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Montevideo, December 17th 2025 - 04:35 UTC

Tag: Lev Tahor

  • Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 09:46 UTC

    Lev Tahor sect members expelled from Colombia

    Had Lev Tahor settled in Colombia, authorities would have needed a search warrant, Arriero noted

    The Colombian government on Monday expelled nine adult members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor and placed 17 minors associated with the group into the protective custody of US authorities, following an international alert regarding the safety of the children.

  • Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Colombia: 17 children rescued from Lev Tahor sect

    Lev Tahor's founder, Shlomo Hellbrans, served two years in a US prison before being deported to Israel

    Colombian immigration authorities have taken 17 minors into protective custody after they were rescued from the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor during a hotel inspection in the northwestern city of Yarumal, Antioquia, it was reported on Monday. The group has faced global accusations of child abuse, kidnapping, and human trafficking.