Last weekend, Yedioth Ahronoth published an investigation by Chen Artzi Srur, linking the name of Tzipi Diner, a former teacher at the Sha’alvim studio in the Ayalon landscape, to a serious case of alleged sexual harassment of students. On Sunday, the journalist published additional testimonies that came after the article was published.
“The immense pain is present in the life of every such girl”
In a letter published tonight (Wednesday) by Rabbi Gideon Binyamin, the rabbi of the settlement, and his wife Ruth, they refer to the serious affair. “Dear and beloved Nof Ayalon family. Tropical and painful days pass over the community. Our hearts go out to the injured girls, to the pain and anguish they went through. We know that the immense pain is present in the life of every such girl. The articles. It is difficult to analyze such a complex event in a short letter, but we will try to bring the main points before you openly. “
They say: “The affair reached a number of people in the community, and we were among them, several years ago, following a request from a regulation forum. The forum updated us, because it examined a complaint that reached it, but claimed that publication would harm complainants “Rabbi, complaints were added to the forum, the details of which were not visible to us at any stage. The forum then recommended to the settlement’s leadership to publish the name of the offender, ostensibly (who until now denies all the allegations).”
“We believe that only a regulation forum can do that”
“We and the secretariat at the time, thought that only a regulation forum could do that. The idea was that it was a public and professional body, well versed in all the details, and in contact with legal entities. Action, we knew that each channel chosen had a heavy price, and so we acted in light of the (missing) data that was then before our eyes. The evil, “the rabbi writes.
“We now understand that this decision, which we made at the time, caused great pain, first and foremost to the complainants and even to the entire public. “Therefore, we invite anyone who wants to talk to us about things – contact us. Finally, we note that learning the lessons from this terrible case, has led the community in recent years to take significant steps to strengthen community protection. .