Helbrans Cult Speaks Out For The First Time

For the first time you can get a look inside the Notorious Hasidic fundamentalist group, Lev Tahor located in Canada

Most of the 200 members of a fundamentalist Jewish group – described by critics as cult-like and sometimes referred to as the “Jewish Taliban” – are living in Windsor and Chatham after leaving Quebec amid a high-profile child protection investigation. The group, called Lev Tahor, left their homes in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que. last week on three rented buses in the middle of the night.

Nachman Helbrans the oldest son of Rabbi Shlomo Helbrans explains they did not run away from the investigation, but instead felt it was the best move for the entire community, as he felt staying in Quebec would eventually mean the group would need to compromise their religious beliefs

Helbrans said the community cooperated completely with the investigation started months ago that was brought about by youth protection services. He continued to explain that no abuse or neglect was reported by youth protection services in Quebec and that the only problem was the group’s challenge of the education system. Helbrans says they chose to move to Ontario because the lenient education regulations will allow their community to homeschool the children easier.