New York rabbi found dismembered, stuffed in closet after being killed by Colombian gang

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Apr 30, 2026 · 269 words · By Emily Crane

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New York rabbi found dismembered, stuffed in closet after being killed by Colombian gang A New York rabbi was found dismembered and stuffed inside a blood-stained wardrobe after he was attacked and murdered by Colombian gangbangers.

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What happened

Why it matters

Nuchem Yasir Ebeth’s mutilated remains were discovered inside the abandoned closet after it was dumped on a street in Bogota on Sunday — just days after his family had reported him missing, local media reported.

Common ground

The 51-year-old father, who was member of the Belz Hasidic community in Brooklyn’s Boro Park, had traveled to the South American country earlier this month to help advise a congregation of Catholics who had converted to Judaism.

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Claim 1: “Nuchem Yasir Ebeth’s mutilated remains were discovered inside the abandoned closet after it was dumped on a street in Bogota on Sunday — just days after his family had reported him missing, local media reported.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that Nuchem Yasir Ebeth's mutilated remains were discovered inside an abandoned closet/wardrobe on a street in Bogotá. The timing—days after his family reported him missing—is also consistently reported across multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nuchem Yasir Ebeth's mutilated remains were discovered inside the abandoned closet after it was dumped on a street in Bogota on Sunday -- just days after his family had reported him missing.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/world-news/new-york-rabbi-foun…

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web search NEUTRAL — From that moment on, Nuchem, 51, went silent, stopped answering calls, and was quickly reported missing by his family. Days later, in the early hours of Sunday (26 Apr), locals alerted authorities to …
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2026/04/30/american-rabbi-found-dis…

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web search NEUTRAL — The dismembered body of a travelling rabbi has been discovered inside an abandoned wardrobe on a street in Colombia. Nuchem Yasir Ebeth, from America, had journeyed to Bogotá to guide and teach a smal…
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/rabbi-found-dism…

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Claim 2: “Surveillance video captured Nuchem leaving his Airbnb on April 21 just after 9 p.m before he vanished without a trace.”

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At least one web search result explicitly states that Nuchem Yasir Ebeth was last captured on CCTV leaving his Airbnb at 9:07 pm on April 21st, confirming the time and date mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nuchem Yasir Ebeth, a rabbi, had travelled to Bogotá to support and instruct a small congregation of Catholics who had converted to Judaism, according to Colombian media. He was last captured on CCTV …
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2026/04/30/american-rabbi-found-dis…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get an Airbnb for every kind of trip → 8 million vacation rentals → 2 million Guest Favorites → 220+ countries and regions worldwide.Travel tips & inspiration. Airbnb-friendly apartments.
https://www.airbnb.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Flag inappropriate. April 13, 2026. Having my reservation cancelled for no reason, just 1 month and 10 days before my trip, and not offering the same price on a similar option is a terrible customer e…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.airbnb.and…

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Claim 3: “The 51-year-old father, who was member of the Belz Hasidic community in Brooklyn’s Boro Park, had traveled to the South American country earlier this month to help advise a congregation of Catholics who had converted to Judaism.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Nuchem Yasir Ebeth, a 51-year-old rabbi from Brooklyn, traveled to Bogotá. The purpose of his trip—to support and instruct a small congregation of Catholics who converted to Judaism—is also consistently reported by multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Belz is a Hasidic dynasty founded in the town of Belz in Western Ukraine, near the Polish border, historically the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belz_(Hasidic_dynasty)

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web search NEUTRAL — Nuchem Yasir Ebeth, a rabbi, had travelled to Bogotá to support and instruct a small congregation of Catholics who had converted to Judaism, according to Colombian media.Nuchem was from Borough Park i…
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2026/04/30/american-rabbi-found-dis…

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web search NEUTRAL — American Rabbi Nuchem Yasir Ebeth, 51, was last seen leaving his Airbnb in Bogota, Colombia, on 21 April. His dismembered body was discovered five days later inside an abandoned wardrobe.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/rabbi-found-dism…

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Claim 4: “Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the grim slaying but believe he may have been targeted by a gang that zeroes in on tourists.”

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Two separate web search results report that investigators are trying to determine a motive but believe the rabbi may have been targeted by a gang that zeroes in on tourists, corroborating the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — On March 12, 2026, a shooting and vehicle-ramming terrorist attack occurred at Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States. 41-year-old Ayman Mohamed Ghazali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Michigan_synagogue_attack

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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the grim slaying but believe he may have been targeted by a gang that zeroes in on tourists.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/world-news/new-york-rabbi-foun…

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web search NEUTRAL — The agency considers the crime a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community," she said at a news conference Thursday. Investigators have not determined a motive yet.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/police-r…

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Claim 5: “Ebeth’s family are now in the process of trying to have his remains transported to Israel for burial.”

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No evidence was gathered from any source (web search, cross-reference, or Wikipedia) regarding Ebeth's family attempting to have his remains transported to Israel for burial. The evidence is entirely absent.

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Claim 6: “Authorities have since confirmed the remains are that of the missing rabbi.”

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While the overall narrative is corroborated, the specific claim that 'Authorities have since confirmed the remains are that of the missing rabbi' is not independently confirmed by multiple sources. The web search results describe the discovery of the remains but do not contain a definitive, repeated confirmation from multiple sources that the identity was confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Netanyahu's office confirmed that Zvi Kogan's body had been found.Tensions also remain high between Israel and Iran after the former launched what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in se…
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Three people have been arrested after the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was found.The official said Mr Kogan's body is hopefully going to be repa…
https://news.sky.com/story/body-of-missing-rabbi-zvi-kogan-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities in the UAE said that they found and arrested the three suspects in “record time.” In a statement, the UAE Interior Ministry said: “The United Arab Emirates, with all its institutions, will…
https://www.thejc.com/news/world/fears-grow-for-uae-chabad-r…

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Claim 7: “Days later, locals reported finding the blue wardrobe with bloodstains around it on a street on the opposite side of the city.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that a wardrobe with bloodstains was found on a street in Bogotá, matching the core details of the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — ... Bloodstains are among the most common stains found at crime scenes and have a significant forensic value in terms of criminal justice. [1][2][3] Bloodstains can often be found on different fabrics…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328263689_Identific…

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web search NEUTRAL — A remarkable story of a Hong Kong man who saved a cat, despite being found with bloodstains.#MattressCleaning #StainRemoval #CleaningHacks Quick Mattress Cleaning Hack for Blood Stains. Learn an effec…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/guy-with-blood-stains-on-flo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Open wardrobe with 3 drawers70x199. KLEPPSTAD. More options available.
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/wardrobes-19053/

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Claim 8: “They are liaising with Colombian authorities in a bid to prevent investigators from carrying out an autopsy as part of their investigation.”

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Claim 9: “Authorities started searching for him after relatives in the Big Apple reported he had suddenly gone silent and stopped answering their calls.”

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Multiple web search results state that Nuchem Yasir Ebeth was last seen on April 21st and that his body was discovered days later, implying that authorities were alerted after he became unreachable. This aligns with the claim that authorities began searching after his relatives reported him missing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nuchem Yasir Ebeth, a rabbi, had travelled to Bogotá to support and instruct a small congregation of Catholics who had converted to Judaism, according to Colombian media.
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2026/04/30/american-rabbi-found-dis…

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities said he flew to Hong Kong on Feb. 4 — the same day a missing person report was filed for Guerra — according to WTKR, which cited an FBI affidavit. Varela was apprehended after recently bei…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-varela-accused-wife-murde…

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Claim 10: “They believe he was likely murdered when gangbangers were stealing his belongings and identification documents, local media reported.”

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Although the claim is presented as a local media report, no evidence was gathered (web search, cross-reference, or Wikipedia) that specifically details the murder occurring while gangbangers were stealing his belongings and identification documents. The evidence is entirely absent.

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Claim 11: “A New York rabbi was found dismembered and stuffed inside a blood-stained wardrobe after he was attacked and murdered by Colombian gangbangers.”

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Multiple web search results report that an American rabbi visiting Bogotá was found dismembered inside an abandoned wardrobe. One source specifically mentions the investigation into whether he was targeted by a gang that robs tourists, corroborating the core elements of the claim. The claim's specific detail about 'Colombian gangbangers' is consistent with the general theme of gang targeting mentioned in the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombian Americans (Spanish: colombo-estadounidenses or colombo-americanos), are Americans who have Colombian ancestry. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of full or partial Colo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_Americans

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drug barons of Colombia refer to some of the most notable drug lords which operate in illegal drug trafficking in Colombia. Several of them, notably Pablo Escobar, were long considered among the world…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_barons_of_Colombia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

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