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Tag Archives: sexual abuse
Is ‘Trauma’ Goyisha Thinking?
As I review the entire corpus of Judaic literature in my head, I can’t find much about trauma. I wonder if trauma is goyisha thinking (outside of Torah and hence has no validity)? I remember moving to the United States … Continue reading
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Rabbi Ephraim Bryks – Marriage Counselor
Vicki Polin writes: Case of Rabbi Ephraim Bryks (Brooklyn, NY) – This makes me sick! www.theawarenesscenter.org/bryks_ephraim.html What more can we do to protect innocent people from becoming the next victim of Rabbi Ephraim Bryks? How is it that after all … Continue reading
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Painful Truths About Molestation
Baltimore Jewish Times publisher Andrew A. Buerger writes March 21, 2008: Some Catholic archdioceses even filed for bankruptcy when facing similar lawsuits. Despite having had some employees ruin children’s lives, the Catholic Church’s lobbying arm has waged an ugly campaign … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse story, abuse victim, archdiocese of baltimore, baltimore jewish times, bankruptcies, blogosphere, boston globe, caine, child sex abuse, credible sources, ferret, jewish community, maryland legislature, moral bankruptcy, news organization, painful truths, perpetrators, sexual abuse, slow pace, t rush
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Rabbi David Kedmi Accused Of Sexual Abuse
I believe Rabbi Mark Dratch (JSafe.org) was looking into this case. From The Awareness Center: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS February 25, 2008 As policy The Awareness Center removed the name of the survivor … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness Center, baby naming ceremony, beauty queen, birth facts, buttocks, county of kings, defendant, infant twins, joyous celebration, kings county new york, lawful purpose, new york county, plaintiff, premature birth, rabbi david, ritual circumcision, sexual abuse, state of new york, sum and substance, supreme court of the state of new york
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