New York Post
By Peter Senzamici
Published June 16, 2026, 6:26 p.m. ET
A prominent New Jersey rabbi sexually assaulted a single mom — and even sent her a pic of his genitals, admitting, “Not great. But works” — before launching a cyber-smear campaign against her, court papers allege.
Married Rabbi Avraham Appel — who runs an elite rabbinical seminary in the tight-knit Lakewood Orthodox community — used “his position as a rabbi, mentor, and trusted community leader to sexually assault and exploit” mom of two and Israeli immigrant Miryam Malachi for months, according to the explosive Ocean County lawsuit.
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