Nicole Meyer
Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper, whose story was told in the documentary "Surviving Malka Leifer". Photo: Supplied
August 4, 2026, 3:01 pm
Multifaith child safety push
Twenty organisations back a national child safety commitment after a Surviving Malka Leifer screening.
By Bruce Hill
From left: Nicole Meyer, Elly Sapper and Dassi Erlich leave the Victorian County Courts after Malka Leifer was sentenced to 15 years in jail. Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett
September 11, 2025, 8:39 am
JIFF program to launch with Surviving Malka Leifer
Co-presented with The AJN, the 2025 JIFF program will launch with a screening of Surviving Malka Leifer, followed by a panel discussion with the crew and sisters.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)
August 14, 2025, 1:20 pm
Malka Leifer said moved to solitary after alleged sexual assault on fellow inmate
Leifer, former Jewish school principal convicted of rape, reportedly caught on camera sexually assaulting a younger prisoner in Australian jail .
By TOI Staff and Agencies
Photo: supplied
August 4, 2025, 2:51 pm
Shattering the silence
Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper spent years trying to bring their abuser, Malka Leifer, to justice. A new film documents their journey. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to filmmaker Adam Kamien about Surviving Malka Leifer.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Nicole Meyer speaks outside the Victorian County Court in Melbourne last Thursday after Malka Leifer's sentencing.Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett
August 31, 2023, 8:54 am
Renewal
'They were completely innocent victims of the predatory behaviour of Mrs Leifer, and it is she and she alone who should feel guilty.'
From left: Nicole Meyer, Elly Sapper and Dassi Erlich leave the Victorian County Court last Thursday after Malka Leifer was sentenced to 15 years in jail. Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett
August 31, 2023, 5:00 am
‘Good – but not good enough’
'Her eyes still had that same captivating, evil power that she had when she was abusing me ... There's no part of her that looks like she understands the impact of what she did, or feels bad about it'
By Rebecca Davis
Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper depart from a press conference outside of the County Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
June 28, 2023, 7:00 pm
Malka Leifer ‘stole my body’
'Today I stand as a survivor. Your darkness does not define me. Instead, I choose to focus on the light within myself, the love that surrounds me and the power of my own voice.'
By Peter Kohn
Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2018. Photo: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File
April 13, 2023, 7:10 pm
Long road to justice
With sentencing of Malka Leifer imminent, Peter Kohn retraces an epic struggle that tested not only the resolve of three courageous Melbourne women, but relations between Australia and Israel.
By Peter Kohn
April 5, 2023, 8:38 am
Justice
Now, finally, 15 years after she was spirited out of Australia under the cover of night, Leifer has been brought to justice.
Sisters Nicole Meyer (L), Elly Sapper (C) and Dassi Erlich (R) leave the County Court in Melbourne on April 3, 2023, after the trial of former school principal Malka Leifer. (William WEST / AFP)
April 5, 2023, 7:30 am
Solace in ‘collective win’
Nicole Meyer says the inability to secure personal justice alongside her two sisters is something she’ll have to grapple with, but she plans to move forward and be a voice for victims.
By Jacob Magid
Malka Leifer (right) being brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem in 2018. Photo: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File
April 5, 2023, 6:45 am
Malka Leifer verdict: the reactions
'This is a mighty vindication for Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper in their long, courageous struggle for justice'
By Peter Kohn
From left: Nicole Meyer, Elly Sapper, and Dassi Erlich leave after speaking to media outside the County Court of Victoria on Monday afternoon. Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett
April 5, 2023, 6:30 am
‘Bittersweet’ Leifer verdict
'We hope this trial sheds light on how important it is to believe survivors, no matter the outcome'
By Peter Kohn
FILE - This Feb. 27, 2018 file photo, Australian Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem. Leifer is wanted in Australia for 74 charges of sexual assault and the country's request for her extradition has been delayed for years. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)
April 3, 2023, 4:27 pm
Leifer guilty on 18 charges including rape
The former Adass Israel School principal was on trial for alleged sexual assaults on students Elly Sapper, Dassi Erlich and Nicole Meyer
By Peter Kohn
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