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Category Archives: Abuse
A Predator Roamed Jewish Schools. Why Wasn’t He Stopped?
From the Forward: “The most distinguished modern Orthodox rabbis of our generation knew of Rosenfeld’s behavior in explicit detail, paid for counseling of and settlements to some of his victims, and warned one another, but not the community,” Javitt wrote.
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Boston Globe: Man arraigned on charges of illegally recording patrons of Brookline restaurant’s bathroom
Boston Globe: BROOKLINE — The owner of a kosher Chinese restaurant stayed out of public view Friday as he was arraigned for allegedly secretly recording patrons as they used the bathroom at his restaurant. Tze Ping Chung, 63, of Weston … Continue reading
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Is Rabbi Menachem Weiss’s Arrest Just The Tip Of The Rabbinic Molestation Iceberg?
On March 26, 2018, an email circulated around the Los Angeles Orthodox community from “Torah Truth”: Dear Leaders: As many of you are aware, Menachem Weiss of Nessah Synagogue was arrested and indicted over the weekend. He is being charged … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Rabbi Menachem Weiss Charged in 1999 Woodcliff Lake Sexual Assault of Boy
I remember Menachem Weiss (his father was a big rabbi in the San Fernando Valley and Ohio and Miami Beach and has about 15 kids) as a rabbi at Nessah synagogue in Beverly Hills. He seemed a jolly and hands-on … Continue reading
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Ramaz admits it employed offender
Jef* says: “See below in which RAMAZ acknowledges it passed on Rosenfeld to SAR, funny how they say no one has come forward about accusations, they just need to check their own files! Its all over the internet. This follows … Continue reading
What Happens When You Try To Leave The Alt Right?
Richard Spencer on the latest Alt Right podcast: “You can make the same argument about porn — we should watch porn all day long so that we can raise the fertility rate.” Panelists: “Weed is worst.” Richard: “Video games are … Continue reading
Neshama Carlebach: My sisters, I hear you
Neshama Carlebach writes: Sometime in the late 70s, my father was involved in an intervention staged by women who were hurt by him. He came, even knowing the content of the conversation that was to happen. And when they told … Continue reading
Why Was There A Sudden Explosion Of Gay Pedophilia In The Catholic Church In The 1960s? And Why Did It Die Down The Last 15 Years?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Here are the stats: Victims’ ages: 5.8% under 7; 16% ages 8-10; 50.9% ages 11-14; 27.3% ages 15-17. Victims’ gender: 81% male, 19% female http://archives.weirdload.com/stats.html So there were indeed pepophile priests. 3/4s of the victims … Continue reading
Revolt of Fox’s Hens
By Sheelah Kolhatkar • 10/25/04 on Observer.com: TV news is a generally inhospitable place for women to work. It often involves unequal pay for comparable work. It nurtures and inspires sexual harassment in a pressured, heightened environment filled with risks … Continue reading