Trenton, NJ – Rabbi Edmond Nahum, who prepared a young Solomon Dwek for his Bar Mitzvah and in turn was later targeted by the now infamous federal informant, received probation Thursday for his role in laundering money for Dwek.
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Attorneys for Nahum described him as a victim in the sting and said he repeatedly questioned why Dwek wanted him to funnel checks through various charities he controlled.
In a Trenton courtroom filled with members of Nahum’s congregation, attorney Justin Walder of Roseland said transcripts of surveillance recordings captured by the government showed Nahum was being used by Dwek.
Walder told U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano that Nahum’s role in the federal sting was different from others in the case.
“Traditionally, you have the motivation of greed or financial gain. But Rabbi Nahum never sought or received any personal benefit. He never was involved in any cash transactions or international transaction,” Walder said. They tried to give him a $1,000 check and he returned it.”
Dwek’s father, who helped Nahum come to this country after he left Syria, wrote a letter to the court in support of Nahum.
As part of the plea in which Nahum was described as a minimal participant, the U.S. Attorney’s office agreed not to oppose any motion for a non-custodial sentence.
Pisano imposed the lowest sentence — just one year of probation and waived any fine.
Chosday Hashem!
Rabbi, we knew you wouldn’t get anything. You live with G-d!!!
B”H may we hear only such news in the future.
Kol Hakovod to Rabbi Dwek Sr. for his support.
May the RBS”O grant him a long healthy life, and the strength to continue his learning, while trying to put this painful chapter behind him, as difficult as it may be.
Shana Tova Kvod Harav.
It is so shocking to me that dwek would set up a person who has prepared him for his bar mitzvah. In addition, rabbi dwek was the one who helped him get established in the USA!!!! Evil must be very big.
He did get arrested like the others. The investigation lead to his arrest but since he lives with hashem and no tefilah goes unheard the chesed hashem was shown and the whole case got desolved. He did get probation so people like #6 ,7,8 should see that he wasn’t innocent just pure cheseded hashem.
I can just picture Dwek trying to con his old rabbi and playing with his emotions “I need the money for shabbos and for food Please Please cash this small check” and everything being recorded by the feds. Lets see if these tapes will get released. Shame on Dwek and shame on the feds for doing this to an old innocent Rabbi. BH he got away with somewhat lesser damage. Rabbi You should be G’benched Ad Mayoo V’esrim Shona! You may have aged over this terrible story but Hashem will watch over you cuz he knows your intentions were pure.
Rabbi dwek (father) is an amazing person! With all he’s going through he’s so strong! After losing a respectful job as a great rabbi, he picks himself up and continues to grow and get closer to Hashem with nothing getting in his way. The fact that his son did such terrible things “Has nothing to with him” and throughout history we always saw great people who there sons turned away. We love rabbi dwek! A person who got to know him!