ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JANUARY 25, 2026 18:23
Parents of teenage boys approached a senior religious Zionist rabbi with "clear" reports of ritualized sexual abuse carried out under the guise of religious or social ceremonies. Rabbi Yaakov Medan, a senior religious Zionist rabbi and co-head of Yeshivat Har Etzion, spoke on the "Mashav" YouTube channel and urged the public to recognize the phenomenon and act to protect minors.
Medan said the alleged perpetrators are not strangers but people who may be embedded in daily community life, including in synagogues and shared religious study settings. He framed the issue as a communal test of responsibility and vigilance.
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