The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/emmanuel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Emmanuel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/emmanuel/ 32 32 Malka Leifer appears in Australia court for hearing on child sex abuse charges https://www.timesofisrael.com/malka-leifer-appears-in-australia-court-for-hearing-on-child-sex-abuse-charges/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:18:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2521503 Haredi ex-principal, 54, remains in custody until September pre-trial proceedings where she faces 74 counts of abuse dating to her time working at Melbourne's Adass Israel School

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]]> Israeli indicted for sexual abuse of 45 underage girls https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-indicted-for-sexual-abuse-of-45-underage-girls/ Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:16:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2128157 Prosecutors add obstruction of justice charge after 26-year-old Uriah Assis tried to fake mental illness in bid for leniency

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]]> West Bank settlement resident facing over 100 counts of child sex abuse https://www.timesofisrael.com/west-bank-settlement-resident-facing-over-100-counts-of-child-sex-abuse/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:54:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2126676 Uriah Assis from ultra-Orthodox Emmanuel, 26, accused of string of charges including rape, sexual assault and possession of child pornography

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]]> Fraud claim against Leifer calls suspect’s incompetency defense into question https://www.timesofisrael.com/fraud-claim-against-leifer-calls-suspects-incompetency-defense-into-question/ Mon, 13 May 2019 20:48:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2074388 Prosecution witness says former Australia principal accused of sexual abuse pretended to help her gather donations, but instead was pocketing checks

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]]> Settler held on suspicion of attacking, wounding 2 Palestinians with an ax https://www.timesofisrael.com/settler-held-on-suspicion-of-attacking-wounding-2-palestinians-with-an-ax/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:03:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2007190 Court extends remand of man from ultra-Orthodox settlement of Emmanuel by three days, motive for attack not clear

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]]> In plea deal to avoid prison, former settlement mayor admits to buying votes https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-plea-deal-to-avoid-prison-former-settlement-mayor-admits-to-buying-votes/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 05:52:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1978703&preview=true&preview_id=1978703 Ex-Emmanuel mayor Ezra Gershi to serve six months' community service for bribing local Chabad officials and illegally influencing outcome of 2013 municipal race

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]]> Australian sisters trace accused abuser’s steps to West Bank town where she fled https://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-sisters-trace-accused-abusers-steps-to-west-bank-town-where-she-fled/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 04:19:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1973609 Residents of Haredi settlement of Emmanuel only vaguely familiar with, and not particularly disturbed by, allegations against former Melbourne girls' school principal Malka Leifer

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]]> Palestinian indicted for hit-and-run, not terror, in death of Israeli woman https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-indicted-for-hit-and-run-not-terror-in-death-of-israeli-woman/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:49:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1924270 Driver, 60, charged with causing death by negligence and abandoning the scene of an accident

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]]> Mayor of ultra-Orthodox settlement charged with buying votes https://www.timesofisrael.com/mayor-of-ultra-orthodox-settlement-charged-with-buying-votes/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:13:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1915871 Ezra Gershi accused of promising Chabad members funds and jobs in Emmanuel local council in exchange for support in 2013 poll

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]]> Woman killed in West Bank hit-and-run named as 42-year-old Russian immigrant https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-killed-in-west-bank-hit-and-run-named-as-42-year-old-russian-immigrant/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:53:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1910093&preview=true&preview_id=1910093 IDF preliminary investigation finds it 'highly likely' Palestinian driver, who turned himself in to PA police afterwards, hit Hava Roizen by accident

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]]> Israeli woman killed by Palestinian car in West Bank; driver turns self in to PA https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-woman-killed-by-palestinian-car-in-west-bank-driver-turns-self-in-to-pa/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:10:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1909903 Man tells Palestinian police he hit victim by accident and fled in fear; military sources say hit-and-run likely but don't rule out terror; settler leader insists it was attack

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]]> Court denies bail for Malka Leifer, alleged child molester wanted in Australia https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-denies-bail-for-alleged-serial-australian-child-molester-malka-leifer/ Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:22:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1881004 Decision made despite defense claims that ultra-Orthodox former principal unfit to stand trial; extradition hearing scheduled for July 15

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]]> Woman wanted for abuse in Australia accused of molesting Israeli girl https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-wanted-for-abuse-in-australia-accused-of-molesting-israeli-girl/ Sun, 01 Jul 2018 07:22:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1880772 Resident of Emmanuel, where ultra-Orthodox former school principal Malka Leifer resided, claims she behaved inappropriately with his daughter

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]]> Australian TV airs covert footage of molester facing extradition from Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-tv-airs-covert-footage-of-molester-facing-extradition-from-israel/ Tue, 01 May 2018 08:15:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1840309 More than 200 hours of video show fugitive teacher was apparently faking mental illness to avoid being sent to Melbourne, where she faces 74 charges of sex crimes

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]]> Black is the new orange: 30% of settlers are now Haredim https://www.timesofisrael.com/black-is-the-new-orange-30-of-settlers-are-now-haredim/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:51:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1656737 An ever-growing housing crisis has the ultra-Orthodox sector and the settlement enterprise converging, geographically and politically

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