According to reports Tel Aviv resident Goel Ratzon is the saviour of the universe. He has fathered eight nine children from thirty two different women. The serial polygamist was exposed in a programme broadcast last week of Israel’s Channel 10:

“A Tel Aviv man in his late fifties is living with 32 women with whom he has fathered 32 children, an Israeli television station revealed last week.

The women are subject to strict discipline, but say that there are all living with Goel Ratzon by their own accord.

They are not allowed to communicate with men, be in physical contact with their biological family, eat meat, smoke, drink alcohol or dress immodestly.

Ratzon is held by his companions to be the savior (Goel in Hebrew) of the universe, and is attributed godly and supernatural abilities. Many of the women have tattooed his name and portrait on their bodies….

…Ratzon told Channel 10 that there had been several attempts at collective suicide when some of the women thought he was going to leave them. Also in the film, some of the women said they would commit mass suicide if anyone tried to harm their leader.

They are all registered as single mothers, and live in separate quarters. Whenever Ratzon comes to visit, the children are required to kiss his shoes, and worship the tattoo of his portrait on their mother’s arm….

…On Friday, one of Ratzon’s companions was hospitalized after claiming to have tried to commit suicide. She was brought to Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot by Ratzion, who was accompanied by some of his other companians. The woman was released the next day.

She said that she had taken a large amount of anti-depressants and that she could not remember whether she had medical insurance or not. Ratzon, for his part, said he could not remember the woman’s name.

“As soon as they came I knew it was this guy from TV,” a hospital staff member said. “They walked in, and one of the women was supported by another. They really stood out.” (Source: Haaretz)

The reminds of the case of Philip Sharpe although not as extreme as this chap he too had a harem of multiple “wives” and children. For more on Philip Sharp and the topic of polygamy in Judaism see:

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