The jewish weekly 034

Page 1

FR

Glatt Kosher cruise on board the

EE

Costa Diadema

From February 18th to February 25th 2018 Departure from Marseille Prices start from €1290 per person

Information & Reservations: 0203 815 5855 croisierescacher.net@gmail.com

DONATE ONLINE @ WWW.HATZOLANW.ORG OR POST TO FREEPOST HATZOLA

RUBASHKIN RELEASED 21 December 2017/ 03 Tevet 5778

BY ADAM MOSES

President Donald Trump has sensationally commuted the prison sentence of Sholom Rubashkin. Bipartisan leaders from across the political spectrum encouraged the action, which was announced yesterday in a White House statement. The 57-year-old father of 10 children had previously run the

Sholom Rubashkin

Iowa headquarters of a family Agriprocessors business that was the country’s largest kosher meat-processing company. But he was convicted of bank fraud and sentenced thereafter to 27 years in prison in 2009. Rubashkin has served more than eight years of the sentence, which has been deemed excessive in light of its disparity with sentences imposed for similar crimes. ‘This action is not a Presidential pardon,” the statement noted. ‘It does not vacate Mr. Rubashkins conviction and it leaves in place a term of supervised release and a substantial restitution obligation, which were also part of Mr. Rubashkins sentence. ‘The Presidents review of Mr. Rubashkins case and commutation decision were based on expressions of support from Members of

@TheJewishWeekly 034

CHANUKAH ROUND-UP

PHOTO COLLAGE PAGE 8

Candle lighting at the Aish Chanukah party

Congress and a broad cross-section of the legal community. ‘A bipartisan group of more than 100 former high-ranking and distinguished Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, prosecutors, judges,

PHOTO CREDIT: BLAKE EZRA

and legal scholars have expressed concerns about the evidentiary proceedings in Mr. Rubashkins case and the severity of his sentence. ‘Additionally, more than 30 current Members of Congress have

written letters expressing support for review of Mr. Rubashkins case.’ Former high-ranking DOJ officials expressing support for review CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

PARSHAT VAYIGASH SHABBAT:

32 HATTON GARDEN, LONDON, EC1N 8DL

LONDON MANCHESTER LEEDS LIVERPOOL BOURNEMOUTH BIRMINGHAM

BEGINS

ENDS

15:38 15:36 15:29 15:37 15:47 15:38

16:53 16:52 16:46 16:59 17:03 16:58

Wishing all our readers a relaxing Winter break. 32 HATTON GARDEN, LONDON, EC1N 8DL

Our next issue will be out on Thursday 11th January 2018


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.