The Hidden Face of a “Spiritual Group”: A Survivor’s Story of 16 Years Inside a Destructive Cult

Laitman and Mona

A Search for Safety That Led to Entrapment

When most people hear the word spirituality, they imagine peace, growth, and healing. But for one woman, spirituality became the mask behind which a destructive cult operated.

She grew up in an abusive family and longed for safety. As an adult, she discovered what appeared to be a welcoming Kabbalistic spiritual group. It seemed modern, diverse, and supportive: families, gatherings, and even trips to Israel. For the first time, she felt protected.

What she didn’t realize was that she had stepped into a system designed not to uplift, but to control, exploit, and ultimately destroy.

Sixteen Years of Illusion

For 16 years, she invested everything — time, money, and emotional energy — into the group. She silenced her doubts and surrendered her critical thinking.

The group’s core message was drilled into her: “Your suffering is spiritual progress.”

This manipulation allowed the leaders to demand more and more, while keeping her blind to the fact that she was caught in a cycle of spiritual manipulation and control.

The Shocking Revelation

The turning point came during a visit to Israel. What had been presented as spiritual practice shifted into systematic abuse: physical, psychological, sexual, and ritualistic.

She was drawn into a secretive inner circle where disturbing practices took place:

She was pressured into sexual relations with men chosen for her, under the false promise of “absorbing their spiritual qualities.”
Her daily life was micromanaged — what she ate, when she moved, even when to use the bathroom.
Her individuality was stripped away until nothing remained but obedience to the cult.
“It was brainwashing,” she says. “They broke me down until I believed their madness.”

Betrayal Close to Home

The most devastating discovery came later: her own family had ties to the cult. Money had been exchanged, and her involvement had been orchestrated from the very beginning.

The betrayal was unbearable. She lost her child through miscarriage, her health collapsed, and her trust in both family and community was shattered.

A Life Under Threat

Leaving the cult did not bring peace. Instead, it unleashed a campaign of intimidation:

Stalking and harassment became part of her daily life.
Her reputation was destroyed online — her name posted on websites linking her to prostitution and abuse.
She was threatened with false accusations and the planting of illegal material on her devices.
Hackers infiltrated her emails and job applications, sabotaging her attempts to rebuild her life.

It was a carefully orchestrated strategy of fear, designed to silence her voice.

From Silence to Strength

Instead of giving in, she began to fight back. She contacted journalists and human rights organizations, determined to expose the truth.

She realized what she had been part of: not a spiritual community, but a destructive cult disguised as Kabbalah. Its true purpose was exploitation — of bodies, minds, and finances — while cloaking itself in the language of spirituality.

After years of therapy, she severed ties with both the cult and her family. Today, she rebuilds her life with one mission: to speak openly.

“This is not my story anymore. I will not play their role. I choose peace.”