Leifer: Who is saying what…and the timeline of a gruelling experience

Sisters sexually molested by their ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer felt a wave of relief and validation as they learned their abuser would spend years behind bars. Read more

Malka Leifer: 15 years

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer will spend up to 15 years behind bars for the insidious sexual abuse of two young high school students. Read more

Malka Leifer abuse jury push on for verdicts

Jurors deliberating in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer have revealed they’ve reached a unanimous decision on some charges against her. Read more

Defence calls for not guilty in Malka Leifer abuse case

Jurors have been warned about “dangerous” witnesses as they prepare to consider their verdicts in the case of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish teacher Malka Leifer. Read more

Woman ‘distraught’ disclosing alleged Leifer abuse

One of three sisters allegedly sexually abused by former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer was distraught when revealing what happened to her, a court has been told. Read more

Leifer ‘teary’ after stood down

As ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer was stood down over allegations she sexually abused three women, she cried and claimed to have done nothing wrong, her trial has been told. Read more

Ex-teacher Leifer allegedly claimed accuser was needy

A former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal accused of raping three sisters allegedly told one of her accusers that she was helping her to get over her neediness. Read more

Leifer’s trial back in open court

After weeks of closed-door hearings court is expected to open again in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer, who is accused of raping three former students. Read more

Leifer wants jury to decide abuse charges – trial brought forward

The trial for former ultra-orthodox school principal and accused child abuser Malka Leifer will begin in August. Read more

Malka Leifer ordered to stand trial

Former ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer has been ordered to stand trial on 70 child sexual abuse charges. Read more

Support for victims as Malka Leifer’s court proceedings start on Monday.

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Tzedek and VoiCSA are express their support for Nicole Meyer, Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper, and all of the alleged victims/survivors of Malka Leifer ahead of the committal hearing starting on Monday. Read more

Will Tuesday be Decision Day?

In the Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday, Judge Chana Lomp is scheduled to hand down her ruling on Malka Leifer’s mental fitness to face the hearing seeking her extradition from Israel to Australia to face 74 charges of alleged child sexual abuse. Read more

Leifer hearings go in reverse

In the Jerusalem District Court Judge Chana Lomp has accepted the request by Malka Leifer’s legal team to allow them to bring two of the psychiatrists that they previously brought in testify on Leifer’s behalf in order to hear their views on the most recent psychiatric panel’s decision. Read more

Zohar Rabbinical Organization issues call for immediate extradition of Malka Leifer

In a meeting with Dassi Ehrlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper, three sisters who have accused Malka Leifer of sexual abuse while the three were her students, Rabbi David Stav, Chairman and founder of Tzohar, expressed the organization’s full support for the sisters’ campaign to have Leifer extradited to Australia to stand trial for her alleged crimes. Read more

Leifer not expected to appear in closed court today

The ongoing saga in the legal stoush to extradite Malka Leifer from Israel to Melbourne where she faces 74 charges of child sexual abuse continues in a Jerusalem court without the accused and in a closed court. Read more

Dassi Erlich tells her story

JNFNSW, in collaboration of the Jewish House and The Australian Jewish News, raised awareness for victims of child sexual abuse and support for the Association of Rape Crisis Centres in Israel.  Read more

PM keeps his date with Dassi

Dassi Erlich met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Melbourne today to discuss her campaign t0 fight for the extradition of Malka Leifer to Australia to face 74 criminal charges for alleged sexual abuse of school children under her care while she was the headmistress of the Adass Israel School in Melbourne prior to her sudden departure for Israel in 2008. Read more