AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald

February 16, 2015

Jane Lee, Timna Jacks

Australia’s most senior rabbi has resigned days after revelations at a royal commission that he called the father of three child abuse victims a “lunatic”.

The senior vice-president of the Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia, Rabbi Yoram Ulman, confirmed to Fairfax Media that Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant had stepped down as president of the organisation on Monday morning. Rabbi Ulman said he could not comment further at this stage.

Rabbi Kluwgant has also resigned from all his duties and positions at the Rabbinical Council of Victoria. He has also resigned as general manager of cultural and spiritual services at Jewish Care Victoria, which is investigating historical claims of child sexual abuse in Jewish children’s homes from the 1960s.

A police spokeswoman said that as of Monday, Rabbi Kluwgant was no longer a member of Victoria Police’s multi-faith council….