...one of his defenders. He at first treated the accusations as a joke. He said that he laughed when he heard them. Not that he was shocked and couldn't believe it, but that he laughed. When the news staff didn't think it was funny he did whatever is done in a case like this -- he claimed antisemitism! Like Dreyfuss.Isn't the Takana board composed of Jews? I didn't know that raping children was funny.

rabbi lichtenstein - you are a religious mafia of wicked people. There are rules to the way society operates - if you believe that a man has done something wrong then charge him and allow him to present his evidence in a court. The religious mafia is a "kangeroo court" of wicked mafia.

I tell you every word is true. Come to Israel, the religious community is so small you will probably soon meet people you trust and love and who know the details.

Rav Lichtenstein and Rav Ariel are very wise and great men, intellectually and morally. Nobody is enjoying this disaster. There is no blackmail, and they are not making up this story. I knew Elon, and had great respect for him. I was also in a satte of denial when i heard this - but sadly the circumstances indicate that he has done something wrong - hence his weak and feeble response, and no effort to clear his name. Please do not threaten any rabbis. When Rabbis turn a blind eye, they are accused of protecting their own. now these courageous rabbis have taken painful action, lost one of their star Rosheu Yeshiva, and they are being accused of falsifying and blood libel! If thepolice get involved, and they may, then elon may join his colleague in prison. It is very sad, but he shoudl ahve known better - his fatehr was Supreme Justice, and he is an important leader with responsibility.

deserves a hearing in a (secular) Court. Condemnations of these sorts often do not bear out in fact. False allegations are too easily made, especially by well-meaning people On the other hand, if he is found guilty, he should be appropriately sentenced.

You say "if you believe that a man has done something wrong then charge him and allow him to present his evidence in a court". You fail to recognize that anything done between two consenting adults is not actionable by the police or court system. In fact Takana did go to the AG who said that if you hear anything involving actionable activity, let us know. The fact that he did this stuff to adults who were being counseled by him makes it much more disgusting to secular law, but still, not actionable. So before you call good people cleaning up messes that you simply like to complain about, "Mafia", think again.

No of course not. Be greatful you haven't seen worse. Devarim 13 tells you what G-d thinks false prophets who try and add to Torah get. You hours of teaching apparently have found you no favor in the eyes of the divine. Fire them!

BLASHPHEMY !

So presumeing Rabbi Elon is found guilty of having a homosexual relationship, what times the hanging ? as it clearly states in Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination and he shall be put to death ? also im not sure of the following : ) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die ?

...is not a "relationship."

... a 19 year old man was a "child." That WAS the age at the time of the one complainant who has now been identified, is it not?

Moti Elon relinquished any respect due from a title of honour by his evil deeds; Humans sin, Religious men ought not to take advantage. They forfeit any rights to normal interaction with society just as paedophiles do Aaron Lichtenstein is an elitist more concerned with form and pomp than substance. "B'SETER" is the modus operandi not quite Mafia but close.. Ignorant of real Torah meaning. In a slip stream , stuffed with others ideas, forbidden to have his own. That is brain dead according to Saadia,