”

What about the Chilul Hashem that was caused?

“There is no Chilul Hashem. Rabbi Berland shlit"a admitted to very small things. We all know that if the Rav were outside, we would prove to everyone that the Rav is completely clean—especially since all along, very great rabbanim and Rebbes walked with me hand in hand and strengthened us. Rabbi Berland shlit"a also asked that I clarify things for him with this Rav and that one—truly towering people, the great Torah leaders of our generation—who told us to go with this and spare all the terrible Chilul Hashem that would be caused.”

For another interview with Attorney Ephraim Dimri click here.

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