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Old October 22nd, 2016 #1
Karl Radl
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Default Rabbi Chaim Halpern: Jewish Rapist

Rabbi Chaim Halpern: Jewish Rapist


Rabbi Chaim Halpern is the former spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Beth Hamedrash Divrei Chaim synagogue (located in his house) in Golders Green, London. He is also a former religious judge for the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations (i.e. a former member of their Beth Din) and one of the most senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis in the city of London. (1)

Halpern is the son of Rabbi Elchnonon Halpern, one of the most important ultra-Orthodox leaders in the United Kingdom, and was officially removed from his rabbinical position by the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations after thirty women had alleged over an extended period of time that Halpern had sexually abused them after they came to him for spiritual counselling. (3)

It appears that the reason it took so long for the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations to act is because Halpern's father used his considerable influence to prevent there being any consequences to his son's behaviour. (4) This has continued to be the case with ultra-Orthodox publications like Matsav and Yeshiva World News continuing to treat him as an ordinary untainted rabbi. (5)

Indeed the British edition of the ultra-Orthodox Hamodia newspaper implies that Halpern may well now be back in his old position as the rabbi of the Beth Hamedrash Divrei Chaim synagogue. (6)

Why hasn't Halpern been formally reported to and charged by the authorities?

Your guess is as good as mine, but it might just possibly have something to do with his being jewish.

You decide.


References


(1) http://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-orth...n-sex-scandal/
(2) http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/...rn-zatzal.html
(3) http://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-orth...n-sex-scandal/
(4) Ibid.
(5) https://frumfollies.wordpress.com/20...-death-notice/
(6) https://twitter.com/ifyoutickleus/st...rc=twsrc%5Etfw


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