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Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau, left, and other rabbis attend a Torah scroll completion ceremony in Jerusalem, Israel on June 15, 2015. (Eli Segal)

After attending shiva of accused abuser Chaim Walder, Israel’s chief rabbi calls for victims of abuse to come forward

“There is an obligation to complain to the authorities in charge of these issues, and not hide it,” Lau said in a statement.

By Shira Hanau December 30, 2021 9:40 am

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Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau, left, and other rabbis attend a Torah scroll completion ceremony in Jerusalem, Israel on June 15, 2015. (Eli Segal)

Israel’s chief rabbi wants exhumation of Jerusalem woman who allegedly pretended to be Jewish

Failing removal, her remains should be fenced off out of consideration for Jews buried near her and their families, the rabbi’s office said.

August 20, 2021 10:25 am

Chief Israeli rabbi wants Jews to extend Shabbat to protest Eurovision finals timing

Rabbi David Lau said “there will be a massive desecration … for all the world to see.”

May 17, 2019 8:06 am

Estonian Jewry celebrates revival 75 years after Nazis declared it extinct

May 26, 2017 1:57 pm

Israeli chief rabbi endorses top US rabbi’s conversions in aftermath of rejection

September 26, 2016 2:54 pm

5 shocking quotes by Israel’s chief rabbis

By Uriel Heilman March 28, 2016 3:33 pm

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Op-Ed: Why I take personally chief rabbi’s criticism of non-Orthodox school visit

By Jerry Silverman December 13, 2015 3:29 pm

Israeli chief rabbi visited US non-Orthodox school in October

December 10, 2015 9:31 am

Israel’s chief rabbi slams Bennett for visiting Conservative Schechter school

December 9, 2015 2:21 pm

Israel lifts restrictions on Muslims’ access to Temple Mount

October 23, 2015 7:59 am

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