“We therefore reveal our opinion which is the view of the Torah that without a ruling from a Beith Din in accordance with the Torah the Gaon and Tzadik Chaim Halpern shlita the Rav of Kehal “Divrei
Chaim” shall remain in his position, shall stand in his duties to guide
amongst Israel according to the rule of the Torah with no obstacles and
shall disseminate Torah and fear [of God] and Chasidus as in the past.”
Rabbi Chaim Halpern allegedly sexually abused several women he was counselling, some of who mustered up the courage to complain to the haredi rabbis who head Kedassia, the umbrella organization of primarily hasidic haredi rabbis.
Kedassia tried to cover up Halpern's crimes, but eventually brokered an agreement with him that saw him resigning from the beit din, religious court, he sat on and from other public leadership roles.
Those resignations were thought by many to be temporary, a fig leaf to stop the complaining women from cooperating with police.
Halpern was allowed to continue to run the synagogue and study hall located in the building where he lives, as well.
That caused a group of Golders Green haredi rabbis to isue their own letter against Halpern saying that Halpern was unfit to be a rabbi.
But hasidm are hasidim, and Kedassia chose to respond to that letter with this disgusting proclamation in support of a man they know to be an abuser.
The money quote reads in English [translation and Hebrew letter via IfYouTickleUs]:
“We therefore reveal our opinion which is the view of the Torah that without a ruling from a Beith Din in accordance with the Torah the Gaon and Tzadik Chaim Halpern shlita the Rav of Kehal “Divrei Chaim” shall remain in his position, shall stand in his duties to guide amongst Israel according to the rule of the Torah with no obstacles and shall disseminate Torah and fear [of God] and Chasidus as in the past.”
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