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In August 2010, [[LeBron James]] was reported to have met with Pinto for business consultations, for which he allegedly made a "six-figure payment" to Pinto's organization, Shuva Israel.<ref name="dailyfinance"/> [[Jimmy Kimmel]] spoofed James' sit-down with Pinto on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'', pretending to get advice from Pinto. "Apparently, [Pinto is] a very high-paid consultant when it comes to business matters", stated Kimmel when introducing the spoof. "One time, I actually consulted with the rabbi myself".<ref>{{cite web|last=Gorta|first=William J.|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/joke_on_jimmy_3GB9HrOhBGM9oOcH9ILLBM|title=Joke's on Jimmy: Batty 'rabbi' in skit suit vs. Kimmel|work=[[New York Post]]|date=December 14, 2010|accessdate=December 14, 2010}}</ref> |
In August 2010, [[LeBron James]] was reported to have met with Pinto for business consultations, for which he allegedly made a "six-figure payment" to Pinto's organization, Shuva Israel.<ref name="dailyfinance"/> [[Jimmy Kimmel]] spoofed James' sit-down with Pinto on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'', pretending to get advice from Pinto. "Apparently, [Pinto is] a very high-paid consultant when it comes to business matters", stated Kimmel when introducing the spoof. "One time, I actually consulted with the rabbi myself".<ref>{{cite web|last=Gorta|first=William J.|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/joke_on_jimmy_3GB9HrOhBGM9oOcH9ILLBM|title=Joke's on Jimmy: Batty 'rabbi' in skit suit vs. Kimmel|work=[[New York Post]]|date=December 14, 2010|accessdate=December 14, 2010}}</ref> |
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In addition to his work with many prominent business figures, Pinto is known for his consultations with real-estate developers.<ref name="WSJcheck">{{cite web|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703989504576128211750098504.html?mod=googlenews_wsj|title=A Rabbi Gets a Helping Hand |author= Karmin, Craig; Frangos, Alex|date= February 9, 2011|publisher= ''Wall Street Journal'' Online|accessdate=February 9, 2011}}</ref> For instance, Ilan Bracha, one of New York City's top-selling residential brokers, has claimed that Pinto “has a red phone to God.”<ref name="WSJcheck"/> |
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In 2008, Bracha and his development partner Haim Binstock, paid $1.65 million for the ground floor at the Heritage at Trump Place condominium.<ref name="WSJcheck"/> Bracha and Binstock had planned to open a synagogue in the 2,700-square-foot space for Pinto’s use. However, in early in 2009, the partners defaulted by failing to pay their share of the building's common charges, according to the foreclosure action brought by the condo board in New York State. In February 2011, the site was saved from foreclosure proceedings by a $56,000 personal check from Binstock’s wife.<ref name="WSJcheck"/> |
In 2008, Bracha and his development partner Haim Binstock, paid $1.65 million for the ground floor at the Heritage at Trump Place condominium.<ref name="WSJcheck"/> Bracha and Binstock had planned to open a synagogue in the 2,700-square-foot space for Pinto’s use. However, in early in 2009, the partners defaulted by failing to pay their share of the building's common charges, according to the foreclosure action brought by the condo board in New York State. In February 2011, the site was saved from foreclosure proceedings by a $56,000 personal check from Binstock’s wife.<ref name="WSJcheck"/> |
Revision as of 03:04, 10 February 2011
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1973 |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | Israeli |
Parent | Haim Pinto (father) |
Position | Founder and head |
Organisation | Mosdot Shuva Israel |
Residence | New York City |
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto (born 1973) is an Israeli Jewish spiritual leader and Kabbalist[1] who lives in New York City.[2][3][4][5]
Background
Pinto descends from a centuries-old rabbinic family from Morocco, and speaks only Hebrew.[1] On his father's side, he is the great-grandson of Chaim Pinto, a revered Moroccan sage;[6][4] on his mother's side, he is the grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, better known as the Baba Sali.[6]
Career
In his early 20s, Pinto founded his first Shuva Israel yeshiva in Ashdod, Israel.[5] As of 2010, the center has four synagogues serving more than 1,200 worshippers, a yeshiva with over 300 full-time students, and a soup kitchen that provides 3,000 meals a day.[5] He has established a network of yeshivas in Israel, as well as in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.[4][6] In October 2010, Pinto led thousands of individuals to Silistra, Bulgaria, for an annual pilgrimage in homage of Eliezer Papo, who is honored among Jews for his book Pele Yoetz,[citation needed] and revered in Silistra for giving his life to save the town from a plague in 1826.[5] During his stay in Silistra, Pinto held a closed meeting with 80 Jewish American businessmen, asking them to invest $5 billion in the Israeli economy.[7]
In December 2010, Pinto condemned an open letter endorsed by 50 Israeli rabbis which encouraged those in the Jewish community to avoid renting or selling property to non-Jews.[8][9] Pinto believed that the letter would provoke racism against Jews both abroad and domestically, making it difficult for them "to live in New York or anywhere else in the world."[8] The letter has also been condemned by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.[9]
Work within the business community
Despite having no formal business background,[2] a number of prominent Israeli and Jewish-American businessmen have visited Pinto for consultation on business and personal matters,[10] including the Israeli owner of the Plaza Hotel Yitzhak Tshuva, talk-show host Donny Deutsch, famed jeweler and convicted felon Jacob Arabo (Jacob the Jeweler), real estate moguls, and Congressman Anthony Weiner.[10][11] Politicians and businessmen who have visited Pinto in Israel include attorney (and former Justice Minister) Yaakov Neeman, former Bank of Israel governor Jacob Frenkel,[6] and Israeli soccer star Guy Levy.[12] Because of Pinto's influence, he has been called the "rabbi to the business stars".[13]
In August 2010, LeBron James was reported to have met with Pinto for business consultations, for which he allegedly made a "six-figure payment" to Pinto's organization, Shuva Israel.[10] Jimmy Kimmel spoofed James' sit-down with Pinto on Jimmy Kimmel Live, pretending to get advice from Pinto. "Apparently, [Pinto is] a very high-paid consultant when it comes to business matters", stated Kimmel when introducing the spoof. "One time, I actually consulted with the rabbi myself".[14]
In 2008, Bracha and his development partner Haim Binstock, paid $1.65 million for the ground floor at the Heritage at Trump Place condominium.[15] Bracha and Binstock had planned to open a synagogue in the 2,700-square-foot space for Pinto’s use. However, in early in 2009, the partners defaulted by failing to pay their share of the building's common charges, according to the foreclosure action brought by the condo board in New York State. In February 2011, the site was saved from foreclosure proceedings by a $56,000 personal check from Binstock’s wife.[15]
References
- ^ a b Nathan-Kazis, Josh (June 23, 2010). "Charismatic Moroccan Kabbalist Draws Crowds And Questions". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ a b Elkies, Lauren (April 30, 2008). "Rabbi Pinto Blesses the Deal". The Real Deal. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Bercovici, Jeff (August 10, 2010). "The Mysterious Rabbi Who Gave Lebron James Business Advice". DailyFinance. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c Ettinger, Yair (March 29, 2010). "A rabbi not afraid to deviate". Haaretz. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Mandel, Jonah (October 1, 2010). "Celestial Celebrity". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Handwerker, Haim (May 26, 2006), "The Sage of Manhattan", Haaretz.
- ^ Benari, Elad (December 21, 2010). "Rabbi Pinto Visits the Cave of Machpelah". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Ettinger, Yair (December 19, 2010). "U.S.-based rabbi: Edict against renting to Arabs endangers Jews abroad". Haaretz. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Hussein, Sara (December 7, 2010). "'Don't rent to non-Jews,' Israeli rabbis warn". Yahoo!. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c Berkovici, Jeff (August 1, 2010). "The Mysterious Rabbi Who Gave LeBron James Business Advice". AOL: DailyFinance. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Benari, Elad (September 8, 2010). "Will Jewish Businessmen Invest in Israel?". Israel National News. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ Boker, Moshe (August 29, 2007). "Soccer/Luzon won't let coach bolt U21s". Haaretz. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Luisa Yanez and Jaweed Kaleem (August 11, 2010). "Report: LeBron James hires rabbi". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ Gorta, William J. (December 14, 2010). "Joke's on Jimmy: Batty 'rabbi' in skit suit vs. Kimmel". New York Post. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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Further reading
- Cowan, Allison Leigh. "A Short Second Life for a Building With History" in The New York Times, August 23, 2010.