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Is ‘Trauma’ Goyisha Thinking?

As I review the entire corpus of Judaic literature in my head, I can’t find much about trauma. I wonder if trauma is goyisha thinking (outside of Torah and hence has no validity)? I remember moving to the United States … Continue reading

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Rabbi Ephraim Bryks – Marriage Counselor

Vicki Polin writes: Case of Rabbi Ephraim Bryks (Brooklyn, NY) – This makes me sick! www.theawarenesscenter.org/bryks_ephraim.html What more can we do to protect innocent people from becoming the next victim of Rabbi Ephraim Bryks?  How is it that after all … Continue reading

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Painful Truths About Molestation

Baltimore Jewish Times publisher Andrew A. Buerger writes March 21, 2008: Some Catholic archdioceses even filed for bankruptcy when facing similar lawsuits. Despite having had some employees ruin children’s lives, the Catholic Church’s lobbying arm has waged an ugly campaign … Continue reading

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Rabbi David Kedmi Accused Of Sexual Abuse

I believe Rabbi Mark Dratch (JSafe.org) was looking into this case. From The Awareness Center: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS February 25, 2008 As policy The Awareness Center removed the name of the survivor … Continue reading

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Sexual Abuse In The Ultra-Orthodox Community

Gadi Pickholz writes: "Go to the ynet and haaretz stories, they are much more detailed. Yediyot devoted SIX PAGES to Charedi Sexual Abuse yesterday. The Ministry of Social Affairs formally announced that they are "helpless" to stop the "rampant sexual … Continue reading

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