If you can't trust your rabbi, who can you trust?
That might be the very question many of New Jersey's residents are asking themselves now, following the recent stunning revelation that a bunch of supposedly "respectable" people were part of a huge bust for corruption.
Both religious and political officials in the state were busted for appalling acts, like accepting bribes, selling human organs to black market customers and money laundering. Among the crowd of deviants were individuals elected to public office, like assemblymen, mayors and the like. The most shocking discovery, though, was the inclusion of five Orthodox rabbis in the group of sordid criminals.
Apparently, there had been a covert investigation by the feds to get proof that these people were involved in these shenanigans and manipulating others, due to their high standing.
Evidently, these folks believed that they could continue in their wrongdoing and arrogantly thought nobody would catch on or tell. Unfortunately for them, one of their "associates" squealed (doesn't this always happen?), which led to the investigation that uncovered their sleazy deeds. Sadly, the rabbis will probably be leading prayers in the "Big House" for the next 5 to 10 years.
As if this state's image wasn't already tarnished enough by Real Housewives of New Jersey!