Eichler’s Pull Chaim Walder Books From Shelves After Allegations Surface

NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a tweet published Tuesday afternoon, Eichler’s owner Mordy Getz announced that the popular Judaica chain will no longer be selling books by Chaim Walder.

The announcement comes after allegations surfaced against the author of the wildly popular Kids Speak series, which were widely reported on in the Israeli media.

“The decision was not made lightly,” Getz wrote, adding that the decision was made in spite of the fact that this will undoubtedly cause a heavy financial lost for Eichler’s.

“Given that the access to alleged victims was largely by way of the author’s books and work, we believe that this decision is an essential step in protecting our children and building a safer, healthier community,” the announcement continues.

Read the full announcement below.

Dear customers,

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that we will no longer carry the books of Chaim Walder in our stores due to shocking allegations recently revealed.

This decision was not made lightly and will no doubt come at a heavy financial cost, pic.twitter.com/mIv2jNPx8z

— Mordy Getz (@MordyGetz) November 16, 2021

Tzvi Gluck of the Amudim organization was quick to praise Getz for coming out and making this statement.

This type of letter would NEVER have been published years ago. For a store owner to do this, publicly supporting victims of abuse, at the risk of losing money and customers, shows what a real person @MordyGetz is.

— Zvi Gluck (@zgluck) November 16, 2021