NY - New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s
office has launched an investigation into the validity of 20 non-profit groups
linked to one man Rabbi Yaakov Weingarten of Brooklyn.
In a June 7th subpoena issued against Weingarten, the AG
demanded that Weingarten turn over documents providing proof of legal incorporation,
the identities of all officers, bank records, details pertaining to donations,
and expenditures since 2007.
The non-profits covered under the subpoena include:
Agudath
Chesed Bikur Cholim Israel, Inc.
Bnei Torah, Inc.
Chesed L’Yisrael V’Chasdei
Yosef, Inc.
Congregation Yad L’Shabbat, Inc.
Hatzalah Rescue of Israel, Inc.
Hatzalah Shomrom, Inc.
Hayad Victim Assistance Fund.
Hayom Victim Assistance
Fund.
Israel Emergency Center.
Israel Emergency Center.
Kupat Reb Meir Baal Haness Bnei Torah Eretz
Yisrael, Inc.
Lmaan Hatorah.
Magen israel.
Our Children.
Pulse Foundation, Inc.
Magen israel.
Our Children.
Pulse Foundation, Inc.
Shearim, Inc.
Shearim Hayad L’Torah Center for Hatzalah L’Shabbat and
Chesed L’Yisrael, Inc.
Yad L’Shabbat, Inc.
Yad Yisrael.
Yad Yisrael.
Yaldei Simcha
Yisrael.
Zaka Israel.
Zaka Israel.
Weingarten has been operating from his Coney Island office
in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, and it is believed he may have phony
non-profits to solicit funds from donors.
On his website, Weingarten lays claim to having dozens of
endorsements relating to his non-profits, including pictures of rabbis
Weingarten claims as supporters.
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