by whose standards? There must be special place in hell for such monsters who prey on innocent children n the namer of G-d.

It was the Druze police officer now is a Rabbi, i think the must be castrated and I wonder how girls he has abused on top of abusing his status.

and like all human beings they can and do: lie cheat rape abuse their power and just like university professors, judges, doctors, and scientists- try to convince people they have 1. all the answers, 2. should not be challenged, 3. have their instructions followed without questions sort of like teachers, politicians, activists, and journalists.

the question should be whats wrong with him

What's wrong with Israel? The Israeli govt /people are not behind this. Because of the Catholic priest scandals, you could ask what's wrong with the US? This is a sick pervert who is responsible for his own actions.

our respected rabbanim?In cases of these vile men taking advantage of public respect for the rabbinate, I wonder at the total silence of the Israeli rabbinical establishment. They make enough noise about issues such as trucks delivering turbines on shabbat, which few people are damaged by. They should come out and declare clearly to the public what is normal and proper in a consultation by a member of the public with a religious leader. Also, how is it that a young girl was allowed to believe that she could be alone with a man outside her family, even if he is a "rabbi"? Its a disgrace to the whole rabbinate by their lack of response to these public issues.

why don't you write an article for the hundreds of other rapes that occur in this country by secular Jews?

Whats wrong with South Africa??? Whats wrong with the U.S.????? Whats wrong with Britain???? Whats wrong with Russia???? Whats wrong with China???? Come on!!!!! Why do you single out Israel????

How can this perverted predator call himself a holy man? He made a conscious decision to rape an innocent 12 year old who just wanted answers from him. It's the worst case possible where a younger trusts someone, such as their rabbi, only to be raped by him. Cut off his penis and throw him in prison.

While the "Rabbi" should be hung by his genitals, there is no room for someone in South Africa to criticize Israel for sexual crimes. The rape statistics in SA are through the ceiling and raping babies is known to cure AIDS in certain SA communities. No need to point fingers at us, bad people exist everywhere.

In Israel our President was accused of rape, tried and convicted! What about yours? Ah yes, he found the cure for HIV/AIDS: a cold shower!

The guy is trying to bring moshiach and once again we the Jews are getting in the way...he could just be a pervert..but can do you want to take that chance? what if he knows better!!!..

Discusting tottaly discusting, these so called men of God who preach to others on morality and flaunt every rule they claim to represent. Soon as he has a criminal record opened by the police he can apply to join Shas where he will be amongst fellow criminals.

For sure! Put him in with the gangbangers so he can be their bitch. Let him see what it feels like to be raped - over and over again. Better yet, put his sorry self to death for the soul murder of a child. He is no rabbi. He is scum.

Could there be a more clear example of why the state has no place giving sanction to religious figures? It is not time to pluralize the Rabanute, it is time to end it. The Jewish character of the state is determined by the people who live in it, not by a sham of authoritative mafiosos more bent on their own power then on seeking connection to the Divine.

Shame on him any way.

No, #3 - he is not 'just a human being!' He is to be held to a higher standard!!

I wonder if he went after other girls before this one? Creepers abound everywhere!

And tattoo "I am a Child Rapist" on his forehead.

Such a serious incident and you call it rabbi hating? The only difference is that those in your language seculars, who from the start declare to be neither perfect nor holy or atleast they do not pretend to be so... They are just what they are.... But you people, who have hijacked the god and the only observers of tora, who in your language, prayer halls, video films, and in lectures declared to be the holy observers of tora (claiming the whole others are going to perish one day)..., the ones who are truthful of not only to ten commandments but also to the verbal tora..., the one who does not have to work but the economically dying Israel has to provide them because they are learing tora and holding the Israel on their shoulders...., are the ones pretending to be god and when you fall from your grace then you do become a stroy and subject for bashing and hating. By the way, respect in not demanded but earned. I repeat "EARNED". I don't hate religion, my both children are going to dati schools but I am a proud secular who believe being jew and following my religon in my own capacity. I don't force my opinions on others, even if I pay taxes, i don't think to stop others who wants to work on saturday or to burn dust-bins to protest my point or to break road lights to show my opposition. Yes, I am a proud secular observant person who is not pretending to be a rabbi....

Given that the majority of posters here wanted to boycott Scotland's whiskey after the comments of one man isn't it hypocritical for those posters to now claim that this rabbi is only "one man?"

What if he knows better? Better than who, Hashem? Tell us where in Tanakh Hashem condones rape. Do you understand what is written about rape in Torah? You are excusing what this predatory, perverted piece of garbage did, and you are just as much of a creep as he is.

These same evil bastards are getting a doubling of their pay form the government.

When one decides to become a rabbi, as opposed to a judge, doctor or the like, they take an oath to abide by God's laws - to be holy. That doesn't inlcude raping children. Child rape is shocking evil and cruel and the one we least expect it from is a Rabbi.

...should be hung by his genitals in the public plaza

I should have tried that line with Winonah Ryder : )

When a "cultured" secular Israeli does a similar crime the press doesnt call attention to it, even though a case could be made that secularism is connected to sex crimes as well. The only times crime is associated with a particular group is when a religious jew is involved. Does the cultured secular media report on rampant sexual abuse of minors among arabs? or with wife swapping among secular liberals in tel-aviv? No, because that would be an indictment of those groups and that is not allowed. Get real, or stay naive and drink the cool aid that the media feeds you.

A Rabbis is a teacher, not a holy man This bastard can join all the priests in hell along with the politician's who if they aren't there already, should be

If we were to blame the country, then South Africa should be blamed for the Goldstone report which did one hell of a lot of damge to Israel