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The Rubashkin family of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York is headed by Aaron Rubashkin, an ultra-Orthodox Jew of the Lubavitcher hasidic movement.

The family's main business has been kosher meat. Starting with a small butcher shop in Brooklyn, the family businesses grew to include a major kosher meat processor, Agriprocessors. The family is influential in its local area and noted for charitable works in its community. Some of the family's activities have been controversial.

Business interests

 * Kosher meat market in Brooklyn
 * Montex Textiles
 * Agriprocessors

"Unity for Justice" project
A musical production supporting the family's efforts to secure the release of Sholom Rubashkin from federal prison, made its debut on October 13, 2010. "The Rubashkin name has always been synonymous with charity as the Rubashkins gave of themselves, both financially and otherwise, to help those in need." An in-depth documentary of the charitable efforts of the Rubashkin family will be released before the end of 2010.

Notable family members

 * Aaron Rubashkin, "patriarch" of the family. In 1995, found guilty by the National Labor Relations Board of diverting union dues deducted from employee wages.
 * Moshe Rubashkin (son of Aaron) Fined 0.5 million in toxic waste case involving fire at family-owned textile mill. Sentenced to 16 months in prison.
 * Sholom Rubashkin (son of Moshe) Imprisoned for lying to EPA in connection with family's role in Montex Textiles site.
 * Sholom Rubashkin (son of Aaron) Currently in prison for fraud.
 * Rabbi Yaacob Weiss (son in law of Sholom) Established a Chabad center in Colonie, NY, and an affiliated Chabad Hebrew School. In 2010, pled guilty pleaded guilty to child endangerment in a case related to the sexual molestation of a 13-year-old boy. Sentenced to 60 days in jail.
 * Rabbi Milton Balkany(son in law of Aaron) Dean of the Bais Yaakov day school in Borough Park. In 2010, charged with trying to extort $4 million from a hedge fund. Out on bail. Previously charged with theft of Federal grant money, but not prosecuted.