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Abuse At Yeshiva Of Spring Valley?
I first reported on this in 2008. A rabbi was fired after accusations he sexually abused second grade kids. Here’s a July 15, 2010 letter from Hylton I. Lightman, M.D., David Pelcovitz, Ph.D. and Melvin Sinowitz Ph.D. sent to the … Continue reading
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Heshy Fried On Frum Sex Scandals
Read or watch the whole interview here. Here’s an excerpt: Heshy: “Everything offends someone. If you want to get offended, you get offended. In the frum community, it’s even worse. I did a show where I talked about my dating … Continue reading
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Who Was R. Leib Tropper Talking To On Those Tapes? Shannon Orand – Outreach Administrator At The Eternal Jewish Family?
Here’s a moving video about the process of converting to Judaism, check out the inspiring words of Rabbi Leib Tropper: The Eternal Jewish Family is an independent organization dedicated to the preservation of the authentic Jewish family, as is dictated … Continue reading
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