By COLlive reporter
R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin has been a victim of an anti-Semitic inmate in Linn County Correctional Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, COLlive has learned.
Denied bail pending his sentencing, Rubashkin was placed this week in solitary confinement, with increased isolation and limited visitation, according to his family.
The changes in his prison conditions this week came after a quarrel he had with a non-Jewish inmate who was transferred to his cell.
The prisoner “was transferred from another jail after the authorities could not keep him under control. (He) is in jail for assaulting a family member of his,” Matzav.com reported.
Until the other inmate’s arrival, Rubashkin was free to pray and learn throughout the day in his cell without turning on the TV and covering the toilet.
“He was not bothered before that,” a family member told COLlive.com Wednesday.
Upon entering the cell, the non Jewish inmate immediately expressed hate towards Rubashkin, calling him “dirty Jew” and threatening to kill him, the source said.
As Rubashkin stood to pray, the inmate heightened the volume of the TV set and was verbally abusive, according to the family.
Rubashkin, it was said, lowered the volume and the inmate got violent and pushed him aside.
Sources said Rubashkin called for help and a shake down of the cell was made with both being taken to solitary confinement. “It takes two to tango,” prison authorities said.
“He’s now in a little room with a concrete ledge, no table or chair like he had and they bring in a tiny little mattress for night hours and take it away in the morning,” a family member said.
A member of the Pidyon Shvuyim committee told COLlive.com: “This is another reason we have to do all that we can to get him out of there.”
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correct me if I’m wrong but if this happend to a black person there would be riots in the streets and national tv would make sure that this would b resolved due to the still very much ALIVE “raceism” in america …guess it only pertains to one race
we want moshiach NOW!!!!!!
Best is to make noise in the media over this injustice. Authorities dont care about truth or about Jews and they are being overly harsh on a wrong person. They should be accused in the media of anti semitism and unfairness . the govt does not really like noise like that. we have to demand justice and finding out what happened in that jail. why was he put into confinement when it was not his fault? nobody likes such noise. We have to use all resources! It is not time to be quiet. it is not soviet russia. supposedly this… Read more »
They have to utliize senators to push to get Rubashkin out and to stop this antisemitism. They have to use congressmen. Where is senator Lieberman? And how about the Rabbis who are so friendly with the oval office? what is the use of all this ceremonial friendship? it is time to show ahavas yisroel and stop thinking about their own agendas and use their influence to help a fellow Jew! Let’s see how far that would go or will people make excuses why they cant help etc. etc. The political people have to use all their influence to put pressure.… Read more »
U THINK?!
Cant the lawyers intervene somehow? The man is only being held (until sentencing) because he is a jew. and not just being held, now also abused!
Hashem help him already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is our own brother! How could you just enjoy your day to day like regular, meanwhile letting your own brotherly Jew suffer in the worst jail cell ever meant for extreme killers. No Jew should be left behind! If he’s in a bad state, so are we. WE have TO HELP HIM!
This is SOO SAD and frustrating. PURE anti-semetism- JUST LET THE POOR GUY OUT.
Reason has left these ‘authorities.’ ‘It takes two to tango,’ as they quoted the popular saying. It takes one or more ‘authorities’ to act evily. Evily against their country and fellow man. In jail, when one is right and one wrong — the innocent suffer. This is the ‘America’ the prison staff is working for? This is the ‘America’ of ‘…with liberty and justice for all?” How can they persecute an innocent man? Where are the video cameras? Where is the proof? How would THEY LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN TO THEM? Why insert a possible anti-Semitic prisoner into an Orthodox… Read more »
tHAT OTHER GUY SHOULVE BEEN THE ONE WHO GETS THE PUNISHMENT!
you say you do not know the truth of his case… so let me tell you what we do know!! anyone who has ever met this man including myself will tell you that he is the most honest caring and kindest man we have ever met! so what i can tell you is that he is definitely innocent of all these bs charges that he is in there for! so instead of discussing if he is innocent or not lest stop these bs all woman indoor rallies and start making loud protests in very public places so this can be… Read more »
We have to stand outside the prison ,in masses and make a massive scandal till they remove him.Please ,lets turn over the world,physically
Lord have Mercy.
Lanetzach Netzachiim
it’s pure anti semitisim!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shocking!
We must do SOMETHING!!!
There is only one thing to do: a well-written, well researched expose of the entire story until now, by a well recognized expert in the legal or journalistic world, to be published in the wall st journal and/or as a book. Ignorance and lack of outside publicity is the biggest obstacle to winning this battle.
please can someone post some related officials numbers and email addresses
I’m amazed that such treatment can be allowed to happen in America. Surely with all the connections we have in high places, something can be done in the name of justice.
My heart goes out to Sholom Mordechai and his family!!!
May Hashem give you strength to deal with this!
This is pure anti-semitism. I do not understand how this is allowed to go on.
I thought treatment in jail, like the one described in this article was saved for hardened criminals, who rape or murder. NOT for white collar crimes. Although I’ve read much about Shlomo Rubashkin’s case, I can not claim to know ALL the truths and details. Only HaShem knows the truth. However, Mr. Rubashkin is being VERY unfairly treated and it’s painful to read about it. I feel for his wife and children! And mostly for him. I hope that a miracle clears his name and releases him from prison now.
למה הרעתה לעם הזה???