(JTA) — The founding director of Germany’s liberal rabbinical seminary is taking a leave of absence amid allegations of sexual harassment against his husband, the seminary’s spokesperson, and criticism of
Rabbi Walter Homolka: “All activists have opponents. I always strive to do the right thing in my work, and I am convinced that I have behaved correctly here as well.”
Discussions on the topic of artistic freedom, which had planned to address accusations of antisemitism, were cancelled: The art show's curators, ruangrupa, have published an open letter on the accusations.
The leave came after a leading German newspaper reported allegations against Rabbi Walter Homolka and his husband, the spokesperson for Abraham Geiger College.