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The Rabbi of Macondo
Rabbi Dr. Richard Gamboa Ben Eliecer, formerly just Ricardo Rodriguez Gamboa, as can be seen in his university thesis, has an ...
Sun Sentinel11d
Colombia appoints allegedly fake rabbi, an anti-Zionist, as director of religious affairs
He reportedly received his ordination from a Florida institution called the Esoteric Theological Seminary that advertises ...
The Jerusalem Post on MSN17d
Fake rabbi appointed head of Colombia Religious Affairs bought title online
Gamboa’s rabbinical ordination certificate, of which he posted a picture on his LinkedIn account and website, came from the Esoteric Theological Seminary. While he cited an interfaith theological ...
The New York Sun15d
‘A Fraud’: Outrage Over Colombia’s New Director of Religious Affairs — a ‘Fake Rabbi’ Who Purchased Ordination for $150 Online
“Gamboa is a fraud,” said the Simon Weisenthal Center, which accused him of buying his rabbinical ordination for $150 dollars ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency16d
Colombia appoints allegedly fake rabbi, an anti-Zionist, as director of religious affairs
He reportedly received his ordination from a Florida institution called the Esoteric Theological Seminary that advertises rabbinical degrees for $160. Gamboa’s LinkedIn displays an ordination ...