of the faith, with charismatic leaders who try to attract the rich and the vulnerable with the promise of health, wealth, and happiness." According to a BBC news article, Eliyahu Yardeni, a senior figure in the London Kabbalah Centre, made controversial comments regarding the Holocaust. The Kabbalah Centre also made claims that spring water sold by the group had among its effects a curative effect on cancer. In November 2015, the centre was ordered to pay $42,500 damages to one of its former students after it was found to have been negligent in the supervision of one of its co-directors, Yehuda Berg, who had caused emotional distress to the student. Philanthropy The Kabbalah Centre donates to non-profit organizations and engages in volunteer work through its Charitable Causes initiative. Charitable Causes has worked with or donated to Habitat for Humanity, Partners in Health, American Red Cross, and Sunrise Day Camp. Locations |- | The Americas Asuncion, Paraguay Buenos Aires, Argentina Rio de Janeiro, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil Toronto, Canada Santiago, Chile Bogotá, Colombia Medellín, Colombia Cali, Colombia Mexico City, Mexico Panama City, Panama Lima, Peru Caracas, Venezuela United States Boca Raton, FL Dallas, TX Los Angeles, CA Manhattan, NY Brooklyn, NY Miami, FL San Diego, CA San Juan, Puerto Rico Asia and the Middle East Haifa, Israel Tel Aviv, Israel Tiberias, Israel Manila, Philippines Europe Berlin, Germany Milan, Italy Warsaw, Poland Moscow, Russia London, UK Madrid, Spain References External links Official website 1984 establishments in California Esoteric schools of thought Jews and Judaism in Los Angeles Kabbalah New religious movements Jewish organizations established in 1984