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Category Archives: Abuse
Rabbi Jack Sparks Finds A New Home
A few years ago, he was arrested for child endangerment. Now he is the rabbi at Temple Hatikvah in Florida. A source emails: That once again Rabbi Jack Sparks has found employment at, it is sad that there are people … Continue reading
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Tagged child endangerment, hatikvah, rabbi, Truth
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Who Cares About Sexual Abuse In Baltimore?
Jane emails: “Rabbi Yaakov Menken and Project Genesis had Rabbi Aron Tendler on his payroll. As it was said: Chaverim kol pedophiles B’ Yisroal. They both use similar grooming techniques…” The Awareness Center blogs: On Sunday, May 18, 2009 in the … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Yaakov Menken
Tagged jewish outreach, jewish sabbath, modus operandi, project genesis, sexual predator, sexual urges
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Rav Bina Abuse Blog
Link: Rav Aharon Bina currently runs Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh, where many American post-high school students study for a year. Rav Bina’s methods work for some, but for many others they lead to serious psychological and emotional damage. For Rav Bina’s … Continue reading
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Tagged emotional damage, high school students, netiv aryeh, students study
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Let’s Talk About Incest
Vicki Polin emails: 46% of all sex crimes committed against children occur in the home. The remaining 54% is made up of babysitters, teachers, doctors, therapists, scout leaders, camp counselors, neighbors, etc. It is only 2% of all cases involve … Continue reading
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Why Are Some Orthodox Jews Fighting A Bill That Would End The Statute Of Limitations On Child Abuse In New York?
The New York Times reports: Roman Catholic and Orthodox Jewish officials in New York are mounting an intense lobbying effort to block a bill before the State Legislature that would temporarily lift the statute of limitations for lawsuits alleging the … Continue reading
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Tagged civil liberties union, jewish institutions, jewish officials, new york civil liberties union, orthodox jews, york civil liberties union
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Hasidic Rabbi Convicted Of Molesting His Daughter
The New York Daily News reports: A Hasidic rabbi who defended himself against charges of molesting his daughter over a seven-year period was convicted on all counts Wednesday by a jury in Brooklyn Federal Court. The victim, now 27, was … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn federal court, hasidic rabbi, john gleeson, new york daily news, sex crimes, u s marshals
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Union for Traditional Judaism Holds Conference On Child Abuse
Here’s the press release: Reports are on the rise concerning incest and child abuse in yeshivas and days schools. Many deny it’s a problem. We strongly disagree. The Union for Traditional Judaism (UTJ) is hosting a special “awareness” program featuring … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Dating, Marc Gafni, Orthodoxy, Sex
Tagged civil lawsuits, Gafni, rabbi joseph telushkin, sexual predator, traditional judaism, utj, YCT
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The Rehabilitation Of Aron Tendler
Here’s some background. I notice that Aron Tendler’s divrei Torah are all over Torah.org. Torah.org is run by a man with his own predatory ways. Some of them are reprinted in Community Links, which is distributed all over Los Angeles. … Continue reading
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On A Pole?
I have an Orthodox friend who married a dancer. A real dancer, not a stripper. When he tells Orthodox guys that his wife is a dancer, they always react, "Like on a pole?" When done right, Orthodoxy develops a reverence … Continue reading
Orthodox Rabbis Lead Fight To Muzzle Alleged Victims Of Abuse
ABC News reports: Engelman’s is among a handful of publicized cases of alleged abuse within the insular Orthodox Jewish community. But alleged victims and their advocates say it is far from an isolated instance. The Brooklyn district attorney’s office, which … Continue reading →