sexual abuseHalpern cannot remain as synagogue rabbi, warns Charedi leaderDivrei Chaim shul in Golders Green told it faces disaffiliation if convicted sex offender remains in placeBy Simon Rocker1 min read
sexual abuseThe downfall of Rabbi HalpernAllegations about his behaviour towards women first surfaced in 2012By Simon Rocker2 min read
sexual abuseChief Rabbi calls for strong stand against abuse after Halpern convictionFederation spiritual leader also praises courage of victims who speak outBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Courts‘Old fool’ Golders Green rabbi was ‘infatuated’ with young woman but did not grope her, defence claimsThe jury is set to go out on Wednesday to consider allegations of sexual assault against Rabbi Chaim HalpernBy Simon Rocker3 min read
United Nations‘Why were you silent?’ Former hostage confronts UN gender-based violence rapporteurIlana Gritzewsky told the UN Human Rights Council: ‘I was beaten and mutilated before blacking out. I woke up half naked with seven terrorists standing over me, not knowing what happened to me in those lost moments.’By Melanie Swan1 min read
JWAWomen’s groups sign open letter condemning antisemitismJewish Women’s Aid spearheaded the letter, which was signed by Christian, Sikh, and Muslim organisationsBy Ben Conway3 min read
New York TimesIsrael accuses New York Times of ‘blood libel’ over article alleging use of dogs to rape Palestinian detaineesThe piece alleged widespread abuse of prisoners in Israeli jails at the hands of security personnelBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
New report reveals Hamas’ campaign of sexual violence on October 7Researchers identified 13 recurring patterns of sexual and gender-based violence, including rape, gang rape, forced stripping and threats of forced marriageBy Melanie Swan1 min read||May 12, 2026 10:42
Charedi child molester returns to court seeking shorter sentence in politically-charged hearingNechemya Weberman has the backing of Brooklyn’s district attorney, but his victims claim the prospect of clemency could hinder efforts to stamp out abuse in the strictly-Orthodox communityBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read||November 24, 2025 15:54
Steep rise in young women reporting sexual violence to Jewish Women’s AidNearly two-thirds of the women who contact Jewish Women’s Aid for support after experiencing sexual violence are aged 26 to 35 and 28 per cent are 16 to 25, says the charityBy Elisa Bray2 min read||April 16, 2025 13:43
October 7 was second deadliest foreign terror attack since 9/11, says new parliamentary reportAuthor Lord Roberts compared those who minimise Hamas’s atrocities to Holocaust deniersBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||March 18, 2025 07:00
‘Sexual assault can take place in our community. So let’s break the silence’Nathalie Freedman, 27, was abused by a family friend. She has decided to waive her anonymity to encourage other women to speak outBy Elisa Bray6 min read||January 29, 2025 14:31
Child hostages had burn marks after returning from Gaza to Israel, report saysTeenagers forced to perform sex acts on each other, says Israeli ministry report due to go to UNBy JC Reporter2 min read||December 29, 2024 13:28
Released hostage Amit Soussana says Trump’s words offer ‘hope’A London audience heard details of her time in Hamas captivity which included being sexually assaulted, beaten, tortured and kept in chainsBy Jane Prinsley8 min read||December 3, 2024 17:17
Sexual violence will happen again in Israel-Palestine conflict, warns expertOn International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, expert warns that sexual violence could be used again in the conflictBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||November 26, 2024 16:43
Naming sexual assault will destigmatise those seeking support, says charity leaderCEO of Jewish Sexual Abuse Support calls for open dialogue on sexual assault in communityBy Jane Prinsley4 min read||November 13, 2024 14:43
