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'''Chaim Eliezer Walder''' ({{Lang-he|חיים אליעזר ולדר|Ḥayyim Eliʿezer Valder}}; 15 November 1968 – 27 December 2021) was an Israeli [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi]] rabbi and author of literature for [[children's literature|children]], [[young adult fiction|adolescents]], and adults. In 1993, he became an Israeli publishing sensation with his bestselling first book, ''Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam'' ({{lang-he|ילדים מספרים על עצמם}}, ''Children Talk About Themselves'', translated into English as ''Kids Speak''), which revolutionized literature for Haredi children by introducing young protagonists who speak openly about their problems and feelings, and opened the door for many more writers to produce original [[fiction]] for Haredi youth.<ref name="machar">{{cite web |url= http://www.nrg.co.il/online/47/ART1/905/932.html |title=כבוד הרב מכר: "ילדים מספרים על עצמם" כובש את הציבור החרדי |language=he |trans-title=In Honor of the Bestseller: "Children Talk About Themselves" Conquers the Haredi Public |last=Arielli |first=Kobi |date=19 June 2009 |access-date=1 January 2012 |work=[[Maariv (newspaper)|Maariv]]}}</ref> Walder was also a long-time columnist on social issues for the Hebrew daily ''[[Yated Ne'eman (Israel)|Yated Ne'eman]]'', an educational counselor, and manager of the Center for the Child and Family, operated by the [[Bnei Brak]] municipality.
'''Chaim Eliezer Walder''' ({{Lang-he|חיים אליעזר ולדר|Ḥayyim Eliʿezer Valder}}; 15 November 1968 – 27 December 2021) was an Israeli [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi]] rabbi and author of literature for [[children's literature|children]], [[young adult fiction|adolescents]], and adults. In 1993, he became an Israeli publishing sensation with his bestselling first book, ''Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam'' ({{lang-he|ילדים מספרים על עצמם}}, ''Children Talk About Themselves'', translated into English as ''Kids Speak''), which revolutionized literature for Haredi children by introducing young protagonists who speak openly about their problems and feelings, and opened the door for many more writers to produce original [[fiction]] for Haredi youth.<ref name="machar">{{cite web |url= http://www.nrg.co.il/online/47/ART1/905/932.html |title=כבוד הרב מכר: "ילדים מספרים על עצמם" כובש את הציבור החרדי |language=he |trans-title=In Honor of the Bestseller: "Children Talk About Themselves" Conquers the Haredi Public |last=Arielli |first=Kobi |date=19 June 2009 |access-date=1 January 2012 |work=[[Maariv (newspaper)|Maariv]]}}</ref> Walder was also a long-time columnist on social issues for the Hebrew daily ''[[Yated Ne'eman (Israel)|Yated Ne'eman]]'', an educational counselor, and manager of the Center for the Child and Family, operated by the [[Bnei Brak]] municipality.


In November 2021, an investigative piece by ''[[Haaretz]]'' reported that several women alleged that Walder sexually assaulted them while they were under his care as a therapist.<ref name="allegations">{{cite web |title=נשים מעידות: הסופר ואיש החינוך חיים ולדר ניצל אותנו מינית כשהיינו קטינות |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/law/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-MAGAZINE-1.10376887 |website=Haaretz |publisher=Haaretz |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref> Two of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged assaults. Since then, over 25 women came forward with accusations against Walder. The [[Safed]] [[Beth Din|rabbinical court]] found that over a period of twenty five years, Walder had sexually abused women, girls, and boys that had come to him for treatment. On 27 December 2021, Walder committed suicide, at the age of 52.<ref name="death">{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/haredi-author-chaim-walder-dies-by-suicide-after-sexual-abuse-allegations-1.10496355|title=Haredi Author Chaim Walder Dies by Suicide After Dozens of Sexual Assault Allegations|work=[[Haaretz]]|first=Josh|last=Breiner|date=27 December 2021|access-date=27 December 2021}}</ref>
In November 2021, an investigative piece by ''[[Haaretz]]'' reported that several women alleged that Walder sexually assaulted them while they were under his care as a therapist.<ref name="allegations">{{cite web |title=נשים מעידות: הסופר ואיש החינוך חיים ולדר ניצל אותנו מינית כשהיינו קטינות |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/law/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-MAGAZINE-1.10376887 |website=Haaretz |publisher=Haaretz |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref> Two of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged assaults. Since then, over 25 women came forward with accusations against Walder. The [[Safed]] [[Beth Din|rabbinical court]] found that over a period of twenty five years, Walder had sexually abused women, girls, and boys that had come to him for treatment. On 27 December 2021, Walder committed suicide, at the age of 53.<ref name="death">{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/haredi-author-chaim-walder-dies-by-suicide-after-sexual-abuse-allegations-1.10496355|title=Haredi Author Chaim Walder Dies by Suicide After Dozens of Sexual Assault Allegations|work=[[Haaretz]]|first=Josh|last=Breiner|date=27 December 2021|access-date=27 December 2021}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 09:57, 29 December 2021

Chaim Walder
Chaim Walder at an outdoor event in 2011
Born
Chaim Eliezer Walder

(1968-11-15)15 November 1968
Haifa, Israel
Died27 December 2021(2021-12-27) (aged 53)
Petah Tikva, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)
  • Manager of Center for the Child and Family, Bnei Brak
Known forHaredi children's literature

Chaim Eliezer Walder (Hebrew: חיים אליעזר ולדר, romanized: Ḥayyim Eliʿezer Valder; 15 November 1968 – 27 December 2021) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and author of literature for children, adolescents, and adults. In 1993, he became an Israeli publishing sensation with his bestselling first book, Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam (Hebrew: ילדים מספרים על עצמם, Children Talk About Themselves, translated into English as Kids Speak), which revolutionized literature for Haredi children by introducing young protagonists who speak openly about their problems and feelings, and opened the door for many more writers to produce original fiction for Haredi youth.[1] Walder was also a long-time columnist on social issues for the Hebrew daily Yated Ne'eman, an educational counselor, and manager of the Center for the Child and Family, operated by the Bnei Brak municipality.

In November 2021, an investigative piece by Haaretz reported that several women alleged that Walder sexually assaulted them while they were under his care as a therapist.[2] Two of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged assaults. Since then, over 25 women came forward with accusations against Walder. The Safed rabbinical court found that over a period of twenty five years, Walder had sexually abused women, girls, and boys that had come to him for treatment. On 27 December 2021, Walder committed suicide, at the age of 53.[3]

Early life

Walder was born in Haifa and raised in a Haredi family. His father was from Jerusalem and his mother from Haifa.[4] He attended Yeshivat Kol Torah and Knesses Chizkiyahu[5] and married at age 21.[6] He served in the Israel Defense Forces as a soldier-teacher.[5][6]

Teaching and writing

After his discharge, he began teaching in a Haredi ḥeder in Bnei Brak.[5] When he began having trouble with an unruly child, he decided to write a story from the child's point of view and read it in front of the entire class, hoping that the child would get the message and calm down. The other students were transfixed by the story, and subsequently he began writing more stories from the children's point of view and reading them aloud. He also encouraged his students to write down any problems or dilemmas that they were experiencing and send him a letter at his post-office box. As his "story hour" became a fixture in the classroom, one of the mothers of the children encouraged him to publish a book. To gauge public interest, he first printed some of his stories in the Yated Ne'eman; when they were received positively, he decided to publish a book. On the advice of the Premishlaner Rebbe of Bnei Brak, he borrowed money and self-published 2,000 copies of his book, Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam (Children Talk About Themselves). Within ten days, the entire run sold out.[6]

In 1996, Walder published his first novel for children, Korim li Tzviki Green! (Hebrew: קוראים לי צביקי גרין, My Name is Tzviki Green!, translated into English as That's Me, Tzviki Green!).[1] He named the protagonist after his eldest son Meir Zvi (Zviki), then four years old.[4] By 2011, he had published 26 volumes of stories and novels for children and adults. More than two million copies of his books are in print.[1]

From 1990 to 2021, Walder was a regular columnist for the Yated Ne'eman, writing about social issues.[7] He also hosted a popular radio talk show.[8] He headed the Center for the Child and Family, run by the Bnei Brak municipality, and was a certified educational counselor working with children who have suffered trauma and abuse.[9] In 2003, he received the Magen LeYeled (Defender of the Child) award from the Israel National Council for the Child.[6]

Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam

Walder in his office in 2009.

Walder's first book, Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam (Children Talk About Themselves) revolutionized Haredi children's literature by eschewing the "programmatic and religious-indoctrination tone" that had previously characterized books for this age group and introducing the "language of the emotions". The protagonist in each story speaks from the heart about his or her problems and feelings, and the language is "direct and grown-up".[5] The stories are all written in the first person; many are based on true-life incidents which were told to Walder.[10] From the time of the publication of the first book in 1993, thousands of children wrote letters to Walder and shared their own feelings and challenges.[5][8] In 2011, Walder estimated that he had received over 20,000 letters in Hebrew and 10,000 letters in other languages.[6] From these letters, he learned more about how children think, what interests them, what makes them laugh, and what their fears and worries are. He made use of the stories that children sent him as well as his understanding of a child's mind to craft the plots and dialogue in his tales.[6]

In addition to becoming one of the top five bestselling books of all time in Israel, Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam has been translated into eight languages. It paved the way for many new writers to begin publishing "imaginative, thoughtful, emotional, and enjoyable" literature for Haredi children and young adults,[1] a phenomenon that has surged since the late 1990s.[5]

As of 2011, the Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam series stood at six volumes.[6] Walder also published two Yeladim kotvim al atzmam (Children Write About Themselves) collections and an adult version of Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam titled Anashim Mesaprim al Atzmam (Hebrew: אנשים מספרים על עצמם, People Talk About Themselves, translated into English as People Speak), which presented adult-themed stories that came up on his radio show. Factuality of stories printed is not a given. Asked whether a particular story included in People Speak was true, Walder responded in the negative, stating that "most of it is made up."[11]

In the early 2000s, Walder developed a therapeutic summer camp called Yeladim mesaprim al atzmam. At these camps in Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, and Haifa, campers are encouraged to explore new avenues of expression, such as writing and acting out stories.[5]

Sexual assault allegations

In November 2021, Haaretz reported the allegations of several women that they had been sexually assaulted by Walder for years. One of the alleged victims was 12 when the alleged exploitation began; another was 15, and a third was Walder's therapy patient.[2][12] Subsequently, over twenty women came forward with accusations against Walder.[13] Walder denied any wrongdoing.[13]

The Safed Beth Din found that over a period of twenty-five years, Walder had sexually abused women, boys, and girls that had come to him for treatment.[14] Twenty-two witnesses, including victims, dayanim, and therapists testified about sexual assaults occurring at various places including Walder's bookstore in Bnei Brak, his office, and his summer camp. One of the victims said she was 13 when Walder first raped her. Another had come to Walder for help when in mental and financial distress. A caregiver testified that his patient had been raped by Walder. A Haredi therapist reported that a female counselor had been molested at Walder's summer camp. Another therapist reported that 9-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted by Walder at his camp. A kiruv worker, who worked with off the derekh youths, said Walder had assaulted a boy and girl that had come to him for treatment. The tribunal heard testimony about a 9-year-old boy that had been abused over a decade ago after coming to Walder for treatment.[14][15] In one of the recordings presented to Beth Din, Walder was heard coaxing a young woman to conceal evidence and withdraw her testimony. He threatened to commit suicide if their relationship was exposed.[14] Walder was summoned to the Safed Beth Din but he declined to attend.[16]

The Chief Rabbi of Safed, Shmuel Eliyahu, said that Walder's guilt was beyond doubt and that one should not keep his books in their homes or schools,[17][18] adding that Walder was a danger to society whose forbidden acts had destroyed lives. He said his ruling was based on testimonies, other court rulings, pictures and recordings.[19] Two judges of the Bnei Brak Beth Din, Yehuda Silman and Sariel Rosenberg, ruled it was forbidden to read his books.[20] Walder sent threats to Eliyahu and Silman and the women that testified.[21] Aryeh Klapper, senior judge of the Boston Beit Din, said that Walder's books should be immediately removed from stores and shelves.[22]

In response to the allegations, some large retailers stopped selling Walder's books including the supermarket chain Osher Ad, the Jewish bookstore Eichler's,[18] and Lehmanns, a European bookseller. [23] Feldheim Publishers, the publishers of Walder's Kids Speak series, announced that after having consulted Da'as Torah, they were ceasing to sell his books while the allegations were being investigated.[24][13]

Yated Ne’eman suspended Walder's weekly column, and Radio Kol Chai dropped Walder's program.[25]

After the allegations became public, Walder announced that he was stepping back from public life to "fight to clear his name and be with his family."[26]

On 26 December, Haaretz reported that the Israel Police had opened an investigation into Walder but that he had not yet been questioned.[27][28] On the same day, his family reported Walder missing after days of isolation.

On 27 December 2021, Walder was found dead next to his son’s grave (who died in 2019 from cancer) in Petach Tikva by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[3]

Reactions

The reaction to the allegations and Walder's death was mixed in the Haredi community.[29]

There was huge online interest from the Haredi community and on the day of Walder's death, three of the top four Google searches in Israel related to Walder.[30]

Shmuel Eliyahu and Reuven Nakar, who sat on the Safed Beth Din, reiterated their certainty of Walder's guilt and expressed solidarity with his victims.[31][32] David Stav said that the Haredi community had a duty to publish the allegations of Walder's sexual abuse to prevent further abuse even if it risked his suicide.[33] David Leibel strongly condemned Walder and his supporters.[34] Sholom Kamenetsky described Walder as an unrepentant sinner until the end. Asher Melamed, the founder of the Israeli Protection Centre for victims of sexual abuse, praised Eliyahu for focussing on the victims and for tackling this contentious issue. He said that while serving as Rabbi to the Israeli Police, he heard of allegations against Walder five years ago.[35][36]

By contrast, senior Haredi rabbi, Gershon Edelstein claimed that Walder had been wrongly disgraced and that teachers should educate their students of the injustice perpetrated against him. Edelstein and Chaim Kanievsky had six months prior written a personal endorsement of Walder.[37][38][39] Yehoshua Eichenstein claimed that those that published the allegations had murdered Walder with their slander.[38][39][40]

The Haredi media downplayed the sexual assault allegations[33] though some Haredi companies severed their ties with him.[41] The Haredi website, Behadrei Haredim, was criticised for its sanitised eulogy of Walder.[39] The Yated Ne’eman, which had dropped Walder's column a few weeks ago, published a panegyric about Walder which avoided mention of his alleged abuse[42] and Kikar HaShabbat said he should be remembered of blessed memory.[43]

Scott Kahn wrote that the Haredi media's posthumous lionising of Walder, a serial sexual abuser, indicated that the victims of sexual abuse did not matter.[43] Anshel Pfeffer wrote of a growing disconnect between Haredi leaders and its youth who could no longer be lied to.[38]

Aaron Rabinowitz, the co-author of the Haaretz expose, said that in the wake of his articles about Haredi sexual offenders, he had received hundreds of stories from victims of sexual abuse in the Haredi community. He and his fellow author, Shira Elek, were invited to a senior rabbi in Bnei Brak to present their findings about Walder and were encouraged to urge the Haredi community to seek change.[44] Rabinowitz received abuse from some of Walder's supporters on social media for breaking the story.[33]

Bibliography

Children's literature

  • ילדים מספרים על עצמם [Children Talk About Themselves]. Sifrati. 1993.
  • ילדים מספרים על עצמם 2 [Children Talk About Themselves, Vol. 2]. Sifrati. 1994.
  • ילדים מספרים על עצמם 3 [Children Talk About Themselves, Vol. 3]. Sifrati.
    • English edition: Kids Speak 3: Children Talk About Themselves, Feldheim, 1997, ISBN 0-87306-830-0
  • ילדים מספרים על עצמם 4 [Children Talk About Themselves, Vol. 4]. Sifrati. 2000.
  • ילדים מספרים על עצמם 5 [Children Talk About Themselves, Vol. 5]. Sifrati.
    • English edition: Kids Speak 5: Children Talk About Themselves, Feldheim, 2006, ISBN 1-58330-912-8
  • ילדים מספרים על עצמם 6 [Children Talk About Themselves, Vol. 6]. Sifrati.
    • English edition: Kids Speak 6: Through Fire and Water, Feldheim, 2011
  • קוראים לי צביקי גרין [Call Me Tzviki Green!]. Sifrati. 1996.
  • הגיבורים שלנו: ילדים בעקבות העבר [Our Heroes: Children in the footsteps of the past]. Chaim Walder Publishing.
  • הגיבורים שלנו 2: ילדים בעקבות העבר [Our Heroes: Children in the footsteps of the past, Volume 2]. Chaim Walder Publishing.
    • English edition: Our Heroes 2: Kids follow in the footsteps of the past, Feldheim, ___, ISBN 1-58330-764-8
  • סיפורים מתוך הלב של אורי [Stories from Uri's Heart]. 2004. (with Ahuva Raanan)
  • סיפורים מתוך הלב של אמא [Stories from Mommy's Heart]. (with Ahuva Raanan)
  • סיפורים מתוך הלב של תמי [Stories from Tammy's Heart]. Chaim Walder Publishing.
  • ספור חיינו: ילדים כותבים על עצמם [Story of Our Lives: Children write about themselves]. Chaim Walder Publishing.
    • English edition: Real Kids: Children write about their lives, Feldheim, 2008, ISBN 1-59826-231-9
  • זה קרא באמת: ילדים כותבים על עצמם 2 [This Really Happened: Children write about themselves 2]. Chaim Walder Publishing. 2009.

Adult literature

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