Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky says go to police over sexual abuse incidents

 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/kanievsky-says-go-to-police-over-sexual-abuse-incidents-678178

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, the leading rabbi of the Ashkenazi non-hassidic ultra-Orthodox community, has stated that complaints over sexual abuse should be made to the police, in comments which have been released to the public by the rabbi’s advisors.
The comments were made three years ago but have only now been publicly disclosed in a video seen by The Jerusalem Post of the meeting in which the rabbi stated his position. Kanievsky previously stated in 2015 regarding a specific case that a victim could report his abuse to the police, but the new comments refer in general to all incidents of sexual abuse and the video of his ruling was officially approved for release by the rabbi’s advisers.
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3 comments :

  1. Garnel IronheartAugust 31, 2021 at 5:34 PM

    So how will the American Agudah, with their "Always go to a rabbi first" position, respond to this?
    And how was this hidden for three years?

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  2. Kalonymus HaQatanAugust 31, 2021 at 5:55 PM

    They are repeatedly being embarrassed when Rav kanievsky rejects their extreme views

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  3. Garnel IronheartSeptember 1, 2021 at 4:15 PM

    But I'm surprised this got out at all considering the control his handlers have over him. It's not like he ever walks out and talks directly to the crowd.

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