Rabbinical court delays ruling on Berlin rabbi accused of sexual misconduct – Orthodox groups in Germany put off hearing with Rabbi Reuven Yaacobov after doctor says he needs rest due to stress caused by allegations against him | Timesofisrael

BERLIN, Germany (JTA) — A Jewish religious court has convened to hear testimony against a Berlin rabbi who was fired following allegations that he preyed on young women, using religious arguments to lure them into sexual relationships.
The beit din, or religious court, of Germany’s Orthodox rabbinical association, the ORD, announced on Monday night that it had “heard several affected persons in the case of allegations of sexual assault by a rabbi.”