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Category Archives: Abuse
LA Orthodox Rabbis Explain Abuse Policy
REPORT: A rabbinical group called the Halachic Advisory Board has released a statement following a speech by Simi Yarmush, a California resident who accused rabbis for not aiding her when she came forward about being abused at a young age. … Continue reading
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Ariz. woman flashes kids at bar mitzvah, lets boys fondle new breast implants, fellates 15yo
From New York Daily News: An Arizona woman who had recently gotten breast implants was busted after she got wasted at a Scottsdale bar mitzvah, showed off her new boobs to a group of unimpressed peers — and then got … Continue reading
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Sima Yumash – An Orthodox Victim Of Childhood Sexual Abuse – Tells Her Los Angeles Story
Jewish Community Watch (JCW) names the abuser as Rabbi Sholom Dovber Levitansky: Sholom (Dovber) Levitansky has been added to the Wall of Shame due to his alleged sexual abuse of a number of female minors. Multiple victims came forward and … Continue reading
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Chaim Amalek: Nebech! Why won’t the goyim leave us alone?
Chaim Amalek writes: “When Moshiach comes goyellas will beg us to take pictures of them naked. Of course we will refuse, as we will all be too busy learning Torah day and night.” LA TIMES July 21, 2014: Nikita Levy’s … Continue reading
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The Morris Dees Divorce Papers
Chaim Amalek: “I read this until I saw that this step daughter had a goyishe name. Not a single bais din in America would accept her testimony, so why should we?” REPORT: Most young conservative activists see Mark Potok and … Continue reading
I’m Glad Dennis Prager Never Asked This Of Me
Back in the day aka yesterday, if Dennis Prager had told me to cut off my testicles so I could meet God, I hate to think what I might have done. REPORT: An Indian spiritual guru-turned- movie-star allegedly convinced up … Continue reading
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Trolls Go After The Weak
We all put out a force field. We all attract people into our life, even internet trolls, even rapists, even murderers. There’s rarely a murder or a rape, I suspect, where the victim did not do something stupid to put … Continue reading
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Sholom Dovber Levitansky Of Sherman Oaks Added To JCW’s Wall Of Shame
JCW: Los Angeles/Sherman Oaks Community Alert: Sholom (Dovber) Levitansky has been added to the Wall of Shame due to his alleged sexual abuse of a number of female minors. Multiple victims have testified to JCW that they have been abused … Continue reading
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Doctor Loses License For Fingering Patients G-Spot
His defense — in part — was that he was mourning the death of his mother-in-law! Romenesko. From Cincinnati.com: The state will permanently revoke the medical license of Kurt Froehlich, a well-liked and respected Cincinnati physician, this week for repeated … Continue reading
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