Podcast: L’Chaim – to Life
April 17, 2026 by Features Desk
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Sharon Kuper speaks with Dassi Erlich, the brave whistleblower who spent fifteen years fighting to bring her abuser, Malka Leifer, to justice.
Along with her sisters, Dassi was sexually abused as a teenager by Leifer, who was then the principal of Melbourne’s Adass Israel School. When Leifer fled to Israel with the help of community leaders, Dassi refused to stay silent. Her relentless campaign became known as “Bring Back Malka Leifer” and captured the attention of people right across Australia. After an extraordinary 15-year battle, Leifer was finally convicted in 2023. Dassi’s story is one of courage, resilience, and the long fight for justice.
