Child abuse in our communities......if only
| | Mark Meyer Appel The Voice of Justice Thursday, May 24, 2012Recent revelations in both local and national media in regard to the reporting cases of sexual abuse to the rabbis and not to the authorities have sparked a major controversy on the issue and its halachic implications. READ MORE |
Protecting the unholiest sinners
| | Andrea Peyser New York Post May 24, 2012There exists in this city a group of unparalleled perverts that’s wrapped in Teflon — more resistent to charges of sexual exploitation than John Travolta.
I’m not talking about Hollywood nimrods or Catholic priests, but a sect not generally associated with serious crime — ultra-Orthodox Jews. READ MORE |
Judge urges Orthodox community to report sexual abuse to civil authorities
| | Joshua YourLawyer.com/blog May 23rd, 2012A judge in Brooklyn urged all Orthodox Jews who are aware of sexual abuse against children to report these crimes to civil authorities for proper prosecution.READ MORE |
Taking Back the SILENCE: Reaction to Sexual Abuse in Jewish Communities
| | Chava Tombosky The Algemeiner Wednesday 23, 2012I have been getting many texts and emails asking me to weigh in on the latest New York Times article entitled, ‘Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own’, regarding the reports of horrific sexual abuse cases that have gone ignored or have been swept under the rug by religious leaders in the Orthodox Jewish community. READ MORE
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Prosecutor Seeks to Force Rabbis to Report on Abuse
| | By RAY RIVERA The New York Times May 23, 2012The Brooklyn district attorney, Charles J. Hynes, said Wednesday that he would push for state legislation to add rabbis and other religious leaders to the list of professionals required to report allegations of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities. READ MORE |
