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Category Archives: Abuse
Rabbi Used Mystical Threats To Have Sex With Girl
From Israel: “The Central District Court ruled today that David Ben- Haham Hafuta, the Netanya rabbi charged with using mystical threats to make a 13-year-old girl have sex with him, will remain in custody throughout the court proceedings against him.” … Continue reading
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Editor Phil Jacobs Investigates Sexual Abuse Within Baltimore’s Orthodox Community
From the Baltimore City Paper: Late last month, Phil Jacobs, executive editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times, was packing his bags and feeling anxious. He was on his way to the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Standing Silent, a documentary directed … Continue reading
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Tagged atlanta film festival, baltimore city paper, baltimore jewish times, jewish film festival, lashon hora, orthodox jewish community
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How Do You Thank Your Uncle For Not Molesting You?
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Reporting Child Abuse
Psychologist Michael J. Salamon writes: The New York Times got it right. In an editorial published on Thursday May 19, the Times castigated the Vatican for issuing “flimsy guidelines” for combating the sexual abuse of children by the clerical hierarchy. … Continue reading
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Tagged church doctrine, church sources, legal authorities, proper authorities, reporting child abuse, social climate
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The Day Reagan Was Shot
On the day Reagan was shot, I was walking home from the bus stop in Auburn to my home more than a mile away. I was just off Interstate 80. The day was hot. I passed by a car parked … Continue reading
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Tagged control man, interstate 80, lonely road, reagen, seventh day adventists
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How To Select The Right Sponsoring Rabbi For Your Conversion
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How Much Sexual Misconduct Can A Rabbi Get Away With?
Should it be one strike and you’re out? I think so. A rabbi is not just a rabbi to a specific congregation, he’s a rabbi to all of the Jewish people. If he can’t keep his pants zipped up, he … Continue reading
Mira Zeffren – A New Spinka Indictment
Mira Zeffren was the president of the Kyffin Pharmacy at 6000 Woodman Avenue, Van Nuys, CA, 91401, but she’s now out of that business and facing indictment for money laundering. Mira Zeffren is known in Orthodox life in Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Tagged billing scam, bs pharmacy, Hancock Park, income tax return, integrated health services, meir panim, mutual acquaintance, ncs healthcare, pharmacy license, pieces of the puzzle, van nuys ca
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What Was R. Weingarten Thinking When He Decided To Become His Own Lawyer?
By Yerachmiel Lopin on 01/16/2011 In spite of claims to the contrary , Yisroel Moshe Weingarten (YMW) had a team of lawyers hired by his friend, Menachem Blum, four months before the trial. He dismissed them the day of the … Continue reading
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Tagged daughter leah, guilty verdicts, john gleeson, lengthy reply, lopin, prosecution witnesses
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Three Hebrew Boys Go To Prison For Decades For Investment Scam
Way to make Jews look good! These clowns described themselves around town as “three Hebrew boys.” Now they are three Hebrew boys who will probably get to spend a lot of time with white Aryans and other non-Jews in prison. … Continue reading
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Tagged credit card debt, foreign currencies, hebrew boys, joseph brunson, mail fraud, tony pough
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