Eliya Hawila

'Lebanese groom' case comes to Tel Aviv rabbinical court

Rabbinic court forces Eliya Hawila to give his wife a divorce after ruling doubt about his Jewishness prevents annulment of marriage.

Full Circle:

The 'Lebanese Groom' arrives in Israel

After discovering his Jewish heritage and converting, Eliya Hawila arrives in Israel for the first time - on his Lebanese passport.

Rabbi:

'Lebanese Arab who got married posing as Jew is actually Jewish'

Brooklyn rabbi who researched ancestry of Eliya Haliwa,

'I am begging to convert'

Muslim groom who deceived Brooklyn woman speaks out

'Pains me that I lied to Chabad.' Lebanese man admits he posed as Jew, but says he wants to move to Israel and convert to Judaism.

Brooklyn bride discovers her groom is Muslim after the wedding

Documents showing man who claimed to be a Lebanese Jew is a Muslim soon after his Brooklyn wedding,