I’m sitting here on Chanukah night watching the small flames flickering on my menorah. The room is dark. The lights are off and the only thing lighting up the room are the small flames on the menorah. I’m on my couch depleted of all strength. I’m feeling dark and empty both physically and emotionally. My […]
The pain is so immense. The guilt and shame are so debilitating. The tears just don’t stop. The memories just don’t stop coming. The triggers are all over the place. The world is so dark. There’s so little sunshine. It’s so scary. Everything is scary. The man at the gas station. The guy sitting next […]
knowledge is power As summer approaches, please arm yourself and your children with the tools needed to protect against anyone that may try to harm them. The resources you’ll find below were compiled by JCW and are intended for parents, children and camp staff. Please share! You may save a child’s life. For Parents Summer […]
5/17/2018, Abraham (Avi) Samotin of Brooklyn, NY was arrested for sexually abusing a minor. If you, or someone you know, has been abused by this individual, please contact JCW or Crime Stoppers at 1800-577-8477. If you have questions or are in need of support, please contact JCW at 888-JCW-4852 or [email protected]
ABC Australia reports: The time stamp states it is 08:12:13 on December 18, 2017, and the person recording appears to be walking through a small convenience store in Immanuel, Israel. The picture is unsteady. Shelves stacked with random household items flash past on an angle until a man sitting at the cashier’s till comes into […]
I remember that afternoon when my innocence was taken away. I was seven years old at the time and my older brother asked me to play a game with him. Little did I know that he did not want to play a game with me, he wanted to experiment and take advantage of my body. […]
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 […]
Moshe Friedman was charged in 2015 with first-degree felony sexual conduct against a child for violent and sadistic abuse of a 6 year old student. But in a shocking sweetheart deal, he was allowed to plead guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor which carries no jail time. According to his plea deal, he must serve […]
Translated from this Israel Channel 2 report: A Jerusalem resident, who teaches in a girls seminary in central Israel, was arrested for raping young women, between the ages of 17-20, within the ultra-orthodox community, who he employed in his Jerusalem based office. Based on the reports given to the police, the victims were threatened by […]
In an unprecedented and crucially positive step forward, 300 Orthodox Rabbis signed a proclamation regarding child safety in the Orthodox Jewish community. Synagogues and schools are called upon to adopt certain preventative measures outlined in the document to deter child abuse and child sexual abuse. The Rabbinic signatories consist of member Rabbis of the Orthodox […]
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 […]
The Toronto Sun reports: A Toronto man who worked for local Jewish elementary schools was arrested after he was allegedly spotted watching child porn on a public computer at an employment and social services centre. Employees at the Lawrence Square office, located in the Lawrence Ave. W. and Allen Rd. area, noticed a man viewing […]
A comprehensive workshop by safety expert Pattie Fitzgerald instructs parents how to talk to their kids about body safety, how to spot signs of potential abuse, how to to respond to a child who discloses abuse, and so much more. This video is really a must see for every parent! —— Pattie Fitzgerald has been […]
ClevelandJewishNews Reports: Rabbi Ephraim (Frederick) Karp was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and five years of supervised probation upon his release, after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and a third-degree sex offense Oct. 15 in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Robert E. Cahill Jr. sentenced Karp to […]
July 2, 2015 by Hannah Katsman posted in amotherinisrael.com Please Note: This article contains disturbing and graphic content. The goal of publishing is not sensationalism but rather to expose this story so that others learn from his mistakes. Last week, Yehuda Shohat and Ariela Sternbuch published a story in Yediot Aharonot about the advice that rabbis […]
By Deborah Rosenbloom. Published in the JTA. WASHINGTON (JTA) — When I read the recent article in The New York Times detailing the accusations against Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt of the Riverdale Jewish Center, I was deeply saddened. This is the synagogue and community where I grew up. My parents moved to Riverdale in the 1950s and are among […]
Healing needs to be done on the survivor’s terms. It is imperative that you do not push her or force her to do things before either of you is ready. There is no timeline for healing, so it is important that you remain patient and support each other through the healing process. Note: Although the […]
