Child abuse
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August 15, 2025, 3:28 pm
Making child safety a priority these high holy days
Among the chaos of preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there's one thing that can't afford to slip through the cracks: the safety of our children
By MICHELLE MEYER
The entry to the Adass Israel School in Elsternwick. Photo: Google Maps
August 10, 2023, 6:10 pm
Malka Leifer, the school board and the legal consequences of failing to report child sexual abuse
According to that 2015 civil hearing, presided over by Justice Jack Rush, an Adass Israel School teacher, Sharon Bromberg, had reported serious allegations against Leifer at three separate meetings within one week to at least 10 people active and respected in the Adass community.
By Philip Mendes and MARCIA PINSKIER
Malka Leifer, as sketched in Melbourne Magistrates' Court. Image: Courtesy Nine
March 17, 2022, 11:31 am
Leifer trial could start late October
Former Adass Israel school principal has pleaded not guilty to at least 70 charges relating to child sexual abuse allegedly occurring between 2004 and 2008
By Peter Kohn
Manny Waks (right) pictured with Australian ambassador to Israel Chris Cannan and Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter.
December 19, 2019, 7:36 am
Attorney-General holds Leifer talks
Porter: 'Israel understands the seriousness of the Malka Leifer issue for Australia and they know we have a strong commitment to seeing this resolved'.
By Joshua Levi
Former principal Malka Leifer, wanted in Australia for child sex abuse crimes, seen at the Jerusalem District Court, February 14, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 10, 2019, 8:04 pm
Leifer: Psych panel decision adjourned
A Jerusalem District Court judge has given a one-month extension to the psychiatric panel assessing Malka Leifer’s fitness to stand trial for extradition.
By Jacob Magid
December 10, 2019, 7:00 pm
Leifer: psych panel decision adjourned
A Jerusalem District Court judge has given a one-month extension to the psychiatric panel assessing Malka Leifer’s fitness to stand trial for extradition; hearing to resume in Jan.
By Manny Waks
October 16, 2019, 2:33 pm
Cyprys behind bars in Sydney
Updated 2.22pm, Thursday October 17: David Cyprys is behind bars in NSW after being extradited from Victoria to face a sexual assault charge.
By Joshua Levi
Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin, who has implemented new policies at the Yeshiva College in Sydney.
March 30, 2017, 11:55 am
Sydney’s Yeshiva College improves its policies
YESHIVA College, Bondi, has changed its policies after concerns were raised at the Royal Commission that there is a gatekeeper for child sexual abuse allegations.
By Joshua Levi
February 3, 2016, 3:38 pm
Religious scandals in Spotlight
The movie Spotlight, which details how the Boston Globe broke the story of systematic Catholic clergy child abuse in the US, is the best film about investigative journalism since All the President’s Men. See our review.
February 12, 2015, 3:06 am
‘We made a mistake’
By Joshua Levi
December 11, 2014, 12:00 am
Bittersweet triumph for Walkley winners
By Joshua Levi
July 11, 2014, 12:00 am
‘Damning’ report off limits to victims
VICTIMS of convicted sex offender and former Maccabi Victoria mentor Shannon Francis have criticised Jewish sport’s roof body for a lack of transparency over a recent report it commissioned into the scandal and say a key figure, still in a position of power with the organisation, remains steadfastly unrepentant.
By adam kamien
July 7, 2014, 12:00 am
Police probe possible cover-up
NSW Police and the NSW Ombudsman are investigating if there were any breaches of mandatory reporting legislation in relation to child abuse in the Jewish community.
By Joshua Levi
June 12, 2014, 12:00 am
Suspended sentence for Hayman
DANIEL “Gug” Hayman’s religious Jewish upbringing may have led to the sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy in the late 1980s.
By Joshua Levi
May 29, 2014, 12:00 am
Abuse victim ‘bullied’ at shul
A VICTIM of child sexual abuse has told a Sydney court that he feels bullied, intimidated and harassed at synagogue. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sexually assaulted when he was 14 years old at a camp in the late 1980s by former Yeshiva director Daniel “Gug” Hayman, who was a camp supervisor at the time.
By Joshua Levi
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