As this is an open forum, and having questioned this as "major tragedy" earier on in the thread, I note that Rabbi Sol is anticipating major suffering for Finkel in hereafter. Get a life.

Nobody died. Yes he was deceitful, and mislead people. But why the collective trauma? God will forgive any one who repents. No-one else has ever been at fault in the matter.

As a vegetarian, I deeply regret accidently stepping on snails, but shit happens.

The problem I have with the "major tragedy" aspect of it is that pots and pans can be replaced, hurt feelings can be got over. Loss of life cannot be replaced.

When God (or G-d, keying it in is the same),said though shalt not kill, that was what he exactly meant. The eleventh wasn't thou shall wash your pots and pans(or have collective angst, about the whole matter).