Haim Yosef Abergel
Rabbi Haim Yosef Abergel | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | חיים יוסף דוד אברג'ל 10 January 1979 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
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| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Sephardic Haredim |
| Residence | Netivot |
Haim Yosef Abergel (Hebrew: חיים יוסף דוד אברג'ל) is the son of Rabbi Yoram Abergel, and is the head of the Bnei Yosef school network.[1] He split his school network from the Shas-aligned Maayan HaChinuch HaTorani school network, and transferred it to the state-run Haredi curriculum. In 2025, he announced that he would be creating a new political party designed to compete with Shas, that supports conscription of Haredim, called Mayim Chaim.[1] He has been accused of sexually assaulting young women and girls.[2]
In late August 2025, he was arrested by the Israel Police's Southern District on suspicion of sexual offences.[3]
References
- ^ a b Sokol, Sam (12 May 2025). "Renegade Shas rabbi to establish new party that supports Haredi conscription". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Leading rabbi accused of sexually assaulting young girls". The Times of Israel. 10 June 2025. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Staff, ToI (31 August 2025). "Police arrest revered Haredi rabbi suspected of preying on underage girls". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2 September 2025.