“A New York rabbi allegedly seduced a member of his congregation by claiming to be the messiah and offering her sex therapy. The woman filed suit against Rabbi Mordecai Tendler of Rockland County last week, accusing him of deceiving and violating her, the New York Post reported. Adina Marmelstein, 43, said Tendler was acting as a counselor and spiritual authority but went ‘beyond all bounds of civility and decency.’ Tendler’s attorney called the charges ‘utterly false.’ Attorney Martin Stewart Frankel said Tendler’s congregation at Kehillat New Hempstead ‘knew or should have known’ what was going on in the sexual therapy sessions he offered. Marmelstein said Tendler threatened to have her ‘placed in a straitjacket’ and banned from the congregation if she told anyone about their sessions.” — UPI (US)

There is a lot of background reading available on this case. Evidently these allegations began to surface a few years ago. Within the close-knit community of Orthodox Jews, these allegations created roiling tensions, threatening letters, bickering lawyers, etc. Rabbi Tendler’s brother, also a rabbi, has been accused of similar misdeeds. And meanwhile Rabbi Tendler continues to oversee his flock.

What’s interesting, though, is how women fall for this messiah con. This has nothing to do with Judaism or Christianity or whatever other creed you may profess. Chicks just seem to dig messiahs, the same as they do rock stars and professional athletes. Consequently, just as some guys learn to play the guitar so they can have access to groupies, other guys parade about with their religioius credentials claiming to be the next savior of the world. It’s a pretty common story. Remember David Koresh? Or did the Family think Charles Manson was the messiah? Or what about Ricky Rodriguez (not exactly a household name for a messiah)? No doubt these guys were all charlatans, but maybe their approach has something to it. After all, if you want to save your soul, which would you prefer — a dose of the Bible? or a romp in the hay?

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