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Police question influential Rabbi Tau on charges of sexual abuse and rape
Rabbi Zvi Tau attends a march in Jerusalem against reforms to conversion and kosher supervision, January 30, 2022 in Jerusalem. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
Rabbi Zvi Tau, an influential rabbi in the hardline national religious movement, is questioned by police months after an investigation was opened against him on allegations of rape and sexual assault.
According to police, the Lahav 433 national investigative unit summoned Tau to its offices for questioning “following many investigative actions.” Police says Tau was released on bail.
According to Army Radio, Tau was confronted during his questioning by one of his accusers, Nechama Te’ena.
Tau, the head of the influential Har Hamor Yeshiva in Jerusalem as well as the spiritual leader of the anti-LGBT Noam political party, has been accused by multiple women of sexual abuse and rape dating back decades, with two going public so far.
