Jerusalem – Prison Time Begins For Controversial Jerusalem Activist Found Guilty Of Tax Evasion

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    "Yoelisch" a prominent figure in the ultra orthodox Jewish community seen packing in his home in Meah Shearim, before leaving for his prison sentence, following a conviction of tax fraud. May 10, 2017. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/FLASH90Jerusalem – A proudly militant Meah Shearim activist and father of 16 reported to Israel’s Maasiyahu Prison in Ramla this morning to begin serving a five month long sentence for tax evasion.

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    As previously reported on VIN News (http://bit.ly/2r1Pawi), Yoilish Krauss was sentenced to prison one year ago for failing to pay taxes on a slaughterhouse in Meah Shearim. At the time of his conviction, Krauss said that the authorities had gone after him because he is a member of the Chareidi community.

    Krauss told Israeli news site Kikar HaShabat (http://bit.ly/2q2xPoc) that his Meah Shearim slaughterhouse was continuing in a 100 year old tradition of providing kosher chicken under the strictest rabbinical supervision even to those who had no money. Repeated attempts to make his slaughterhouse compliant with Israeli law were unsuccessful, said Kraus, but he continued his operations hoping for the best.

    “If I have to be jailed for something I am glad this it was for something that is a good deed and not, G-d forbid, on something else, like the things we hear about in the news,” said Kraus.

    Krauss, who lives a life of poverty in a two room apartment, was also fined 250,000 NIS by the Israeli courts. Friends have already begun a public campaign to raise the funds he is required to pay.

    Krauss, who only eats food that was cooked in his own home, told B’Chadrei Charedim (http://bit.ly/2pwzn6H) that he intends to subsist on a meager diet during his incarceration.

    “They promised me that instead of bread they will provide me with matza and they will bring me vegetables that I can take maaser from myself,” said Krauss. “And if they don’t bring me vegetables I will only eat matza.”

    Krauss said he hopes to divide his time over the next five months equally between learning Torah and writing a sefer of his own.

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    6 years ago

    Typical Yerushlaimi clown if there ever was one. I love the way they write how poor he is. Yolish Krauss does quiet well for himself.

    However, all this is expected when its chazor trief to become a professionals and earn an honest living like here in the USA. Lets stop adotping ollels and adopt careers instead.

    6 years ago

    he means 100% lshem shamayim but ain ruach habrios noche memenu,therefore the mishneh in ovos says ain HKBH noche meemenu .. Why didnt he comply to dineh demalchusa (shell reshoyim) dinah. Ohh haim ???u dont have to ???WHO EVER SAID THIS vu shtait dos ????he is the result of a machshavah taus,just like korach was ready to die 100% lshem shamayim. What a CH H and trajedy for yisroel,not that they imprisoned him NO NO NO he dosesnt chap what the emese torah world chaps. Even after this yad H on him, he still will never get it , b/c of this anti toreh krume shitah ,Not one real godol would be maskim to this falshe derech of CH H

    thegreatone
    thegreatone
    6 years ago

    The hypocrisy of all Israeli loving posters here on VIN is unbelievable.

    You guys here always keep shouting that we must love “all Jews”. Including Jews who dont observe anything.No shabbos,Chazer Fressers,shrimp eaters,eating on Yom Kipur etc etc.
    But a torah Yid who is against Israel this type of Jew is a Mitzvah to hate. How hypocritical!

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    6 years ago

    Who does he think he is the Clintons?? No one is above the law, well almost no one.

    triumphinwhitehouse
    triumphinwhitehouse
    6 years ago

    pure evil what the Zionists do, look at the picture with his children crying just like in times of WWII, the Zionists release terrorists from prison with Jewish blood on their hands, the Zionists put away soldiers who kill armed terrorists, the Zionists lock up poor Jews like they did in the Middle Ages as debtors prison and yet the Zionists allow terrorists supporters in the Knesset to get salary. we must follow daas Torah and fight these anti-Torah people.

    Greener
    Greener
    6 years ago

    Wow, he’s a celeb! There are 263 photos in this article – I counted. I wish I had a selfie with him. Is he going to appear in Madison Square Garden?