others don't ever go through the same suffering.” Concluding that, “In my decades of leading Yeshiva in Sydney, whenever such matters have arisen and allegations of any form of abuse have come to my attention, I have always counselled to involve the appropriate Government authorities. This has happened on a number of occasions including quite a few incidents where we called the Police ourselves, and to this day there are Police records of those instances.“ Response Following the report from the Royal Commission, Feldman rejected calls for him to step down from any of his communal positions. Through a statement from his lawyer he claimed he "has not been the subject of even the slightest negative finding by the Royal Commission of impropriety or misbehaviour in personal, official or public office" and that finding is a "badge of honour", although the general impression of his testimony was negative. The chair of Tzedek, an organisation dedicated to justice for abuse survivors, Manny Waks personally disagreed and called on Feldman to resign immediately. The Australian Jewish News called the revelations at the Royal Commission at the Sydney and Melbourne Yeshiva centres "Our darkest week" as a community. Manny Waks, questioned Feldman's sincerity in his testimony, and also questioned Feldman's sincerity in calling on victims not to go to the secular authorities. Other legal issues Feldman has faced significant legal trouble, some to do with his financial management of the Yeshiva Centre. 1980s Rabbi Feldmans management was done at the inspiration of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, when 1980s, the institutions were in significant financial difficulties, during a private audience with one of the philanthropists the Rebbe was asked for a special blessing regarding the financial situation. The Rebbe said, “Please tell Rabbi Feldman that the solution to financial problems is to increase in students.” Immediately a campaign was made to bring in more students. Flyers were sent out and advertisements were put in the papers, and pulled in several new students. At the next yechidus, he told the Rebbe that we had brought in new students, but the situation was still dire. The Rebbe responded, “Please explain to Rabbi Feldman that the only solution is to add in students…” At that time asked the Rebbe whether I should borrow money to pay the teachers even though I didn't know how I was going to pay back. The Rebbe answered in the affirmative." 2000s In