After Ruhi Çenet, this time an American YouTuber came: Tension with Hasidics

Following Turkish content creator Ruhi Çenet’s documentary about the Hasidic Jewish community in the United States, which has been viewed millions of times, this time the video released by American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira has come to the fore. Oliveira, drawing on past fraud cases involving the use of federal education funds, investigated striking allegations concerning some religious schools and companies. During the shoot, tensions rose.

Followed the Trail of Federal Funds

Tyler Oliveira released an approximately 55‑minute video titled “I Exposed a Jewish Fraud Ring Stealing From Poor Kids...” on September 20, 2026.

In the video, Oliveira focused on the federal E‑Rate program that supports schools and libraries in the United States in accessing internet and telecommunications services. The content creator examined fund and bid records related to certain religious schools in New York and New Jersey, raising questions about how the money was used.

However, it is important to emphasize that none of the new allegations raised in the video have been substantiated by judicial authorities. High prices, single‑bid auctions, or seemingly unusual expenditures alone do not prove fraud.

Tension Rose During the Shoot

One of the most striking parts of the video was Oliveira's filming in areas heavily populated by Hasidic Jews.

In the released footage, a group of Hasidic Jews gathered around Oliveira and reacted against his filming in the area. While demanding he leave the region, the content creator is shown being followed by some people as he tried to move away.

Oliveira had previously filmed in places with dense Hasidic populations such as Kiryas Joel, Lakewood, and New Square, and had encountered similar reactions during some visits.

There Are Fraud Cases in Federal Investigations

The fraud issue linked to the E‑Rate program that Oliveira raised in his video is not entirely new.

In U.S. Department of Justice records, the program has previously been the subject of various fraud and commission schemes. In January 2026, school counselor Richard Bernstein pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the federal government under a commission arrangement linked to the E‑Rate and Emergency Connectivity Fund programs.

According to prosecutors, Bernstein directed certain schools to specific suppliers and secretly took a portion of the profits earned by the companies in return.

In an older, separate federal case in New York's Rockland County, seven defendants linked to private religious schools had also admitted defrauding the E‑Rate program. Prosecutors had stated that the companies in question received millions of dollars in federal funds and that the investigation had uncovered practices such as failure to provide services, excessive billing, and manipulation of procurement processes.

These cases cover specific individuals and companies. Therefore, interpreting past cases as having harmed the entire Hasidic Jewish community or claiming that all schools and institutions shown in the video committed crimes is incorrect.

Ruhi Çenet's video had reached millions.

The emergence of Tyler Oliveira's video came after Turkish content creator Ruhi Çenet had recently released a documentary about the same community.

In her work titled “America’s Most Secretive Jewish Community: Hasidic Jews (48 Hours Inside),” Çenet examined the daily life, religious traditions, family structures, workplaces, and ways of life within the Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn.

Çenet's video quickly reached tens of millions of views, garnering worldwide attention.

One examined lives, the other put federal funds under the microscope.

While both content creators' videos cover the same community, their focal points differ.

Ruhi Çenet focuses on the closed society structure and daily life of Hasidic Jews, while Tyler Oliveira traces the use of federal funds and past fraud cases that have gone to court.

The tension Oliveira experienced with some Hasidic Jews during filming became one of the most talked-about segments of the new video on social media.