Ephraim Padwa
Rabbi Ephraim Padwa (born 1940) is a senior Haredi rabbi in London. He is rabbinical head of the Stamford Hill-based Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.[1] Padwa is an internationally regarded posek who was listed by The Jewish Chronicle as the 13th most influential Jew in Britain.[2]
In 2005 Padwa was filmed by the Channel 4 TV programme Dispatches, telling an alleged abuse victim not to report his abuser to the police, citing the halachic prohibition of mesirah.[3] Subsequently, a spokesman for Padwa doubted the credibility of the alleged victim, claiming the allegations had already been dismissed by social services as "malicious".[4]
References
- ^ Liphshiz, Cnaan (11 December 2019). "Rabbi was duped into signing letter supporting Corbyn, ultra-Orthodox group says". Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge". The Jewish Chronicle. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Shaviv, Miriam (24 January 2013). "UK Haredi chief caught telling alleged victim not to tell police about abuse". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Shaviv, Miriam (1 February 2013). "London Haredim slam TV exposé on sexual abuse in community". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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