Manny Waks
May 23, 2019, 12:19 am
Israeli actress Shira Haas nominated 
for Emmy for ‘Unorthodox’ role
Haas was nominated in the category of outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie, alongside Australian actress Cate Blanchett.
By Nathan Jeffay
Malka Leifer being led into the Jerusalem District court last February. Photo: EPA
May 16, 2019, 12:00 am
Leifer, Litzman revelations set to air
THE scandal over a top Israeli politician's alleged interference in the Malka Leifer case is expected to cause an earthquake in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition-building. 
By Nathan Jeffay
Malka Leifer appears in an Israeli court. Photo: AP
May 13, 2019, 9:46 am
‘Leifer functions like a normal woman’
A private investigator who tracked alleged sex-offender Malka Leifer has said that during the two weeks he and his associates followed her they did not witness anything that would indicate she does not function like a normal person.
October 25, 2018, 10:32 am
A sense of vindication and empowerment
Seven years after Manny Waks publicly revealed he was sexually abused at Yeshivah in Melbourne, he attended the National Apology with other victims this week.
Robert Stroop gave his grandparents' Righteous Among the Nations medal to Manny Waks (pictured holding it) for his courage in addressing the issue of child sexual abuse. Photo: Peter Haskin
October 25, 2018, 12:00 am
National apology provides sense of vindication
Believe me when I tell you that there are many more victims/survivors from Jewish community institutions than you could imagine.
Victim and advocate Manny Waks.
September 12, 2018, 12:01 am
Extradition request expected to be issued
VICTORIA Police are expected to issue a warrant for the arrest of alleged child sexual abuser Velvel Serebryanski, who is now living in New York.
Rabbi Beck.
June 21, 2018, 12:01 am
Rabbi Beck mourned
JUST two weeks after moving to Israel due to ill health, following three decades as the spiritual leader of Melbourne's Adass community, Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Beck passed away on Monday at the age of 85.
Malka Leifer.
May 24, 2018, 12:50 pm
An emotional rollercoaster
THE emotional rollercoaster for alleged victims of Malka Leifer continued last week when the former Adass Israel principal earned another stay in court.
February 16, 2018, 9:00 am
Leifer faces Israeli court
Malka Leifer finally faced an Israeli judge, after police officers claimed that she was faking mental illness to avoid court proceedings.
By Nathan Jeffay
The Yeshivah Centre in Melbourne. The final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that 15 of the 25 Jewish victims that spoke to the Royal Commission in private hearings were abused at Yeshivah in Melbourne or Yeshiva in Sydney.
December 20, 2017, 11:00 am
Royal Commission slams institutions and rabbis
Twenty-five Jewish victims of child sexual abuse spoke to the Royal Commission in private hearings, according to its final report released last Friday.
By Joshua Levi
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Tenser.
August 31, 2017, 12:01 am
Rabbi Telsner to stay
MORE than two years after Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Telsner resigned from the Yeshivah Centre after admitting his conduct towards victims of child sexual abuse was not acceptable, he was officially given a new contract this week.
By Joshua Levi
Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant.
July 6, 2017, 12:04 am
Outcry over Adass appointment
THE Adass Israel School in Melbourne has come under fire after appointing Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant as its new principal.
June 15, 2017, 12:00 am
Another ‘significant milestone’ for the Yeshivah Centre
Nechama Bendet’s decision to leave the Yeshivah Centre has been met with cheers by victims of child sexual abuse, who believe she should have left years ago.
By Joshua Levi
Manny Waks (left) and Anton Block at the Night of Healing. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 30, 2017, 12:00 am
Uniting to heal wounds of abuse
In the wake of last week’s Royal Commission hearing, members of the community gathered with lay and spiritual leaders at Caulfield Park Pavilion for what was billed as “a Night of Healing”.
By Rebecca Davis
Victim and advocate Manny Waks.
March 23, 2017, 12:00 am
Alleged abuser says sorry
Alleged child sexual abuser Velvel Serebryanski has apologised to one of his alleged victims.
By Joshua Levi
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