Malka Leifer

Former haredi school principal Malka Leifer allegedly abused 'much younger' prison inmate - report

Malka Leifer was principal of Melbourne's Addas Israel, and was jailed for 15 years for repeated sexual abuse of children in her care.

AUGUST 12, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israel Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

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Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023|BySTEVE LINDE

1/4 Israelis have been sexually abused. How can we stop these predators? - opinion

According to some estimates, there are some 200 known abusers in Israel, many of whom fled from other countries to avoid prosecution.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023|ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON

JERUSALEM AND Jewish Heritage Minister Meir Porush arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. He says he was just ‘helping a hassid visit his rebbe.’

Abusing power to help predators - opinion

It was not only the fake mental illness in the courtroom that was hindering justice.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023|ByDANIEL GOLDMAN

Malka Leifer extradition drags on as court orders new mental state review

Decisions will stretch out even further legal proceedings to extradite alleged sex offender which have taken nearly six years

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON

Demonstration against Malka Leifer outside the Jerusalem District Court

Australian Jewish leaders support indictment of Ya’acov Litzman

Police recommendation seen as “positive step” in “frustratingly long” process.

AUGUST 8, 2019ByILANIT CHERNICK

Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman at the Knesset August 8, 2018

Politicians back Litzman, following Police indictment recommendation

The police said that the investigation found sufficient evidence against the deputy health minister to charge him with fraud, obstruction of justice and breach of trust.

AUGUST 7, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON, YONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ya'acov Litzman at cabinet meeting on March 17th, 2019

New accusations surface against Malka Leifer, alleging abuse in Israel

The victim said that in one instance she was invited to Leifer's home, but that she suffered from a black out of what exactly happened there.

AUGUST 7, 2019ByURI BOLLAG

Malka Leifer is brought to court last week

Medical committee rules Leifer faked medical condition to avoid extradition

Leifer is standing trial for extradition on 74 counts of sexual abuse in Australia, but has for many years claimed to be mentally unfit to be extradited.

JULY 5, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, JEREMY SHARON

Israeli Police getting ready to indict minister suspected of shielding alleged pedophiles

Malka Leifer fled Australia to Israel after being accused of over 70 cases of child sexual abuse charges.

JUNE 23, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Extradite Leifer and force Litzman to step down, says ZFA to Netanyahu

ZFA President Jeremy Leibler met with Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog to express the concerns of the Australian Jewish community regarding the ongoing delays in the extradition of Malka Leifer.

MAY 28, 2019ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN