https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-690240
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau paid a shiva mourning period visit this week to the family of haredi author Chaim Walder, who was facing numerous allegations of rape and sexual assault of minors at the time of his suicide. The visit drew condemnation and questions about why Lau has not also reached out to the victims. This is a serious error on Lau’s part, and illustrates yet another bad choice by religious authorities in this country.
However, nothing prevents the same chief rabbi from meeting victims, showing them support, and sending a message to communities to stop ostracizing victims and stop the conspiracy of silence that often surrounds abuse allegations. If we want to stop the next case, we must send a message from the highest levels that victims should speak out, and that abusers will not only face justice but also public shame.
This is totally stupid
On the one hand the victims are given the right to testify anonymously. And then Rabbi Lau is condemned for not reaching out to these anonymous victims
The girl who committed suicide is not anonymous, not anymore. Did he visit that family's shiva?
ReplyDeleteWhy are Ponovezh glorifying suicide?
ReplyDeleteAt least the V1 statement did, then they realised it was nosnense, so they produced the improved V2. In V2, it absolutely forbids suicide,. as it is a terrible aveiroh. In V1 it was almost likened to those who chose yehareg v'lo yaavor, al i kiddush hashem. Lau had not yet seen V2, so he thought to visit the shiva.
And you know it happened because of Walder - How?
ReplyDeleteHe was dealing with many unstable people
Because she wrote a note before she died! Yes, he was dealing with unstable people and he made things worse!
ReplyDeleteThose are the usually victims
ReplyDeleteSo now you think walder did nothing wrong?
Wow!
ReplyDeleteThe hanging judge has spoken!
More nonsense!
ReplyDeleteThis is a nice talk, looks like rav Obadiah 'S grandson
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/untIicaS8PI
Already been discussed
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