'Chief Rabbi' of Ukraine – A predator in plain sight

>Meet Yaakov Bleich — the self-proclaimed "Chief Rabbi of Ukraine" since 1992, CNN-featured fundraiser, and… serial sexual predator.

From Yeshiva dropout to power player

>Born to a "centrist" NY family in 1964, he rose to be a Ukrainian religious elite, not through election but connections — including ties to corrupt Ukrainian power brokers.

>After he flunked out of Telz Yeshiva (Chicago) after a "reputation-damaging incident," Bleich and his wife moved to Kiev in 1989.

The open secret: Decades of abuse?

>Bleich ran a high school for vulnerable Jewish teens, a summer camp, and "helped" young women emigrate to the US/Israel. Conveniently, this gave him total control over the youngsters — through visas, education funding, and threats to their families in Ukraine.

Allegations include:

>Rape & assault of students & campers

>Grooming North American volunteers

>Silencing victims via political connections & community pressure

The cover-up (Because, of course)

>2019: The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) held a secret hearing — Bleich resigned rather than face the music.

>World Jewish Congress finally dropped him this year (slow clap).

>The Orthodox Union & Agudah refuse to work with him… but won’t publicly condemn him either.

Now he’s cashing in on Ukraine’s war.

>In just 3 weeks, Bleich raised $3 MILLION under the guise of "saving Kiev’s Jews." Charidy (whose CEO is his buddy) hosts the campaign. CNN & Ami Magazine gave him a platform, retraumatizing victims.

Meanwhile:

>Stolin Chassidim knew for years but only cared when he stole their money.

>Orthodox orgs quietly cut ties but stay silent, letting him keep fundraising.

>Donors are bankrolling a predator — whether the money helps refugees or not, it empowers his abuse.