Ephraim Schrijver, (30) was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, half of which was conditional for six months, for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student of the Buitenveldert Cheder, the Orthodox Jewish school in Amsterdam. Schrijver, who was a teacher at that time at that school, had been in pre-trial detention for 18 months and so he […]

This past Wednesday afternoon, a little girl went to her neighbour’s house to pick something up for her parents. A young man is known in the community as a troublemaker stopped her at the entrance of her building, convinced her to follow him downstairs, and performed unspeakable acts on her. Thank God she told her […]

Several months after he was arrested and investigated, a dorm counselor from a residential Litvish Yeshiva High School in the Judean foothills was charged with serious sexual assaults against a 14-year-old boy who was in his charge at the school. Over the course of 2013, the 14-year-old boy (who is 19 now) studied as a boarder in […]

We are shocked and dismayed to see the conclusions reached by the investigative committee commissioned by the NIK and NIG into Mendel Levine. The investigation examined allegations of historic child molestation allegedly perpetrated by Levine, that have been public since 2011. The discounting of both victim’s words, as well as other critical information presented, amounts to […]

Bechadrei Charedim reports: The Jerusalem prosecutors indicted three suspects in the Jerusalem court, parents and their son, for abuse and other serious crimes against the girls of the family. According to the indictment, the parents were physically violent to their children, and would regularly hit them, throw objects at them, and lock them in their […]

Translated from Yisrael Hayom.  By Nicky Guttman, A pediatrician living in Northern Israel was arrested after he allegedly arranged to meet a 14-year-old boy for a sexual encounter. His arrest was brought about by Avi Dubitzky, the “pedophile hunter”, who told Yisrael Hayom about the incident. Dubitzky imitated a 14-year-old boy and arranged with the […]

It was just a touch. Just a simple touch. All he did was allow his hand to rest on my chest. It should not have hurt, but it did. The heat from his hand burned my skin. I think that even now, all of these years later, a mark remains. I have been branded. Scarred […]

The exodus from Egypt is not just an event that took place 3,330 years ago; instead, it is something we each experience in various ways in our everyday lives. For the thousands of people who were sexually abused as children, the journey from victim to survivor can be a personal exodus from Egypt. Just like […]

I need to let go of my abuser. I need to leave his apartment. I need to leave even though I got loving attention, and yummy chocolate cookies. it’s hard to let it go because his touch felt nice, fun and pleasurable. It’s hard to let It all go because it’s all attached very tight […]

The organization representing the Jewish community in Amsterdam has severed ties with Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs because of the Chief Rabbi’s involvement in covering up child sexual abuse. This is according to a letter by David Brilleslijper, Chairman of the Jewish community of Amsterdam (NIHS), which was obtained by The Parool. (A leading Dutch newspaper.) These […]

Dear Jewish Community Watch, When hurt, we fill with feelings of hate, regret, and shame Our whole entire life almost feels like a game A long and painful game, one which we have never played The game is against us; we start to lose, and begin to fade It is lonely and very daunting And […]

Official Statement from Rabbi Grossman Enterprise מפעולות הרב גרוסמן Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman informed the parties this morning, Monday 12/03, that he is unable to assist in Malka Leifer’s legal case. Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, Israel Prize recipient, has dedicated, and continuous to dedicate, his life to assisting the disadvantaged, families at need, at-risk children and […]

First of all, I have to thank Jewish Community Watch for all the amazing and self-sacrifice work they do day in and night out in order to save precious, pure souls. And now for the painful subject. I’m not here to attack, but to change the situation. I thought that the State of Israel cared […]

Dear Abuser, It’s the day before Purim and I’d like to share my thoughts with you even though you don’t even deserve anything from me. No you won’t be getting mishloach manos from me this year. I know that a few years ago I used to give you but that was then. That was before […]

I am a 52‐year‐old who is married to a loving caring wife and I have 4 wonderful children. I have a management level job that I have held for the past 18 years at a wonderful company. I am an active member of my temple and I live in a nice neighborhood. I do not […]

According to a report by CBC, Police in Winnipeg believe that Rabbi Yacov Simmonds, 42, has been hiding out somewhere in the United States after a warrant was issued for his arrest on three counts of sexual assault, three counts of sexual interference and two counts of invitation to sexual touching. It is still an […]

One day you’re 9 years old, you come home from school and do your homework like a good girl. You go out to play in the nice spring weather, with your little sister and you’re laughing. You can hear the birds chirping and and others laughing. It’s a sunny day and you feel happy. You […]

This investigative report by Israel channel 10 looks at JCW’s role in bringing alleged abuser Malka Leifer to justice. Click “CC” for English subtitles. 

I submitted an article titled It Stole My Life my Purpose and my Soul to JCW over 2 years ago, anonymously. I decided it is time to speak freely and break free from the shackles of abuse Here is my update: My name is Baruch Bergman (Bee Bee) The emotions keep running by, attaching themselves […]

Over the past few months, JCW received a number of reports from victims who were abused by an individual in the Crown Heights community during the 1980’s and 1990’s. During that time, he befriended many children at a local minyan hosted in a school, as well as many other neighborhood children, and groomed and molested […]