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Principal suspected of sexually assaulting students
Eli Senyor
Published: 21.02.12, 18:55
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1. RELIGION
sarah ,   Israel   (02.21.12)
What ?
2. Shame, shame, shame...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A./ Israel   (02.21.12)
Was he a Rabbi?
3. Not good, but I need to know more.
Israeli 2   (02.21.12)
Not that it matters because the act is not called for and inappropriate to say the least, but at least tell us what age group this was. Elementary school? Junior High or High school?
4. Just as bad a Catholic Priests and probably just as many!
Edithann ,   USA   (02.21.12)
TATA
5. Religious High Standards ?
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (02.21.12)
Are those the high standards religious claim ? Assaulting ? Keeping under wraps ?
6. Disgusting sinfulness
Zivron   (02.21.12)
The sin of the perversion and the cover ups are disgusting and make orthodox religion seem like a perverted sect but the secular also are gulity of disgusting porn rings and female trade slavery who im sure haredi men use . So we have to accept that alot in both worlds is disgusting grotesque but ultimately psychopathological and work for cure or control through the pyschoforensic as well as legal structures.
7. It does need to be said.
Henry from New York ,   USA   (02.21.12)
The religious leaders have to realise that by keeping this under wraps it makes the situation worse and also means that you are not protecting your fellow yehudim. Even if many secular Israelis don't understand their world, there are certain cases where outside help is needed. I cannot imagine that our God would look kindly upon this sort of in action. If you wrap a wound without treating it then it will only get worse.
8. 5 Charles,People who don t meet..
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (02.21.12)
the high standards are unqualified to belong to the Haredi society.
9. #2 - the article says that he's a rabbi
Michael Redbourn ,   Arad Israel   (02.21.12)
20 years ago I was orthodox and even went to a mikva every morning. In short, I became so disappointed with several Rabbis that I quit the orthodox life. I believe in God 100% but will never invest my time or trust in a Rabbi again.
10. #4 - At least Catholic priests can blame celibacy
Michael Redbourn ,   Arad Israel   (02.21.12)
What is sickening is that the Harideem cover up these crimes. Quite recently a family complained to their Haredi Rabbi that their son was continually raping his younger sister. The Rabbis response? "Keep quiet, it happens all the time". Where does it "happen all the time"?
11. just one more example....
les ,   canada   (02.21.12)
which one is worse, the haredi or the taliban? i have no idea.....
12. Charles, the answer is within your question.
(02.21.12)
It says the police are also keeping this "under wraps". Are THEY trying to protect this disgusting excuse for a human being? No. What do they have to gain? They know what we all know....it will be like blood to the sharks, a rabid media-fueled Haredi slam-fest. We are all horrified and ashamed of monsters like these in our midst and make darn sure they are punished -- but it is worse when people point fingers and say that this is the result of a Haredi upbringing. When the world saw the crimes that Jeffrey Dahmer perpetrated, they were horrified! When the world saw that monster who murdered Leiby Kletzky a"h, EVERYONE was horrified, but Jews, religious and irreligious also felt...ashamed that it was a Jew who committed such an unspeakable crime. Unfortunately sickness, whether physical or mental, knows no boundaries of race, religion, nationality...however much some may enjoy pointing it out. Think how much you would not want to hear other countries point to this fellow and say, "you see the cruelty and immorality of THOSE ISRAELIS"...it must be the oppressive Israeli regime and his Jewishness that made him like that. Understand the point? The "cover-up" is not to protect the evil perpetrator, just the unnecessary besmirching of an entire group.
13. #3 Need to know more?
SNS   (02.22.12)
What does it matter what the age of the victim was? Are you indicating that if she were in high school then it was consenting and OK? It is against the law for a school official to have any sexual relationship with a student, period. There is no such thing as consent when you are talking about an "uneven" relationship in which the abuser has some form of control over the victim.
14. #7
SNS   (02.22.12)
In Israel there is a duty to report sexual abuse of a minor by a family member or someone who is "responsible" for the minor. In school situations, schools have a duty to report all sexual abuse that is related to school (such as this case). An ordinary person can get three months jail time for not reporting. A professional including school officials can get 6 months jail time. The law has never been implemented as far as I know. This should be the test case.
15. The very same people that preach moralilty
Haim ,   TA   (02.22.12)
Seems they need to clean up their own house before preaching their "hollier than thou" claims
16. What is the matter with Rabbis these days?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A./ Israel   (02.22.12)
They can't seem to be able to keep their pants up and their zippers zipped. Shame...
17. vatacin supplied information on hiding abusers.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (02.22.12)
18. Ortodoxy
Zvi ,   Istanbul   (02.22.12)
Until the Orthodoxes will not understand that they are living in the darkness of the middle ages nothing can help those free riders
19. Ora , but they belong !
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (02.22.12)
A certified rav ! Someone abusing children is unqualified to belong to the Human society .
20. edithann , there are maybe MORE catholic
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (02.22.12)
priests accused of pedophily , than the world total number of rabbanim .
21. # 16
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.22.12)
is not Sarah B's post, but that of the impostor.
22. Sex and religion, like oil and water do mix
Yossi   (02.22.12)
Letchery is alive and well in the haredi community. Same goes for islam, priesthood, secluded nuns. Their respective gods cannot control the urge that mother nature has endowed to each living being. As usual the accepted norm, behavior for religious leaders, is to hide and cover-up these vile acts perpetrated on children; vatican included. The sad part is that the " victims " in turn will become the " tormentators ", guided by stupid parents who cannot even handle their own 10-12 kids; rabbis obssessed with sex and other " officials " who like to keep it all under wrap. Religion, the hypocritical " merry-go-round.
23. 19 Charles,You are right...
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (02.22.12)
Now they belong in prison.
24. 18 Zvi When athletes take drugs..
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (02.22.12)
do you condemn all sports?
25. Ora , all sports don't claim to have high standards
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (02.22.12)
Athletes have'nt , generally , nobody above them who hides it [ exept in some countries were it was a governement policy , GDR as an example ]
26. #21 Birdi
Sarah B ,   U.S.A./ Israel   (02.22.12)
The post at No. 16 is definitely mine. Rabbis are human and when they make stupid mistakes, they have to be exposed for what they are: RAPISTS...
27. Who are the Haredim to promote Tzniut!??
Ezra ,   US-Israel   (02.22.12)
The ongoing acts of sexual perversion and rape by rabbis and teachers in the Haredi sectors (which statistically outweigh, pound for pound, all other sectors of society) has served as a primary reason for skepticism in viewing the Haredi collective: esp. When u consider their repression of women. Perhaps the haredim should move to Tel Aviv for a more suitable environment for their sexual exploits. It is, after all, "the gay capital of the world" (no, NOT meant to be prejudice; just pointing out the facts). It's an absurd notion that the Haredim think they can flout "modesty" when historical documentation of their behavior in the old shtetle realm revealed the same sick exploitation of children (boys): which reveals a CLEAR issue between fanatical mihaggim and sexual neurosis. When did RELIGOUS practice become so perverse!? HOW did it decay into such a despicable level of behavior. WHY would anyone bend, bow or respect such outlandish repression, abuse and straying from the sophisticated aspects of a Torah life? The Torah is the most evolved work of the human mind that has ever been produced yet it has been bastardized by stupidity and uneducated, anti-social thugs who have NO understanding of the purpose of Judaism and how it was implemented in it's first millennium of practice. It seems that the European mentality permeated virtually ALL interpretations of the Haredim from there, MKST ESPECIALLY EASTERN EUROPEAN JEWRY AND RUSSIAN JEWRY. This disgraceful departure from decent Jewry must NOT be allowed to fester any longer. Hopefully, the suspension of the Tal law will either create positive change or drive this SUB-CULTURE of RELIGOUS fanatics out from the land. They should join their karta brothers or go live in Iran. It has become a farce, a humiliation and has ENDANGERED OBSERVANT JEWS WORLD-WIDE BY PROVIDING DISPICABLE REASONS TO HATE US AND ACT AGAINST US...WHICH THEY DO! Enough of these fanatical perverts! They do not belong among the ranks of Torah Jews. They stand with the golden calf, not the Torah. Disgusting!
28. # 26
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.22.12)
My mistake, apologies to you Sarah.
29. Any follow up
Batsheva ,   Jerusalem   (02.23.12)
Any follow up on this story? Has the principal been arrested and charged or jailed? What is his name and the name of the school? Or is ynet in on the conspiracy and will not tell us?
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