resignation – Religions for Peace Australia

Royal Commission: Rabbinic Council member resigns in wake of Royal Commission findings

December 6, 2016 by Admin

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse A Melbourne rabbi has resigned from one of the most senior Jewish bodies in Australia in the wake of the child abuse royal commission. Rabbi Shimshon Yurkowicz was a trustee of Yeshivah Centre, which was strongly criticised by the commission for its failure to stop paedophiles preying on children.

Religions for Peace Australia is a global, community-based organisation working for global peace across the world and for social cohesion in Australia in other countries, and for peace and co-operation between the religions of the world. It works for an understanding of the benefits that religion and religious moderation brings to society, and works against religiously based extremism that is violent. Religions for Peace Australia has affiliates and branches in all states of Australia.

Please note the Terms and Conditions and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy Policy statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Terms and Conditions, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. No unsolicited commercial email.