ISRAEL
Arutz Sheva

Chief Rabbi David Lau published an open letter to educators this evening (Sunday), in which he calls for them to “open their eyes” and deal with any and every instance of child abuse of any kind.

“To my great pain we’ve recently been witness to horrific cases of abuse in our midst,” the Chief Rabbi opened, “cases in which children were hurt in their houses and their schools. How painful it is to hear that the very places which are supposed to provide a feeling of safety and security for our children, have become places of fear.”

Rabbi Lau called for all parents and educators to open their eyes and observe what is happening around them. “Burying our heads in the sand is not the answer in these difficult and painful matters. Every individual must know that he bears responsibility for what goes on around him,…