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Grandson of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Reveals Sexual Abuse in Yeshiva
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Ice · 3 hours ago
What happened
Ovadia Cohen, grandson of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, revealed he was sexually abused by a supervisor at a Jerusalem yeshiva when he was 14. He shared his story to empower other victims and end his own shame.
- 01Ovadia Cohen, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's grandson, was sexually abused in yeshiva.
- 02The abuse occurred when Cohen was 14 years old.
- 03He detailed the abuse and his decision to speak out.
- 04Cohen aims to empower other victims and shed his shame.
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