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 […]
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A Shavuous Message from our Director
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 […]
Yeshiva dorm counselor indicted for sexually abusing student
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 […]
Statement regarding NIK and NIG’s investigation of Rabbi Mendel Levine
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 […]
Parents of 10 children accused of beating them with a hammer, a bar and with dragging them down the stairs
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 […]
Hundreds Gather in Tzfat to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
A major event took place in Tzfat this past Monday, 9 April, to educate the Charedi community about preventing and combating child sexual abuse. The event, co-sponsored by Jewish Community Watch and a number of local groups, hosted hundreds of men, women, boys and girls participating in separate sessions to discuss personal safety, and child […]
Tzfat Pediatrician arrested for Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Minor
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 […]
Just a Touch
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 […]
(VIDEO) Monthly Expert: Dennis Brown MA, NCACII, RAS, CSAT
What should I do if I am sexually attracted to children? What should a parent or teacher do if their son or student acknowledges having a sexual interest in children? Why do child sexual abusers abuse? Can our community prevent abuse by offering treatment to those at risk of abusing? Dennis Brown MA, NCACII, RAS, CSAT, […]
This Pesach, Let Your Secret Go!
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 […]
Let It Go – A Poem by a Survivor
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 […]
Dutch Jewish Community distances itself from Chief Rabbi Jacobs
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
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 […]
Rabbi Grossman Retracts Malka Leifer Offer. Statement and Response from JCW
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 […]
I was raped by a pedophile who fled to Israel. Here’s what the government must do
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 […]
A Purim Letter to my Abuser – And God
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 was sexually abused on Purim
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 […]
Video Report: Israel a Safe Haven for Pedophiles
In this chilling documentary, JCW and Channel 10 track a serial sex offender who fled to Israel and then abused children there. This report also explores the disturbing phenomenon of Jews from around the world immigrating anonymously to Israel where they are free to abuse again. CLICK “CC” TO WATCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. You can […]
Have you seen Yacov Simmonds?
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 […]
Here’s what happened to the “good little girl”
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 […]
Rabbi Yosef Carlebach and Rabbi Baruch Goodman Cause Massive Chillul Hashem
News of the arrest of Rabbi Aryeh Goodman for engaging in sex with a 17-year-old girl who was forced into prostitution has been splashed across newspapers and TV throughout the country and around the world. The New York Post, Daily News, Daily Mail, CBS, Associated Press and many others have brought news of this massive […]
The Age: The undercover investigators hired to watch alleged child abuser Malka Leifer
The Age, one of Australia’s leading newspapers, published the following report: Last Hanukkah, a team of undercover private investigators in Israel watched as a former Melbourne school principal accused of child sex abuse hosted her children and grandchildren in her apartment. Unbeknown to Malka Leifer, the 54-year-old Australian wanted on 74 counts of suspected sexual […]
Exclusive footage of the investigation to take down Malka Leifer
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.
Behind these walls
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 […]
He Was a Serial Abuser in Brooklyn in the 80s and 90s
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 […]