The Hidden Face of a "Spiritual Group": A Survivor's Story of 16 Years in the Destructive Kabbalistic Cult "Bnei Baruch" or "Kabbalah for the People"

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Mona’s Story: 16 Years in Laitman’s Cult and Systematic Rapes

One of Five Who Dared to Speak Out

She is one of five. One of five raped women who found the courage to publicly speak out about the crimes of Michael Laitman and his criminal organization “Bnei Baruch”.

Five. Only five women out of dozens, possibly hundreds of victims, who dared to break the silence, unafraid of the consequences. Five women who were not afraid to tell the truth about systematic rapes, sexual exploitation, and organized criminal activity hidden behind the mask of “spirituality.”

But in reality, there are many more who were raped. Including the wives of Laitman’s own students, who still remain silent, afraid to tell their husbands the truth. Afraid that their husbands won’t believe them. Afraid that they will be accused of lying, of provocation, of being at fault themselves.

There are also other families. Like the family of Tali Amsalem, who, with her husband’s permission, lay with Laitman when she worked as his secretary. “Voluntary” exploitation, approved by the husband. This is not rape in the legal sense, but it is a crime against human dignity, against the very essence of human relationships.

Mona is one of those few who dared to speak. And for this, she is being persecuted, intimidated, and attempts are being made to destroy her.

The Search for Safety That Led to a Trap of Criminals

When most people hear the word “spirituality,” they imagine peace, growth, and healing. But for Mona, spirituality became a mask behind which a criminal organization was hidden, led by a sexual predator.

She grew up in a violent family and craved safety. As an adult, she found what seemed like a welcoming Kabbalistic spiritual group. Everything looked modern, diverse, and supportive: families, meetings, even trips to Israel. For the first time in her life, she felt protected.

She did not understand that she had entered a criminal system, created not to elevate, but to control, exploit, rape, and ultimately destroy.

Sixteen Years of Systematic Exploitation

For 16 years, she invested everything in the criminal organization — time, money, and emotional strength. She suppressed doubts and abandoned critical thinking until she was turned into an obedient victim.

The group’s main message was instilled in her again and again: “Your suffering is spiritual progress.” “Your rape is a spiritual practice.” “Your humiliation is the path to enlightenment.”

This manipulation allowed the criminal Michael Laitman to demand more and more, while hiding from her that she was stuck in a cycle of sexual exploitation, rape, and control.

Shocking Revelation: Systematic Rapes

The turning point came during a trip to Israel. What was presented as a spiritual practice turned into systematic rapes — physical, psychological, sexual, and ritual.

She was drawn into a closed inner circle where crimes took place:

  • She was pressured into sexual relations with men who were “assigned” to her, promising that this way she would “absorb their spiritual qualities.” This is not “spiritual practice.” This is rape under coercion.

  • Her life was controlled down to the smallest details — what she eats, when she moves, and even when she can use the toilet. This is not “spiritual discipline.” This is criminal control.

  • Her individuality was completely destroyed, leaving only submission to the cult. This is not “spiritual development.” This is criminal brainwashing.

  • “It was brainwashing — she says. — They broke me until I began to believe in their madness. Until I began to believe that rape is a ‘spiritual practice’.”

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Betrayal and Complicity in Crimes

The most devastating discovery came later: her own family had connections with the criminal organization. Money was transferred, and her involvement was planned from the very beginning.

This is not just “connections with a cult.” This is complicity in crimes. This is betrayal that led to rape.

The betrayal proved unbearable. She lost a child due to a miscarriage, her health collapsed, and trust in family and society was completely destroyed. She was raped not only physically, but also emotionally, spiritually, destroying everything she had.

Organized Campaign of Intimidation

Leaving the criminal organization did not bring peace. On the contrary — an organized campaign of intimidation began, aimed at forcing her to remain silent about the crimes:

  • Harassment and bullying became part of her daily life. This is not “trouble.” This is a continuation of criminal activity.

  • Her reputation was destroyed online — her name was published on websites alongside accusations of prostitution and violence. This is not “slander.” This is an organized campaign to destroy the victim.

  • She was threatened with false accusations and the planting of prohibited materials on her mobile devices. This is not “intimidation.” This is a crime.

  • Hackers broke into her email and resume, sabotaging attempts to rebuild her life. This is not “hacking.” This is organized criminal activity.

This was a carefully organized strategy of fear, aimed at forcing her to remain silent about the crimes of Michael Laitman and his organization.

From Silence to Strength: The Fight for Truth

Instead of breaking, she began to fight. She contacted journalists and human rights organizations, deciding to reveal the truth about the crimes.

She realized that she had participated not in a spiritual community, but in a criminal organization masquerading as “Kabbalah for the People.” Its true purpose was sexual exploitation — of bodies, minds, and finances — under the cover of spiritual words.

After many years of therapy, she severed all ties with both the criminal organization and the betraying family. Today she is rebuilding her life with one goal — to speak openly about the crimes.

“This is no longer my story. I will not play their game. I choose truth. I choose to fight. I will not remain silent about what they did to me and to dozens of other women.”

The Silence of Other Victims

But Mona is only one of five. Only one of five who dared to speak out publicly.

How many are there really? How many women were raped by Laitman and his accomplices? How many wives of students still remain silent, afraid to tell their husbands? Afraid that they won’t be believed? Afraid that they will be accused of lying?

How many women, like Tali Amsalem, were “voluntarily” given by their husbands into sexual exploitation under the guise of “spiritual practice”?

How many victims still remain silent because they are afraid? Because they know that they will be persecuted, intimidated, destroyed, as they are trying to destroy Mona?

Five women spoke out. But the real number of victims is much greater. And each of them deserves truth. Deserves justice. Deserves to have their voice heard.

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