Millions Missing From ZAKA Accounts

Allex Rubin says

March 27, 2012 at 7:05 pm

Maariv Article Translation (google)

Where disappeared the contributions of millions for Zaka?

ZAKA volunteers are the first to arrive to any scene of an attack and engage the most difficult work, but the “weekend” research reveals how millions of shekels were poured from donations for the organization, to a private company involved the family Meshi-Zahav. They are used, inter alia, to finance vacations, Shopping for groceries and airline tickets. “a collection of stories”
huge Pandora’s box was opened especially surprising phone call he got home about a year ago, in the evening, the lawyer and accountant Shimshon Tel Aviv Maron. “You’ve heard the Zaka organization” Young opened the other end. “An organization that does very important work and we need your help to sustain its operations.”

Caller had no idea who fell. Attorney Ron serves on behalf of the Jerusalem District Court trustee creditors arrangement Association of ZAKA, after it found itself in a few years earlier financial difficulties, leaving employees, suppliers, companies and tax authorities with heavy debts.

Under the arrangement signed in 2009 to the trustee to receive 28 percent of all penny coming in Zaka Fund, and the money to pay creditors their due.

Maron, surprised the conversation, said to the girl who will be happy to donate if you could just send him the account information which is supposed to transfer the money, along with a form under section 46 to the IRS, which allows the donor to receive credit for his contribution.

Funds flowing

When the paper was requested, Ron rubbed his eyes in astonishment. Approval for the donation on behalf of the Association can ZAKA, the one he is working day and in whose obligations he has to pay, but details of the bank account attached to this paper – the account that was to receive his contribution – were of a private company whose name had never heard before: “Zack “A grace of truth – an international organization for Search and Rescue Inc.”.

Law-abiding citizen seemed Maroun he was onto a big fraud affair, which Zaka Association donations flowing to its coffers of a private company, while the donors do not know about nothing. Trustee of the creditors debt repayment, Maron discovered that funds without running around Zaka he knows about them, especially without his being able to put his hand over 28 percent designed to creditors, as the court ruled.

Registrar of Companies simple test revealed even more exciting finding. Between the shareholders of a private company that collects money for the Association alleged and uses a similar name, is also none other than Judah Meshi – Zahav, who founded the organization known, and his younger brother, Rami, CEO.

Attorney Ron rushed Fraud Squad dealing with Jerusalem district to file a complaint and also contact the District Court in the city, follows the ZAKA’s debt arrangements, “an urgent request for instructions concerning exposure of acts of fraud and deception perpetrated by the company, while inducing the substantial sums of money from the public, guise of fundraising for the organization and the organization using illegal documents, and without it transfers the money fund-raising organization. ”

When the fund began to dwindle

The moment of birth of ZAKA can be marked somewhere in 1989, around the 405 attack on the bus line in Jerusalem deteriorated into an abyss. Group of Orthodox Jews began then to engage in collecting body parts at the scene of the attack and continued this worship following the terrorist attacks.

Yehuda Meshi – Zahav was in a group, and subsequent infighting among its members eight years later established his own organization. During the Intifada and terror rampage through the streets made him and his men in every home sellers.

Silk – gold, that do not share too many rivals, is a bulldozer of action. Also doing a mitzvah and volunteer, is also a master of public relations giant. The secular media, who knew him from Frhhoto operations officer of the haredi community, quickly fell in love with the new Meshi – Zahav.

Meshi as he is called, returned her love and knowledge to provide always the stories of her color she was so looking for. A week ago he told the radio how the tsunami in Japan has taught the Japanese to count him in Yiddish. Previously known to raise the German President for his organization and issued a card.

Like Stiebel

The days of suicide bombings were the days of endless activities, while the flow of donations. With the money went to Meshi – Zahav and extended the activity. Motorcycles, ambulances, resuscitation kits. Delegations went abroad for a little action? To a huge teams. Payroll expenses increased seven times. Then came the sunset.

Articles that revealed the association did exercises to attract donors, together with showy gestures like a new Jeep and purchased for Meshi – Zahav decline in terrorist attacks – have reduced their contributions. The fund began to dwindle. When creditors went to court and it is an association of joint, had Meshi – Zahav thank the management and failure to give way.

Chairman appointed then-law, David Zilbershlag. Mshizhb insulted stepped aside but not without a war for dignity trampled. “You can not fire me Zaka,” he said. “It Yehuda Meshi ZAKA – Yehuda Meshi Zahav – gold that Zaka”.

Towards the end of 2008, the Zilbershlag to Ahrale Contact, the former head of the Gaza Coast Regional Council. “This business is managed here as Stiebel, let’s manage it as you know,” he asked. Contact said yes and he became CEO. He found the last word association is of silk – gold, although officially no one has any role in management. Contact was driving carefully. On the one hand tried to restrain him. Other hand, without which it has no resurrection. Meshi – Zahav is a brand.

So where’s the money

New information provided by Mr. Samson Meron, legal proceeding brought the sleepy turnaround spent years accompanying the recovery project of Zaka. Maron’s request, Judge David Mintz Remy Meshi – Zahav, director of the company, and ordered him to deliver its audited financial statements for recent years. Ron was determined to find out how much money floating around without anyone knowing the organization to follow.

Silk – the youngest gold, trying to buy time, said an accountant whom he worked lost all material accounting. The judge, who did not like the procrastinations, the company began to charge the costs for any delay and ordered to Maroun it all, “whether it was the receipts, and manual records whether it is a card file or computer records.”

Although Remi gave the documents a few pulses and only partially, the material collected in this amazing picture up. Four and a half years prior to the faithful gathered to test the private company, using the IRS permits the association and issues receipts in its name, contributions totaling at least 8.5 million.

Examination of financial statements and balance sheets of the association, for this seemingly substantial sums were collected, revealed that except for a few crumbs not transferred to almost anything that money in her bank account. So where’s the money? This was and remains the big question. At one point Remy claimed silk – gold in court that this year there is an agreement between the association and the company that company collects donations, helping herself to reimbursement for expenses she and the amount remaining leaves her for another 40 percent.

This calculation, even if worked regularly (and is not), was to leave the private company Judah Meshi – Zahav is a shareholder and director of her brother, nearly half of all donated considered Zaka. Now still need to clarify two points. One, who had authorized the company to take Such commission itself? II, where he had gone the other half, ie money, all agree, were to the organization but for some reason had not reached it.

Intensive fundraising

Samson Maron, stubborn lawyer and strict, demanding from the company to introduce a document which confirms the association’s management to cut back the coupon pleasure in millions of shekels she cuts. Such a document, it was soon evident, does not exist anywhere. Moreover, he received letters Remy line silk – gold over the years from the organization and its managers shows that these explicitly ordered him to stop him to contribute money for the organization and especially to stop making use of its approval of Article 46.

Thus, for example, has been on 2/22/06, eight months after the establishment of the company, the auditors wrote Moses Gelblum, Maroun predecessor in office, Remy Meshi – Zahav: “I ask you to instantly stop elicit contributions on behalf of the association and must stop using the receipts bearing the name”.

“As I mentioned to you several times issuing receipts with mention of Article 46 of the Zaka organization where your company is not normal and to stop immediately,” he wrote both CEO Ahrale Contact February 2009, “In any case, I would ask you not to spend extra receipts bearing the section 46 or any other document of the association. can get such admissions offices of the organization only if the money is deposited into account the association “.

Three months later Send Contact Remi Meshi – Zahav another letter. “We sat several times but each time had a different excuse why you can not put on the table the papers and show the exact amount that the company you manage ZAKA Association must pass …”

“If within seven days will not sit an accounting, you may no longer use the name Zaka not to collect money and not for any other purpose … I want to emphasize that the removal of receipts for the ZAKA organization name with Section 46 of the hand is best understood against the law and you are asked to stop this activity immediately. ”

Three more months have passed and this time he wrote to Rosie’s lawyer ZAKA organization. “You are required to immediately stop making use of my client’s name and of course use my client’s receipt book.” These letters were of no avail. Remy silk – gold continued to collect money intensive. Half stayed for According to the agreement had never approved in writing by a man. second half turns around various places but did not reach the association coffers.

We promised no ambulance

Into this mix between the association, whom they all know from television, the company is taking the money, caught a few years ago, elegantly good Jew, Peskin named Max, who lives in Brazil. Four years ago he came to Israel on a visit to Israel Bonds wealthy Diaspora Jews.

Program of the visit was quite focused. Rotate the area injured, battle heritage of Qassam rockets, meetings with terrified civilians and end the generous donation. Peskin, moving about Sderot and the harsh daily experiences of people touched him, opened his wallet and asked to donate an ambulance. Bonds formed through the mediation of the relationship between the South American philanthropist ZAKA organization, and 27 August 2008 Send Peskin down 60 thousand dollars by bank transfer.

Zaka, we should mention, there was not really bright with stories of these contributions. Years ago revealed “Ma’ariv” How Hutrmo few donors for the same motorcycle, when the register that was replaced as needed. In any case, Peskin, who wanted to make sure that the money actually goes to right, waited a bit before starting to demand explanations.

“I want to know what was done with the money spent,” he asked. Zaka, he said later in a suit filed to the court, began to drag him. Get back to you tomorrow, can you answer the next few days, wait a little longer. Peskin got angry. He demanded an immediate proof that the money donated went to purchase an ambulance. Zaka could not provide proof one, mainly because no ambulance was not bought.

Where all this money went? It also Peskin tried to find out. Walking past six months from the date he committed the bank transfer and not received a reasonable answer, fed him and he filed a lawsuit to court. Association Zaka disingenuous. We, the ZAKA organization announced the statement of defense filed, not at all familiar with the Peskin and certainly we have not received a single cent from it.

Peskin, a moment before exploding with anger, the court filed its festive photo with members of ZAKA, together with the certificate he received from them. “Hereby granted a certificate of appreciation to our friend Max Peskin important and blessed his family for his activities, and important contribution ZAKA right stance,” says a. “May the merit of this mitzvah he will be blessed by God.” The certificate bore the signatures of Judah Meshi – Zahav in person along with chairman David Zilbershlag.

Peskin might want to donate to us, explained to the court, but gave the money to someone else entirely. Prove this claim indicated on association Zaka bank account details where the money was transferred. It was the company’s bank account of Judah’s private and Rami Meshi – Zahav, account number given to him Zaka, financial transaction account that automatically leaves him almost half of the box company as commission.

ZAKA organization informed the court that in her view those who have a millionaire’s money is a private company and not her. Company had its own answer. True, India representatives, we accepted the money but we are not promised anything Peskin. If someone promised him this ambulance not us. the financial contribution transferred to the association. We are not in this story. Yehuda Meshi – Zahav, paid from the organization and holding a stock company, has this story Bsnichovaim.

Mr. Naama was attached, representing the Peskin, did not believe what was happening before her eyes. Those claims that did not receive the money. Those who claim the money but not promised any ambulance. “Requesting (Association – CTR) found an improper method for donations from organizations around the world using her name and her reputation, but when it is required to meet its obligations, she rolls her eyes to heaven and says the donation was transferred to another entity,.

“Strangely,” she added, “who presented himself as the role of the organization is also a senior shareholder in the company.” Today was the case in mediation and both parties estimate that their agreement will be signed soon. This agreement required the association to purchase the ambulance finally.

Here, everything is normal

Meanwhile Samson Maron received the material accounting and compare it to the company balance sheet association. He expected to see the throne – witchcraft was collecting society for the treasury of the association come last. Is also expected to see 28 percent of all such transfer to get there, as the Court ruled, in order to pay creditors. Nada.

The investigation, as he gave to the court, indicated that at least according to the papers in 2007, the Company received 1.6 million donations and spent one cent to the association. A similar situation was also in 2008 that Hutrmo more than 1.5 million. All in all, as stated, was collecting society in accordance with Section 46 of the Association 8.5 million dollars since the beginning of 2007 to half in 2011. Except for small sums, the money did not come to the association.

The most significant transfer, 150 thousand shekels, entered the association coffers last year alone, and after Ronny Meshi – Zahav invited a police investigation following the complaint filed by Maron. Israeli police closed the case then, Maron appealed the case closed and it re-opened recently.

A few months ago announced Remy Meshi – Zahav to the court that did not transfer money from the association and not the official administrators, but the money 60 percent had to pass, hydrogen activities of the association and its various suppliers paid. This week I met him. For him, all his conduct and his brother completely normal.

Your telephone operator communicate to people and ask them to contribute to the activity of Zaka. They contribute millions of dollars good money and you do not move them to the association. Have a reasonable explanation for this?
“I paid to suppliers of the association came to me and said that the organization owed them money, I paid for various activities of the association and paid volunteers who wanted money for all sorts of activities”.

But donors have given you the money for the organization. Who are you to decide who you pay and who does not? Who are you to decide you throwing money in volunteers who come to you? Who you will use these public funds intended for the association without asking the managers association and without telling them even on this. Does that make sense?
“It may be that this road was really problematic, but what is certain is that the money I got. You have to stay with me stay and what should go through the organization, I paid”.

“This way”, as Jeremy calls her Meshi – Zahav, also allowed many diverse activities cash. Thus, for example, the number of Remy that when Judah was out of ZAKA activity abroad, had come to him before the trip and asking for money. “Say he had to travel to tsunami in Japan. I would check how much I can give him, I’d get him a check and we port it to Change for dollars, because there is nothing to do in Tokyo with Zaka’s checks. And with that he was going. ”

And the Governor gave him 20 thousand dollars in hand cash in this trip, who is responsible then check that all the money went to target and no one stays in the pocket money to spare or someone has not gone to the casino with this money?
“I do not need to get Judea accountability for the money, some money and some have invoices can not be brought. Sometimes there is no time for that.”

Bankruptcy spa

Yehuda Meshi – Zahav given for several years, at least ostensibly, big economic trouble. Execution were against him, he gave himself not to report to the court in half in 2011, 20 cases of debt totaling 4.938 million. Meshi – Zahav, he earned about NIS 9,500 so net per month, to pay 3000 shekels of creditors.

In an appeal to the Court wanted to ease him in order to avoid being thrown from his home. But parallel to these difficulties, director of Meshi – Zahav system to another life, more optimistic, which is not really consistent with the image of the bankrupt owed millions of dollars.

A year ago, just before Passover, he entered the recreation agency in Bnei Brak and available for holiday family vacation, seven days, including Passover, the intermediate days and other holidays, Canaan Spa Hotel luxurious five-star hotel in the city.

Five rooms took silk – gold for this holiday, for a total cost of more than 75 thousand shekels. Not only he and his wife were there, but also young children. He made sure to book another room for his son (22), the more room for his daughter who is married (20) and additional room for her husband and another married daughter (28) and her partner. Paid NIS 70 thousand silk – gold for cash, in bills. Additional NIS 5,000 paid by check wheel.

I conducted follow-up this week after a check revealed that a therapist can pay for child care Yerushalmi exception, rolling up the Meshi – Zahav and found himself pays him the Passover holiday. Near Passover also Meshi – Zahav does not plan to stay home. Again he intends to take with him the family. Again, this is a five star hotel. Only this time it will be at the Victoria Palace Bulgaria. Cost of dream vacation is 16 thousand per couple. The bill do alone.

Summer of 2005 ended the family vacation of silk – a major embarrassment gold. Silk took the family then the Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, on the highway between the Sea of Galilee Golani Junction, invited five rooms and paid the bill, 5,266 dollars, in two checks.

Hotel Manager, Isaac Flnzr, later told Ma’ariv that when checks returned from the bank empty-handed, he tried to spend real money, but without success. When he was forced to file execution and found that he was certainly not the first, took Flnzr an angry letter to 350 hotels that operate under the Hotels Association.

“Please be advised that Mr. Yehuda Meshi – Zahav must Kibbutz Lavi hotel private accommodation for a total of about 25 thousand shekels. Against Mr. Meshi – Zahav execution file is opened and the bag turned out to have been the consolidation debts million shekels. Since this is a Jew may be recognized tendency to trust him and Vamhaotio “.

They have a brother

Return to the present, Remy Meshi – Zahav tried to convince the court that he paid large sums for current expenses of the association. To this end submitted a stack of payments issued, apparently, from a company, for financing the activities of the association. While it is a small list, partial and spot, is very fascinating.

Where payments have come from funds financed donors and grocery purchases, event production company, last week at the luxury hotel “Kinar” on the shore of the lake about ten thousand shekels and flights abroad. Many flights abroad. Flights of Judea and much more flights of Moses.

Who was Moses? Moses, 51, is another brother of Judah and Rami. As a young man sent to the U.S., turned ten years there, living in Brooklyn and supported by industry rumors about the various occupations. He introduced himself as a businessman and luxurious car driver with a driver. In the nineties he was involved with several other Israelis in the case concerned an attempt to defraud casinos in Las Vegas, an episode that ended for him in six months of federal prison. At the end of 1994, when he was released, he returned to Israel.

Moses Meshi – Zahav over the years has developed extraordinary connections in Panama, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. His younger brother Jeremy speaks of him as his introductions that he can flick a finger to move a mountain. Zaka is known for years as someone who travels back and forth overseas fundraising expeditions. Here tonight, with wealthy community, where dinner guests who open their pockets. Brother Remy benefit evening shows these huge contributions resulted in the past.

A little over three years, as stated, entered Ahrale Contact the Association Manager position. Contact heard a lot about Moses, and it set a fundraising campaign in Mexico, he waited impatiently for his return. When he got divorced and did not fund the organization, decided not to allow him to explore another world and raise money for her.

Contact waited until the next journey of Moses and Panama, and several days before taking off summoned him. Now if you do not sign a contract to clarify how much money your donation into the organization, warned Moses, I send another letter to all tenth day Panama and informs them that you are an imposter and they know their funds are not ZAKA as they may think. Remy described the move this week ” blackmail. ”

Either way, Moses chose not to sign a contract but agreed to leave for purposes of an advance of 40 thousand shekels. Create a set this week, in response to questions I referred to it, it was the only amount the association during his tenure as an entrance to Moses donations raised. This week I asked for the response of Moses Mshizhb, but it did everything to avoid. He left messages were not answered. Text messages were sent to him did not return.

When Rummy tried to convince the court that he was financing the activities of the association, is also presented including some accounts of Moshe’s plane tickets. Association is a little strange, this was supposed to enjoy these flights, did not see them dollars, but this sample is interesting nevertheless.

70 thousand shekels for Moses’ flights abroad in recent years reflect these partial documents. Document presented by me Jeremy Meshi – Zahav this week shows that an additional NIS 68 thousand. Private company which is maintained Remy stated, refers to this funding as donations it conveys the association . Association, as stated, do not see easy flights of Moses silk – gold. Where does all this money? “all the money goes to us company,” says Rami silk – gold. “is soliciting donations for us.”

Honorary Chairman

When one of the procedures requested Mr. Samson Ron Carmi clear who the organization has approved him to spend the money intended for our activities, he replied, “chairman of the organization” – so called Remy Meshi – Zahav his brother Judah. Court documents also showed the signature of Judah kept him where to transfer the money to pick up.

Judah presents himself this title even which has no foundation any official position, and certainly not the chairman. For the Registrar of Associations and For the State of Israel formally the Association Manager Ahrale Create and top executive chairman Dudi Zilbershlag. Judah has no authority to sign the protest of association, just as his payment provisions do not require one.

“He’s doing all kinds of papers as chairman but is a fiction. He can call himself the king or emperor ZAKA Zaka,” said a foundation, “but the Registrar of Associations know two people. Ahrale and my uncle”.
Attorney Ron tried to find out if contact or know of someone Zilbershlag their association approved by Remi pay for all expenses he claims he paid.

“Unfortunately, my response will not be free of harsh statements about a pack of lies and theft of company director, held the dubious piety the order of ‘killed and also Irst’ most evil way,” said Chairman David Zilbershlag document contained in the court case.

“Not only from donations obtained by us with great effort and made their way to it were taken by him without a qualm, though a series of checks rendered to return back to this day have not been paid. Has never been the practice of requests due, at least to my knowledge on my part, of the accounts the organization by them, especially when it became known to all that no poor man’s lamb, and boldly robbed forehead. Painfully I rolled tip of the iceberg casts a shadow over the organization’s worship. ”

Contact the CEO also said the same. “I had assumed office in September 2008. Since taking office, I do not recall a case in which I asked the company to pay a bill. “Samson Maron also turned to Moti Feldstein, former chief executive of the Association, and received a similar answer. Never talked to me, never asked me and I do not know all these suppliers that the company claims to be paid to them as it were for us. “The company had swung over illegally hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations raised from the public to them,” concluded the court from Ron Samson, “donations that were supposed to get the organization”.

When the tie began to tighten around his neck a few months ago, Remy turned to his brother Judah and asked to help him. Troubled times, he asked from Judea “confirm” in writing the existence of the company’s fund-raising procedure the association, that he can not find any written proof. Judah did not refuse. “Procedure that has taken root, I’m chairman of the organization refers to projects and activities made by the worldwide organization for payment by the Company in accordance with the accounting for and erect their own good deposit account with us,” he wrote.

There are two problems with his version. First, although it presents itself that, Yehuda Meshi – Zahav is not the chairman of Zaka. II, who serves as the association was not even aware of all these payments allegedly made for suppliers he owed them money. Well he was not aware of them, not to have You could see where the money goes for that collected contributors.

Yehuda Meshi – Zahav, I should say, shows the version at any time convenient to him that moment. Thus, for example, this week, after spending a response to questions, call me Mr. Amit Hurvitz, he was a solicitor and explained that Judah asked many times in recent years Remy get detail and explain where the donations go, but would never have accepted papers.

“Judah has nothing to society,” said Mr. Horowitz, “she crowns and was supposed to transfer the money to the association, but the company is not giving the money as it should.” If the document provided to Remy brothers to help him in court Judah stated that the Company pays for Providers Association in an old procedure known, then the answer to questions I passed him his lawyer said that “if the company pays suppliers, it is not what was agreed”.

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Allex Rubin says

March 27, 2012 at 7:05 pm

Maariv Article Translation (google)

Where disappeared the contributions of millions for Zaka?

ZAKA volunteers are the first to arrive to any scene of an attack and engage the most difficult work, but the “weekend” research reveals how millions of shekels were poured from donations for the organization, to a private company involved the family Meshi-Zahav. They are used, inter alia, to finance vacations, Shopping for groceries and airline tickets. “a collection of stories”
huge Pandora’s box was opened especially surprising phone call he got home about a year ago, in the evening, the lawyer and accountant Shimshon Tel Aviv Maron. “You’ve heard the Zaka organization” Young opened the other end. “An organization that does very important work and we need your help to sustain its operations.”

Caller had no idea who fell. Attorney Ron serves on behalf of the Jerusalem District Court trustee creditors arrangement Association of ZAKA, after it found itself in a few years earlier financial difficulties, leaving employees, suppliers, companies and tax authorities with heavy debts.

Under the arrangement signed in 2009 to the trustee to receive 28 percent of all penny coming in Zaka Fund, and the money to pay creditors their due.

Maron, surprised the conversation, said to the girl who will be happy to donate if you could just send him the account information which is supposed to transfer the money, along with a form under section 46 to the IRS, which allows the donor to receive credit for his contribution.

Funds flowing

When the paper was requested, Ron rubbed his eyes in astonishment. Approval for the donation on behalf of the Association can ZAKA, the one he is working day and in whose obligations he has to pay, but details of the bank account attached to this paper – the account that was to receive his contribution – were of a private company whose name had never heard before: “Zack “A grace of truth – an international organization for Search and Rescue Inc.”.

Law-abiding citizen seemed Maroun he was onto a big fraud affair, which Zaka Association donations flowing to its coffers of a private company, while the donors do not know about nothing. Trustee of the creditors debt repayment, Maron discovered that funds without running around Zaka he knows about them, especially without his being able to put his hand over 28 percent designed to creditors, as the court ruled.

Registrar of Companies simple test revealed even more exciting finding. Between the shareholders of a private company that collects money for the Association alleged and uses a similar name, is also none other than Judah Meshi – Zahav, who founded the organization known, and his younger brother, Rami, CEO.

Attorney Ron rushed Fraud Squad dealing with Jerusalem district to file a complaint and also contact the District Court in the city, follows the ZAKA’s debt arrangements, “an urgent request for instructions concerning exposure of acts of fraud and deception perpetrated by the company, while inducing the substantial sums of money from the public, guise of fundraising for the organization and the organization using illegal documents, and without it transfers the money fund-raising organization. ”

When the fund began to dwindle

The moment of birth of ZAKA can be marked somewhere in 1989, around the 405 attack on the bus line in Jerusalem deteriorated into an abyss. Group of Orthodox Jews began then to engage in collecting body parts at the scene of the attack and continued this worship following the terrorist attacks.

Yehuda Meshi – Zahav was in a group, and subsequent infighting among its members eight years later established his own organization. During the Intifada and terror rampage through the streets made him and his men in every home sellers.

Silk – gold, that do not share too many rivals, is a bulldozer of action. Also doing a mitzvah and volunteer, is also a master of public relations giant. The secular media, who knew him from Frhhoto operations officer of the haredi community, quickly fell in love with the new Meshi – Zahav.

Meshi as he is called, returned her love and knowledge to provide always the stories of her color she was so looking for. A week ago he told the radio how the tsunami in Japan has taught the Japanese to count him in Yiddish. Previously known to raise the German President for his organization and issued a card.

Like Stiebel

The days of suicide bombings were the days of endless activities, while the flow of donations. With the money went to Meshi – Zahav and extended the activity. Motorcycles, ambulances, resuscitation kits. Delegations went abroad for a little action? To a huge teams. Payroll expenses increased seven times. Then came the sunset.

Articles that revealed the association did exercises to attract donors, together with showy gestures like a new Jeep and purchased for Meshi – Zahav decline in terrorist attacks – have reduced their contributions. The fund began to dwindle. When creditors went to court and it is an association of joint, had Meshi – Zahav thank the management and failure to give way.

Chairman appointed then-law, David Zilbershlag. Mshizhb insulted stepped aside but not without a war for dignity trampled. “You can not fire me Zaka,” he said. “It Yehuda Meshi ZAKA – Yehuda Meshi Zahav – gold that Zaka”.

Towards the end of 2008, the Zilbershlag to Ahrale Contact, the former head of the Gaza Coast Regional Council. “This business is managed here as Stiebel, let’s manage it as you know,” he asked. Contact said yes and he became CEO. He found the last word association is of silk – gold, although officially no one has any role in management. Contact was driving carefully. On the one hand tried to restrain him. Other hand, without which it has no resurrection. Meshi – Zahav is a brand.

So where’s the money

New information provided by Mr. Samson Meron, legal proceeding brought the sleepy turnaround spent years accompanying the recovery project of Zaka. Maron’s request, Judge David Mintz Remy Meshi – Zahav, director of the company, and ordered him to deliver its audited financial statements for recent years. Ron was determined to find out how much money floating around without anyone knowing the organization to follow.

Silk – the youngest gold, trying to buy time, said an accountant whom he worked lost all material accounting. The judge, who did not like the procrastinations, the company began to charge the costs for any delay and ordered to Maroun it all, “whether it was the receipts, and manual records whether it is a card file or computer records.”

Although Remi gave the documents a few pulses and only partially, the material collected in this amazing picture up. Four and a half years prior to the faithful gathered to test the private company, using the IRS permits the association and issues receipts in its name, contributions totaling at least 8.5 million.

Examination of financial statements and balance sheets of the association, for this seemingly substantial sums were collected, revealed that except for a few crumbs not transferred to almost anything that money in her bank account. So where’s the money? This was and remains the big question. At one point Remy claimed silk – gold in court that this year there is an agreement between the association and the company that company collects donations, helping herself to reimbursement for expenses she and the amount remaining leaves her for another 40 percent.

This calculation, even if worked regularly (and is not), was to leave the private company Judah Meshi – Zahav is a shareholder and director of her brother, nearly half of all donated considered Zaka. Now still need to clarify two points. One, who had authorized the company to take Such commission itself? II, where he had gone the other half, ie money, all agree, were to the organization but for some reason had not reached it.

Intensive fundraising

Samson Maron, stubborn lawyer and strict, demanding from the company to introduce a document which confirms the association’s management to cut back the coupon pleasure in millions of shekels she cuts. Such a document, it was soon evident, does not exist anywhere. Moreover, he received letters Remy line silk – gold over the years from the organization and its managers shows that these explicitly ordered him to stop him to contribute money for the organization and especially to stop making use of its approval of Article 46.

Thus, for example, has been on 2/22/06, eight months after the establishment of the company, the auditors wrote Moses Gelblum, Maroun predecessor in office, Remy Meshi – Zahav: “I ask you to instantly stop elicit contributions on behalf of the association and must stop using the receipts bearing the name”.

“As I mentioned to you several times issuing receipts with mention of Article 46 of the Zaka organization where your company is not normal and to stop immediately,” he wrote both CEO Ahrale Contact February 2009, “In any case, I would ask you not to spend extra receipts bearing the section 46 or any other document of the association. can get such admissions offices of the organization only if the money is deposited into account the association “.

Three months later Send Contact Remi Meshi – Zahav another letter. “We sat several times but each time had a different excuse why you can not put on the table the papers and show the exact amount that the company you manage ZAKA Association must pass …”

“If within seven days will not sit an accounting, you may no longer use the name Zaka not to collect money and not for any other purpose … I want to emphasize that the removal of receipts for the ZAKA organization name with Section 46 of the hand is best understood against the law and you are asked to stop this activity immediately. ”

Three more months have passed and this time he wrote to Rosie’s lawyer ZAKA organization. “You are required to immediately stop making use of my client’s name and of course use my client’s receipt book.” These letters were of no avail. Remy silk – gold continued to collect money intensive. Half stayed for According to the agreement had never approved in writing by a man. second half turns around various places but did not reach the association coffers.

We promised no ambulance

Into this mix between the association, whom they all know from television, the company is taking the money, caught a few years ago, elegantly good Jew, Peskin named Max, who lives in Brazil. Four years ago he came to Israel on a visit to Israel Bonds wealthy Diaspora Jews.

Program of the visit was quite focused. Rotate the area injured, battle heritage of Qassam rockets, meetings with terrified civilians and end the generous donation. Peskin, moving about Sderot and the harsh daily experiences of people touched him, opened his wallet and asked to donate an ambulance. Bonds formed through the mediation of the relationship between the South American philanthropist ZAKA organization, and 27 August 2008 Send Peskin down 60 thousand dollars by bank transfer.

Zaka, we should mention, there was not really bright with stories of these contributions. Years ago revealed “Ma’ariv” How Hutrmo few donors for the same motorcycle, when the register that was replaced as needed. In any case, Peskin, who wanted to make sure that the money actually goes to right, waited a bit before starting to demand explanations.

“I want to know what was done with the money spent,” he asked. Zaka, he said later in a suit filed to the court, began to drag him. Get back to you tomorrow, can you answer the next few days, wait a little longer. Peskin got angry. He demanded an immediate proof that the money donated went to purchase an ambulance. Zaka could not provide proof one, mainly because no ambulance was not bought.

Where all this money went? It also Peskin tried to find out. Walking past six months from the date he committed the bank transfer and not received a reasonable answer, fed him and he filed a lawsuit to court. Association Zaka disingenuous. We, the ZAKA organization announced the statement of defense filed, not at all familiar with the Peskin and certainly we have not received a single cent from it.

Peskin, a moment before exploding with anger, the court filed its festive photo with members of ZAKA, together with the certificate he received from them. “Hereby granted a certificate of appreciation to our friend Max Peskin important and blessed his family for his activities, and important contribution ZAKA right stance,” says a. “May the merit of this mitzvah he will be blessed by God.” The certificate bore the signatures of Judah Meshi – Zahav in person along with chairman David Zilbershlag.

Peskin might want to donate to us, explained to the court, but gave the money to someone else entirely. Prove this claim indicated on association Zaka bank account details where the money was transferred. It was the company’s bank account of Judah’s private and Rami Meshi – Zahav, account number given to him Zaka, financial transaction account that automatically leaves him almost half of the box company as commission.

ZAKA organization informed the court that in her view those who have a millionaire’s money is a private company and not her. Company had its own answer. True, India representatives, we accepted the money but we are not promised anything Peskin. If someone promised him this ambulance not us. the financial contribution transferred to the association. We are not in this story. Yehuda Meshi – Zahav, paid from the organization and holding a stock company, has this story Bsnichovaim.

Mr. Naama was attached, representing the Peskin, did not believe what was happening before her eyes. Those claims that did not receive the money. Those who claim the money but not promised any ambulance. “Requesting (Association – CTR) found an improper method for donations from organizations around the world using her name and her reputation, but when it is required to meet its obligations, she rolls her eyes to heaven and says the donation was transferred to another entity,.

“Strangely,” she added, “who presented himself as the role of the organization is also a senior shareholder in the company.” Today was the case in mediation and both parties estimate that their agreement will be signed soon. This agreement required the association to purchase the ambulance finally.

Here, everything is normal

Meanwhile Samson Maron received the material accounting and compare it to the company balance sheet association. He expected to see the throne – witchcraft was collecting society for the treasury of the association come last. Is also expected to see 28 percent of all such transfer to get there, as the Court ruled, in order to pay creditors. Nada.

The investigation, as he gave to the court, indicated that at least according to the papers in 2007, the Company received 1.6 million donations and spent one cent to the association. A similar situation was also in 2008 that Hutrmo more than 1.5 million. All in all, as stated, was collecting society in accordance with Section 46 of the Association 8.5 million dollars since the beginning of 2007 to half in 2011. Except for small sums, the money did not come to the association.

The most significant transfer, 150 thousand shekels, entered the association coffers last year alone, and after Ronny Meshi – Zahav invited a police investigation following the complaint filed by Maron. Israeli police closed the case then, Maron appealed the case closed and it re-opened recently.

A few months ago announced Remy Meshi – Zahav to the court that did not transfer money from the association and not the official administrators, but the money 60 percent had to pass, hydrogen activities of the association and its various suppliers paid. This week I met him. For him, all his conduct and his brother completely normal.

Your telephone operator communicate to people and ask them to contribute to the activity of Zaka. They contribute millions of dollars good money and you do not move them to the association. Have a reasonable explanation for this?
“I paid to suppliers of the association came to me and said that the organization owed them money, I paid for various activities of the association and paid volunteers who wanted money for all sorts of activities”.

But donors have given you the money for the organization. Who are you to decide who you pay and who does not? Who are you to decide you throwing money in volunteers who come to you? Who you will use these public funds intended for the association without asking the managers association and without telling them even on this. Does that make sense?
“It may be that this road was really problematic, but what is certain is that the money I got. You have to stay with me stay and what should go through the organization, I paid”.

“This way”, as Jeremy calls her Meshi – Zahav, also allowed many diverse activities cash. Thus, for example, the number of Remy that when Judah was out of ZAKA activity abroad, had come to him before the trip and asking for money. “Say he had to travel to tsunami in Japan. I would check how much I can give him, I’d get him a check and we port it to Change for dollars, because there is nothing to do in Tokyo with Zaka’s checks. And with that he was going. ”

And the Governor gave him 20 thousand dollars in hand cash in this trip, who is responsible then check that all the money went to target and no one stays in the pocket money to spare or someone has not gone to the casino with this money?
“I do not need to get Judea accountability for the money, some money and some have invoices can not be brought. Sometimes there is no time for that.”

Bankruptcy spa

Yehuda Meshi – Zahav given for several years, at least ostensibly, big economic trouble. Execution were against him, he gave himself not to report to the court in half in 2011, 20 cases of debt totaling 4.938 million. Meshi – Zahav, he earned about NIS 9,500 so net per month, to pay 3000 shekels of creditors.

In an appeal to the Court wanted to ease him in order to avoid being thrown from his home. But parallel to these difficulties, director of Meshi – Zahav system to another life, more optimistic, which is not really consistent with the image of the bankrupt owed millions of dollars.

A year ago, just before Passover, he entered the recreation agency in Bnei Brak and available for holiday family vacation, seven days, including Passover, the intermediate days and other holidays, Canaan Spa Hotel luxurious five-star hotel in the city.

Five rooms took silk – gold for this holiday, for a total cost of more than 75 thousand shekels. Not only he and his wife were there, but also young children. He made sure to book another room for his son (22), the more room for his daughter who is married (20) and additional room for her husband and another married daughter (28) and her partner. Paid NIS 70 thousand silk – gold for cash, in bills. Additional NIS 5,000 paid by check wheel.

I conducted follow-up this week after a check revealed that a therapist can pay for child care Yerushalmi exception, rolling up the Meshi – Zahav and found himself pays him the Passover holiday. Near Passover also Meshi – Zahav does not plan to stay home. Again he intends to take with him the family. Again, this is a five star hotel. Only this time it will be at the Victoria Palace Bulgaria. Cost of dream vacation is 16 thousand per couple. The bill do alone.

Summer of 2005 ended the family vacation of silk – a major embarrassment gold. Silk took the family then the Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, on the highway between the Sea of Galilee Golani Junction, invited five rooms and paid the bill, 5,266 dollars, in two checks.

Hotel Manager, Isaac Flnzr, later told Ma’ariv that when checks returned from the bank empty-handed, he tried to spend real money, but without success. When he was forced to file execution and found that he was certainly not the first, took Flnzr an angry letter to 350 hotels that operate under the Hotels Association.

“Please be advised that Mr. Yehuda Meshi – Zahav must Kibbutz Lavi hotel private accommodation for a total of about 25 thousand shekels. Against Mr. Meshi – Zahav execution file is opened and the bag turned out to have been the consolidation debts million shekels. Since this is a Jew may be recognized tendency to trust him and Vamhaotio “.

They have a brother

Return to the present, Remy Meshi – Zahav tried to convince the court that he paid large sums for current expenses of the association. To this end submitted a stack of payments issued, apparently, from a company, for financing the activities of the association. While it is a small list, partial and spot, is very fascinating.

Where payments have come from funds financed donors and grocery purchases, event production company, last week at the luxury hotel “Kinar” on the shore of the lake about ten thousand shekels and flights abroad. Many flights abroad. Flights of Judea and much more flights of Moses.

Who was Moses? Moses, 51, is another brother of Judah and Rami. As a young man sent to the U.S., turned ten years there, living in Brooklyn and supported by industry rumors about the various occupations. He introduced himself as a businessman and luxurious car driver with a driver. In the nineties he was involved with several other Israelis in the case concerned an attempt to defraud casinos in Las Vegas, an episode that ended for him in six months of federal prison. At the end of 1994, when he was released, he returned to Israel.

Moses Meshi – Zahav over the years has developed extraordinary connections in Panama, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. His younger brother Jeremy speaks of him as his introductions that he can flick a finger to move a mountain. Zaka is known for years as someone who travels back and forth overseas fundraising expeditions. Here tonight, with wealthy community, where dinner guests who open their pockets. Brother Remy benefit evening shows these huge contributions resulted in the past.

A little over three years, as stated, entered Ahrale Contact the Association Manager position. Contact heard a lot about Moses, and it set a fundraising campaign in Mexico, he waited impatiently for his return. When he got divorced and did not fund the organization, decided not to allow him to explore another world and raise money for her.

Contact waited until the next journey of Moses and Panama, and several days before taking off summoned him. Now if you do not sign a contract to clarify how much money your donation into the organization, warned Moses, I send another letter to all tenth day Panama and informs them that you are an imposter and they know their funds are not ZAKA as they may think. Remy described the move this week ” blackmail. ”

Either way, Moses chose not to sign a contract but agreed to leave for purposes of an advance of 40 thousand shekels. Create a set this week, in response to questions I referred to it, it was the only amount the association during his tenure as an entrance to Moses donations raised. This week I asked for the response of Moses Mshizhb, but it did everything to avoid. He left messages were not answered. Text messages were sent to him did not return.

When Rummy tried to convince the court that he was financing the activities of the association, is also presented including some accounts of Moshe’s plane tickets. Association is a little strange, this was supposed to enjoy these flights, did not see them dollars, but this sample is interesting nevertheless.

70 thousand shekels for Moses’ flights abroad in recent years reflect these partial documents. Document presented by me Jeremy Meshi – Zahav this week shows that an additional NIS 68 thousand. Private company which is maintained Remy stated, refers to this funding as donations it conveys the association . Association, as stated, do not see easy flights of Moses silk – gold. Where does all this money? “all the money goes to us company,” says Rami silk – gold. “is soliciting donations for us.”

Honorary Chairman

When one of the procedures requested Mr. Samson Ron Carmi clear who the organization has approved him to spend the money intended for our activities, he replied, “chairman of the organization” – so called Remy Meshi – Zahav his brother Judah. Court documents also showed the signature of Judah kept him where to transfer the money to pick up.

Judah presents himself this title even which has no foundation any official position, and certainly not the chairman. For the Registrar of Associations and For the State of Israel formally the Association Manager Ahrale Create and top executive chairman Dudi Zilbershlag. Judah has no authority to sign the protest of association, just as his payment provisions do not require one.

“He’s doing all kinds of papers as chairman but is a fiction. He can call himself the king or emperor ZAKA Zaka,” said a foundation, “but the Registrar of Associations know two people. Ahrale and my uncle”.
Attorney Ron tried to find out if contact or know of someone Zilbershlag their association approved by Remi pay for all expenses he claims he paid.

“Unfortunately, my response will not be free of harsh statements about a pack of lies and theft of company director, held the dubious piety the order of ‘killed and also Irst’ most evil way,” said Chairman David Zilbershlag document contained in the court case.

“Not only from donations obtained by us with great effort and made their way to it were taken by him without a qualm, though a series of checks rendered to return back to this day have not been paid. Has never been the practice of requests due, at least to my knowledge on my part, of the accounts the organization by them, especially when it became known to all that no poor man’s lamb, and boldly robbed forehead. Painfully I rolled tip of the iceberg casts a shadow over the organization’s worship. ”

Contact the CEO also said the same. “I had assumed office in September 2008. Since taking office, I do not recall a case in which I asked the company to pay a bill. “Samson Maron also turned to Moti Feldstein, former chief executive of the Association, and received a similar answer. Never talked to me, never asked me and I do not know all these suppliers that the company claims to be paid to them as it were for us. “The company had swung over illegally hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations raised from the public to them,” concluded the court from Ron Samson, “donations that were supposed to get the organization”.

When the tie began to tighten around his neck a few months ago, Remy turned to his brother Judah and asked to help him. Troubled times, he asked from Judea “confirm” in writing the existence of the company’s fund-raising procedure the association, that he can not find any written proof. Judah did not refuse. “Procedure that has taken root, I’m chairman of the organization refers to projects and activities made by the worldwide organization for payment by the Company in accordance with the accounting for and erect their own good deposit account with us,” he wrote.

There are two problems with his version. First, although it presents itself that, Yehuda Meshi – Zahav is not the chairman of Zaka. II, who serves as the association was not even aware of all these payments allegedly made for suppliers he owed them money. Well he was not aware of them, not to have You could see where the money goes for that collected contributors.

Yehuda Meshi – Zahav, I should say, shows the version at any time convenient to him that moment. Thus, for example, this week, after spending a response to questions, call me Mr. Amit Hurvitz, he was a solicitor and explained that Judah asked many times in recent years Remy get detail and explain where the donations go, but would never have accepted papers.

“Judah has nothing to society,” said Mr. Horowitz, “she crowns and was supposed to transfer the money to the association, but the company is not giving the money as it should.” If the document provided to Remy brothers to help him in court Judah stated that the Company pays for Providers Association in an old procedure known, then the answer to questions I passed him his lawyer said that “if the company pays suppliers, it is not what was agreed”.

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