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* He has led the Divrei Chaim shtiebel at 71 Bridge Lane.<ref name="jcr" /> | * He has led the Divrei Chaim shtiebel at 71 Bridge Lane.<ref name="jcr" /> | ||
* He was a Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations / Kedassia dayan and stood down from public positions in November 2012 amid publicly reported allegations relating to marriage-counselling sessions. In December 2013 the Crown Prosecution Service brought no charges after a Metropolitan Police investigation.<ref name="jc2012">''Jewish Chronicle'', “Rabbi stands down in the face of allegations”, https://www.thejc.com/news/rabbi-stands-down-in-the-face-of-allegations-wavec7do</ref><ref name="jc2013">''Jewish Chronicle'', “Halpern escapes charges on sex assault allegations”, https://www.thejc.com/news/halpern-escapes-charges-on-sex-assault-allegations-ki61tnfr</ref> | * He was a Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations / Kedassia dayan and stood down from public positions in November 2012 amid publicly reported allegations relating to marriage-counselling sessions. In December 2013 the Crown Prosecution Service brought no charges after a Metropolitan Police investigation.<ref name="jc2012">''Jewish Chronicle'', “Rabbi stands down in the face of allegations”, https://www.thejc.com/news/rabbi-stands-down-in-the-face-of-allegations-wavec7do</ref><ref name="jc2013">''Jewish Chronicle'', “Halpern escapes charges on sex assault allegations”, https://www.thejc.com/news/halpern-escapes-charges-on-sex-assault-allegations-ki61tnfr</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:16, 5 November 2026
| Chaim Halpern (also Aaron Halpern)
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| Born | June 1958 (Companies House) |
| Residence | Golders Green, London |
| Occupation | Rabbi; former company director |
Chaim Halpern (also known as Aaron Halpern; Companies House date of birth June 1958) is a rabbi associated with Beis Hamedrash Divrei Chaim (Divrei Chaim), 71 Bridge Lane, Golders Green.[1]
He is innocent until proven guilty of the charges on which he is currently on trial.
Trial at Harrow Crown Court
As of early November 2026, open contemporaneous reporting states that Aaron Halpern (also known as Chaim Halpern), then aged 67–68, of Golders Green, is on trial at Harrow Crown Court on two counts of sexual assault, which he denies. The complainant cannot be named for legal reasons.[2][3][4]
Public roles
- He has led the Divrei Chaim shtiebel at 71 Bridge Lane.[1]
- He was a Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations / Kedassia dayan and stood down from public positions in November 2012 amid publicly reported allegations relating to marriage-counselling sessions. In December 2013 the Crown Prosecution Service brought no charges after a Metropolitan Police investigation.[5][6]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JCR-UK, Divrei Chaim, Golders Green, https://www.jewishgen.org/SIGs/JCRUK/London/golders_shteibls_ohc/divrei-chaim.htm
- ↑ Jewish News, “Prominent Golders Green rabbi goes on trial over sexual assault charges”, https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/prominent-golders-green-rabbi-goes-on-trial-over-sexual-assault-charges/
- ↑ Evening Standard, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/rabbi-golders-green-sexual-assault-trial-b1303472.html
- ↑ Jewish Chronicle, https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/golders-green-rabbi-accused-of-sexually-touching-woman-who-sought-religious-advice-from-him-mamk3si2
- ↑ Jewish Chronicle, “Rabbi stands down in the face of allegations”, https://www.thejc.com/news/rabbi-stands-down-in-the-face-of-allegations-wavec7do
- ↑ Jewish Chronicle, “Halpern escapes charges on sex assault allegations”, https://www.thejc.com/news/halpern-escapes-charges-on-sex-assault-allegations-ki61tnfr