Tag: sexual abuse
Supreme Court Rejects Rabbi Sheinberg’s Appeal
Many women who objected to reducing Sheinberg's sentence protested outside the court and called for him to serve out his time in prison.
Jewish Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman Reveals Abuse by Trainer
USA Gymnastics said it took "great courage" for Aly Raisman to speak out.
Jewish Women’s Foundation Awards Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center
According to JWF, for many survivors this may be the first time they feel they have received emotional acknowledgement or validation of their experiences.
YU Employee with Abuse Conviction No Longer At University
Yeshiva University has terminated Akiva Roth, 42, after past sexual misconduct came to light, officials said Friday.. The university admitted that it had “erred”...
YU Sex Abuse Extended beyond Boys High School
Incidents of physical and sexual abuse at Yeshiva University were not limited to its high school for boys, an investigation has found.
The investigation commissioned...
Rabbinical Council of America Issues Guidelines on Sexual Abuse
Orthodox Jewish institutions have been stunned by charges and evidence of sexual abuse, particular concerning children. The organization of Orthodox rabbis – RCA – has issued guidelines to prevent abuse.
Jewish Camp Counselor Admits Sexual Abuse
Sheriff's officers handcuffed Kolko and took him to the County Jail.
YU Must Do the Right Thing
Yeshiva University needs to admit that mistakes were made by leaders both past and present.
A Time for Zero Tolerance and a Time for Tolerance
When it comes to victims of abuse the overriding approach should be one of compassion and understanding. But school officials' mishandling of a situation should not automatically result in termination.
The Conundrum of Dealing with Sexual Abuse
There has been much reluctance by rabbinic groups such as Agudah to be more forceful in their approach to abusers. They find the allegations hard to believe.
Paris Jewish School Rabbi Indicted for not Reporting Sex Abuse
The principal of a Jewish school in Paris was indicted for failing to report the sexual abuse of minors.
The television network RILL reported that...
Censoring Sexual Abuse
If children are old enough to be on the Internet, they should be mature enough to hear the word “sex” or “sexual” in the context of discussing abuse.
Weberman’s Sentence: Justice Has Been Served
No one should see Weberman's 103 year sentence as excessively harsh. Instead they should see this as a victory for the abused.
What Is Sexual Abuse?
Should a university be sued because their officials at that time misread those events as relatively harmless?
An Existential Analysis
If we are going to survive as a Jewish people, we must revise the system.
What Is the Biggest Problem Facing Judaism?
My own view of things is that there is a tremendous amount of disillusionment in the Orthodox world.
Weberman Found Guilty
Satmar Rabbi Nechemya Weberman was found guilty of 59 counts of sexual abuse in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Monday.
Ex-Principal of Brooklyn Jewish School Convicted on Sex Abuse
The former principal of a Jewish high school in Brooklyn was convicted on 75 counts of sexual abuse against three boys.
Dealing with Adult who Sexually Abuses Children
There are clear mental dysfunction and depravity that go along with being an adult who sexually abuses children.
Working Toward Abuse-Free Yeshivas
What can a yeshiva do to institute practices that will help prevent any form of abuse?
Our community has become a focal point of scrutiny for not responding with greater fervor to the allegations and occurrence of sexual abuse. Not only does this create pain and suffering for victims and their families, it greatly undermines the very institutions built to help protect them. Yeshivas are bedrocks of our community, not only for education but also as a safe harbor for our children.
A Call To Action
Ten years ago, If you had asked a victim of sexual abuse what he or she wanted most, the answer would have been, “I want my abuser to apologize, to acknowledge that it was his fault and not mine.” Today, if asked that same question, the victim would speak of prosecution and justice.
Brooklyn DA Blames Israel for Mondrowitz Scandal
If there’s any story inside the Jewish community that closely parallels the sexual abuse cover-up inside the Catholic Church, it’s the story of Avrohom Mondrowitz.
Keeping Our Children Safe
How do we teach our children to keep themselves safe from the adult predators in our midst? Are our schools teaching them what they need to know? Are parents teaching our youth what they need to know? Does your child feel safe enough to approach you if their personal space is being invaded? How do you know?
Kol Tzedek: A Proven Tool In Prosecuting Abuse Cases
Prior to the creation of the Kol Tzedek program, only a handful of sexual abuse allegations from the Orthodox community were reported to my office each year. Our information was that victims of sexual assault in the community were afraid to come forward and report to secular authorities due to enormous community disapproval and pressure. In an effort to overcome these obstacles and encourage reporting of these heinous crimes, and to ensure the continued cooperation of the victim with the prosecution, my office launched Project Kol Tzedek.
NY Times: Brooklyn D.A. Inflated Success of Program Against Haredi Sex Abuse
Brooklyn’s district attorney has inflated the results of a program for combating child sexual abuse in the Haredi Orthodox community, a New York Times...
Toronto Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Jewish Toddler
Shalom Toronto reports that Toronto police announced on Sunday the arrest of a suspect in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor near...
Sexual Abuse: Prevent, Police, Prosecute
We play the odds all the time, don't we? We may not consciously think about it as such, but in effect we do. Hashem rules the world and controls the odds; we have to do our hishtadlus. We get behind the wheel of a car, board a plane, or cross the street knowing there are risks such as car accidents, plane crashes and pedestrian injuries.
A Lesson From King Saul On Exposing Child Molesters
"Whoeverhas mercy on cruel people will in the end act cruelly to merciful people." So the Midrash deduces from the story of Shaul HaMelech - King Saul. When commanded to kill out the wicked nation of Amalek, the king had mercy on its monarch, Agag, sparing his life. As evidence that Saul eventually acted with cruelty to merciful people, the Gemara quotes the Navi that years later Saul showed no such compassion when he killed out an entire city of Kohanim because they had given shelter to his nemesis David.
How Can We Prevent Abuse?
Chaya's older yeshiva-bochur brother told her that there was no problem with his touching her body. He told her it wasn't against the Torah, and he seemed to know a lot more Torah than she did at the tender age of 6. He continued to touch her first over her clothes, but as the years passed, the abuse progressed to actual rape. Eventually he got married and started a family, appearing to function just fine to nearly everyone in the community. However, he left his younger sister, now in her late twenties, crippled - emotionally, sexually and spiritually.
Lefty Blogger Flunks Basic Honesty
Last week a left-wing blogger reacted with some indignation to Steven Plaut’s inaugural post on the new Jewish Press blog (shameless plug #1 – you’ll find The Jewish Press Blog at www.thejewishpress.blogspot.com)