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Sex-offender teacher fled with help of Jewish school, prosecutor alleges
Jewish Journal
July 17, 2013
An American-born teacher who pleaded guilty to child molestation at a Jewish school in Melbourne was assisted in fleeing to Israel by his employer, a prosecutor alleged.
Australian Jew donates stem cells to unknown recipient
Jewish Journal
May 29, 2013
An Australian Jewish man donated his stem cells to a Jewish patient who is believed to be dying of a rare blood disorder.
Fired gay day school principal settles with school out of court
Jewish Journal
February 21, 2013
The fired principal of a major Jewish school in Melbourne reached an out-of-court settlement on the eve of his unfair dismissal case in the Federal Court.
Israel denies mystery 2010 detainee spied for Australia
Jewish Journal
February 19, 2013
Israel denied on Tuesday that an Australian immigrant who committed suicide in 2010 while jailed for security offenses had spied for his native country.
Melbourne sex abuse probes spread to Sydney Jewish community
Jewish Journal
February 15, 2013
Allegations of child sex abuse, rampant in Melbourne’s Jewish community, have spread to Sydney, with police mounting investigations into two individuals.
Principal at Aussie school under fire sees child sex abuse inquiry as ‘welcome step’
Jewish Journal
November 14, 2012
The launch of a commission to investigate child sex abuse was welcomed by the principal of an Australian Jewish school whose students allegedly were victimized. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Monday that the royal commission — or public inquiry — would look into children under the care of religious organizations and focus on the response of the institutions to the alleged sex abuse cases. She called child sex abuse \”vile and evil.\”
Gay ex-principal sues Jewish school over dismissal
Jewish Journal
November 13, 2012
One of Australia\’s largest Jewish schools is being sued by a former principal who claims he was the victim of unfair dismissal.
Jewish day school apologizes to child sex abuse victims
Jewish Journal
August 22, 2012
The Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne embroiled in a child sex abuse scandal apologized \”unreservedly\” to the victims.
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