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yaakov israel ifargan

yaakov israel ifargan -lrb- יעקב ישראל איפרגן , born 1966 -rrb- , also known as the x-ray -lrb- hebrew : ha-rentgen -rrb- , is an israeli kabbalist rabbi and spiritual adviser who operates in netivot , a town in southern israel .
he is known among his followers for his supposed healing and prognostic powers .
ifargan 's admirers includes a mix of low income mizrahi jewish people from southern israel , as well as high profile israeli politicians , businessmen and celebrities .
ifargan also has a following among a group of breslov hasidim .
ifargan is the son of shalom ifargan -lrb- baba shalom -rrb- , and he transformed his fathers tomb in netivot into an ultramodern , pyramid shaped mausoleum , where he conducts an annual gala event , and holds his midnight tikkun -lrb- reparation -rrb- ceremonies .
ifargan provides blessings and business advice to some of israel 's most prominent businessmen and politicians for a fee , and adherents believe he has the ability to diagnose patients by eyesight only .
others claim he is a charlatan who has grown into a multimillionaire from selling amulets and from other illicit businesses .
he is one of the wealthiest rabbis in israel , with an estimated net worth of $ 23 million as of 2012 .
one of the foremost followers of the rabbi is nochi dankner , a leading israeli businessman , who 's donated hundreds of thousands of israeli shekels to the rabbi 's causes .
a 2001 report by the daily yedioth ahronoth , claimed that most of the sums donated are not made known to the israeli tax authorities , although this is denied by ifargan .
