WATCH: Rav Yitzchok Breitowitz: ‘Walder’s Suicide was an Extra Act of Abuse’
JERUSALEM — In light of the recent episode involving Chaim Walder, Rav Yitzchak Breitowitz emphasized how sensitive we must be to the victims at this time.
He said, “The victims have to be a major priority….The suicide is a trauma for the victims. They might erroneously associate his death with their reporting [his actions]. The suicide was an extra act of abuse.” (See additional comments below.)
Rav Yitzchak Breitowitz is a world-renowned lecturer and rabbinic authority, who is the Rav of Kehillas Ohr Somayach, at Yeshiva Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. Rabbi Breitowitz’s scope of knowledge, brilliance, as well as a unique ability to grasp complicated material and communicate it clearly to others is legendary. He has lectured extensively on medical, business, and family ethics and has published numerous articles.
