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100 politicians, justice officials sign letter backing Sholom Rubashkin
More than 100 former judges, attorneys general and prominent politicians have signed a letter supporting Sholom Rubashkin, the Iowa kosher slaughterhouse executive sentenced to 27 years in prison for fraud and money laundering.
Years after raid, Postville, Iowa’s Jewish community is smaller, more self-reliant
On a frigid evening late last month, Aron Schimmel, the Chabad emissary here, sat in a deli at the back of the glatt kosher supermarket sipping from a can of Israeli mango juice.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects kosher meat plant manager’s appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by the former chief executive of a kosher meat packing plant in Iowa who was sentenced to 27 years in prison on charges of financial fraud.
Rubashkin appeals conviction, sentence to Supreme Court
Former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin has appealed his conviction and sentence for bank fraud to the U.S. Supreme Court.
50,000 sign pro-Rubashkin petition to White House
An online petition in support of jailed kosher meat executive Sholom Rubashkin garnered 10 times its anticipated goal of 5,000 signatures.\n
Hearing set to seek new Rubashkin trial
A hearing has been scheduled to request a new trial for former Agriprocessors official Sholom Rubashkin.
‘American Greed’ episode to feature Sholom Rubashkin
Jailed former Agriprocessors official Sholom Rubashkin will be featured on an episode of the CNBC series \”American Greed.\”