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Category Archives: Abuse
The Timeless Wisdom of George Shultz
Here are the timestamps and quotes featuring high praise for George Shultz: [00:02:40]: David Fedor describes his first impression: “I saw Schultz around campus talking about energy issues and I thought you know what this guy has his head screwed … Continue reading
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The Cesar Chavez Abuse Story
This is a meticulously reported investigative piece by The New York Times that destroys the sanitized public image of Cesar Chavez as an untouchable civil-rights saint. Reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes spent months interviewing more than 60 people (victims, … Continue reading
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Influencers Investigate Haredi Jews For Welfare Abuse
Inspired by Nick Shirley‘s investigation of Somali fraud in Minnesota, we now have MAGA influencers investigating Orthodox Jewish welfare fraud. Matt Forney posts: I’m starting to have a problem with influencers harassing Orthodox Jews for clout. Orthodox Jews are such … Continue reading
Australian Commentator Avi Yemini And His Dad Zephaniah Waks
Avi Yemini hosted his father, Zephaniah Waks, on the Opposition Podcast to discuss their family history, Zephaniah’s exit from ultra-Orthodox Judaism, and their current relationship. The conversation provides several details that supplement your notes on Alliance Theory and the Waks … Continue reading
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Code of Silence Documentary About Sexual Abuse Inside Orthodox Judaism (2014)
YT: “CODE OF SILENCE, a one-hour COMPASS special, follows the parallel journeys of a fervently Orthodox Jewish father and his now-secular son, after the son breaks the code of silence in Melbourne’s Orthodox community and goes public with his story … Continue reading
Safe Spaces
My anecdotal impression is that most guys with the opportunity to hook up with an attractive woman will do so, no matter how devastating the consequences. Gemini says: The installation of glass walls in synagogue offices reflects a broader shift … Continue reading
NYT: In Court, Gisèle Pelicot Refused to Be a Victim. A New Memoir Explains Why.
This review jars me and I don’t know why. Alexander Jacobs writes: “Replete with details of modest domesticity in modern France, “A Hymn to Life” is also a rousing feminist manifesto, thanks to the phalanx that accompanied Gisèle, in protest … Continue reading
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Decoding Les Moonves
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory explains Les Moonves as a classic case of institutional power lasting longer than personal power, and collapsing the moment the alliance math flipped. Les Moonves looks similar to Harvey Weinstein on the surface, but the mechanics … Continue reading
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Decoding Abuse Claims In Orthodox Judaism
Gemini says: The fifth controversy involves the handling of sexual abuse within religious institutions. High-profile scandals involving respected figures have forced a reckoning with the traditional preference for internal “mediation.” Activists have pushed for greater transparency and cooperation with secular … Continue reading
Status Closure In Orthodox Judaism
My 25 years in Orthodox Judaism has been intense — both intensely challenging and intensely rewarding and intensely painful (usually caused by my compulsion to isolate and aggrandize myself). For people like me who’ve had a taste, no other way … Continue reading
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