Chabad in Israel is taking new initiatives to combat the sexual abuse against children that has existed for years in the Chabad educational system. The new program, called “And you shall guard your souls” after the Biblical commandment, is teaching children learning in Chabad institutions to be watchful of sexual abuse and to report any […]
Several months ago, Jewish Community Watch (JCW), an organization which combats child sexual abuse, noticed several internal financial irregularities. JCW immediately brought this to the attention of the North Miami Beach Police Department and fully cooperated with their investigation. That investigation culminated today with the arrest of Mr. Shapiro on charges of grand theft, identify […]
Last month JCW Israel finished its first women’s survivors support group in Jerusalem. At the end of the group we asked the amazing participants to share their words of wisdom and advice to survivors. Here is the third of a series essays we are sharing throughout the month. — You don’t know me but I […]
Last month JCW Israel finished its first women’s survivors support group in Jerusalem. At the end of the group we asked the amazing participants to share their words of wisdom and advice to survivors. Here is the second of a series essays we are sharing throughout the month. *** Dearest Survivor I know that […]
A 39 year old former shaliach of Chabad, father of 7, was arrested yesterday on suspicions of committing a long list of sexual offenses against minors. The suspect, originally a resident of a neighborhood near Rishon Letzion, was living outside of Israel until 6 months ago, and is accused of molesting children from the time […]
Stefan Colmer, convicted and imprisoned for sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys, is now going by the name David Cohen. Colmer changed his name after fleeing to Israel to avoid trial. He was extradited to the United States in 2007, and in 2009 was found guilty and sentenced to up to seven years in prison. Colmer was […]
Republished from ProtectJewishKids.com Charges have been leveled at the Brooklyn, Rockland County, Orange County and Ocean County district attorneys for years that they fail to vigorously investigate and prosecute cases of child sexual abuse in the Orthodox community. The claim is that this is due to the intense pressure put upon them by rabbis to […]
Frum Follies reports: On June 8, 2015 ~33-year-old (born 1983) Menachem Tewel (aka Mendy Tevel) was sentenced to one year of imprisonment for repeatedly performing oral sex on a 14-year-old camper over a period of a year. Risk level assessments for placement on the Offender Registry are normally held before defendants are released. These hearings […]
Add your Name. Protect children from sexual abuse. Stand with survivors. Five years ago, Jewish Community Watch burst on to the scene with a rallying cry which resonated throughout the Jewish community: Enough!!! Enough of our children being abused! Enough cover-ups! Enough protecting abusers! Enough shaming victims! Enough abandoning survivors! From its humble beginnings, JCW […]
My first encounter with JCW was at an event in my hometown. I had long suppressed my sexual abuse, which had been perpetrated by a family member. I struggled to cope and go about living my life normally. It was hard. I was affected daily, but I couldn’t risk sharing what I was going through, […]
Yoel Oberlander was arrested and charged with groping a sleeping woman aboard a flight from Israel to New Jersey in May. This unfortunate story has many important lessons and highlights the dire need for the work done by JCW. In 2002 Oberlander was convicted of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in Monsey, New York. Despite […]
Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman (PICTURED ABOVE) is Rav Congregation Ahavas Israel in Passaic NJ. He sent out the following email immediately after finding out that convicted sex offender Stefan Colmer had moved back to Passaic. From: R. Y. Eisenman <rabbi@ahavasisrael.org Subject: Important Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2016, 10:02 PM Please be aware that Stefan […]
The JEM Summer Camp in Beverly Hills, which has come under scrutiny in recent years for its affiliation with convicted child sex abuser Mendel Tevel, has rebranded as Camp One Lev. Rabbi Hertzel Illulian, the founder and director of the JEM Youth Center in Beverly Hills, hired his son-in-law, Mendel Tevel, as youth director in […]
By Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman. I am very hesitant to write what I am about to say. There is no doubt that some will feel that ‘sweeping the dirt under the rug’ is the best policy. And there are those who will question my decision to write by claiming, “Why discuss uncomfortable issues? Those who […]
An online petition which calls on the Orthodox umbrella group to support ending the statute of limitation has gathered almost 800 signatures in three days. With a long-delayed bill to eliminate the statute of limitation in New York gaining momentum, Jewish Community Watch (JCW) an Orthodox child advocacy group has circulated a petition demanding that […]
Stephen Ruskin, a Seattle resident, was charged with child molestation and sentenced to 90 days in prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of “Communication with minor for immoral purposes”. Ruskin’s attorney was able to influence a judge that because of his religious piety, his sentence should be postponed till after pesach. Ruskin […]
Canadian citizen Chisdai Ben-Porat pleaded guilty to indecent assault without the consent of others (18 Pa. C.S. § 3126) in 2014. His passport was taken from him and he was escorted to the Canadian border by U.S. Immigration upon his release. He was required to register as a sex offender in Pennsylvania under Megan’s Law […]
Rabbi Dovid Leib Chaikin was posted several years ago to the wall of Shame after a thorough investigation revealed that he allegedly molested numerous children. It has come to our attention that Chaikin is lecturing in the Toronto area. Chaikin remains an extreme danger to children and it goes without saying that this man should […]
On March 8th in response to a Newsweek article that details multiple incidents of alleged physical and sexual abuse perpetrated by certain staff members of Oholei Torah, including two who currently teach there, Rabbi Sholom Rosenfeld addressed a letter to Oholei Torah parents promising and giving his word that the yeshiva is safe. He stated […]
Chaim Gajer, who was added to the JCW wall of shame after a lengthy investigation for allegedly molesting a number of minors, has been seen in Israel. It is unclear if Gajer is there for a visit or if he moved to Israel permanently. If you or someone you know were abused by Chaim Gajer […]
Your father only has one memory of the day of your birth. He tells of his disappointment. He had learned lessons from the birth of your brother and sister. Their births took hours and he was not prepared. He had no food and couldn’t leave the hospital to get something. When it was time for […]
The Australian Reports Fugitive Jewish headmistress Malka Leifer will now battle authorities in two countries after a former student and teacher at a Melbourne girls’ school last week launched legal action against the former principal for serial sexual abuse. The woman is the sister of another victim who was last year awarded $1.27 million for […]
Here is an email Camp Shoresh sent out to parents, below that you will see a number of important questions JCW has for Shoresh Here is JCW’s response to the special message from Shoresh: Camp Shoresh of Baltimore recently sent out a “special message” regarding reports of child sexual abuse this past summer to all […]
Published on J-Wire Sydney’s Beth Din has stated that the practice of banning Jews from informing on a fellow Jew is not applicable in matters relating to criminal law in Western democracies. Rabbi Moshe Gutnick, The Sydney’s Beth Din statement issued by Rabbo Moshe Gutnick states: “In response to recent media reports suggesting otherwise, and in […]
Seeing you in orange is the last image in my head Replacing the ones where you control my life instead Keeping me silent for over a decade and then some Holding me hostage to the fear, all numb Well I’m not a bad person for outing you You are cruel for having done what you […]
