LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — A prominent Charedi Israeli rabbi told thousands gathered in Lakewood on Saturday night that he believes he was subjected to discrimination during a medical treatment in Israel because of his appearance as a member of the charedi community.

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Rabbi Bunim Schreiber, the rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Nesiv HaDaas in Jerusalem and a prominent Israeli Torah scholar who is currently battling a serious illness, told thousands gathered in Lakewood on Saturday night that he believes he experienced religious discrimination during a medical treatment in Israel.

According to Schreiber’s account, he concluded that the doctor did not want to personally treat a charedi rabbi. He did not identify the physician or the medical facility where the incident allegedly occurred.

The rabbi’s remarks drew a strong reaction from attendees and quickly circulated on social media. The allegations could not be independently verified, and no response from the doctor or hospital was immediately available.

The Israeli charedi news outlet Kikar HaShabbat commented on the allegations, describing the account as deeply troubling and saying it evoked historical periods in which Jews faced discrimination and exclusion. The publication noted, however, that Schreiber did not identify the doctor or hospital involved, making independent verification difficult.

Kikar HaShabbat also said that if identifying details became available, it would seek a response from the medical institution regarding the allegations, which it characterized as potential discrimination and disrespect toward a patient based on his religious identity.

The incident comes amid ongoing debate in Israel over tensions between secular and religious communities, particularly regarding the role of Torah study and the charedi sector in public life.

Schreiber is currently visiting the United States as part of a campaign by leading rabbinic figures to raise support for Torah institutions in Israel. His comments were delivered before a crowd of thousands in Lakewood, one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities in the United States.