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SURVIVOR TO ABUSER: I WISH YOU WOULD’VE KNOWN, SEEN AND CARED

22 November, 2019

I wish you would’ve known. I wish you would’ve seen. I wish you would’ve cared.  I wish you would’ve known the years of pain…

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PLEASE JUST GO AWAY!

2020-05-03

C-PTSD: I can’t stand you! Get far away from my life and just leave me alone! Stop it with your reminders, I don’t appreciate reliving my…

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PURIM FLASHBACKS

2020-03-06

I was once again sitting on that green couch in my therapists room. That infamous couch which I’ve become both friends and enemies with. It was…

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IF ONLY…

2020-01-31

If only the walls of my room would have a voice, they would speak of the amount of tears I’ve shed behind closed doors. If only the voicemail on…

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UNDERSTANDING

2020-01-17

By Yisroael Ben Simcha Understanding all the tapestry. Woven cloths that make me sing. I love the tapestry of trees. Woven, yet people see what I cannot…

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WHY AM I ASHAMED?

2020-01-02

“Tell me why you feel ashamed”, you asked. “Please help me understand. You were just an innocent child, And you suffered at his hand.”…

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AS I HOLD MY BABY SON

2019-12-23

By a survivor   It’s been a long and difficult day for me. I came home and sat on my couch holding my beautiful baby in my arms, watching him…

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ME AGAINST THE STORM

2019-12-05

Sailing down the river in my beautiful custom boat, filled with every luxurious upgrade that one can dream of. As I’m smoothly traveling along the…

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DEAR RABBI, YOU COULD HAVE STOPPED MY ABUSE!

2019-12-01

Dear Rabbi,  I write to you with a mixture of extreme pain, anguish and anger. Where were you? What were you thinking? Where was your intuition?…

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BROOKLYN OB/GYN ARRESTED BY FBI AFTER SEX WITH 15-YEAR-OLD BOY

2019-11-21

Dr. Aaron Weinreb, a gynecologist at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, was arrested on October 29 and charged in court the following day after he solicited…

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EVERYWHERE I TURN I SEE PEOPLE JUST LIKE THE ONES WHO HURT ME SO BADLY

2019-10-18

By a survivor Recovery from abuse is a long and bumpy process. I have gone through so much and now I am finally starting to feel like a person again.…

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WALL OF SHAME ADDITION – TZVI HIRSH SPIELMAN

2019-10-13

SILDENAFIL EG 50MG Une femelle cialis ou viagra ou levitra réceptive aux stimuli a été présentée à d’insultes…

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TODAY I JUST CRY

2019-10-13

I am sitting here a shell of a person, bleeding from wounds that I thought were long healed. For so long I thought that I was moving forward but in a…

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BEAUTIFUL YOM KIPPUR STORY FOR SURVIVORS

2019-10-04

There was once a family, not long ago, that had the most wonderful parents and seven beautiful children. Life for both the children and the parents was…

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THE DEATH OF A SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM

2019-09-27

Dear readers, Please sit back and close your eyes while I walk you through my life. The “life of a sexual abuse victim”. I say “life”…

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I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT – AND NOBODY STOPPED TO HELP

2019-08-23

Dear friends,  I was in a terrible car accident yesterday. I was not at fault and didn’t see the car coming. It happened so quickly. My car…

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SERIAL CHILD RAPIST ARRESTED 20 YEARS LATER

2019-08-23

Jimmy Julius (Yosef Chaim) Karow, 48 was indicted on numerous charges this Wednesday after JCW investigators tracked the wanted child rapist down to a…

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THIS IS MY HUMBLE PRAYER

2019-08-12

Three decades ago. I’m not even eight years old. I’m in the hospital recovering from an illness. A nurse comes in and takes it upon herself…

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RESEARCHERS ARE USING AI TO DETECT SEXUAL ABUSE – YOUR HELP NEEDED

2019-08-16

Haifa University and Anima-ey are in the process of developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system to detect sexual abuse experiences among children…

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JERUSALEM GABBAI SENTENCED TO JUST ONE YEAR FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING 11-YEAR-OLD AND PAYING HIM 20 SHEKEL TO KEEP QUIET

2019-03-21

Two years ago, 53-year old Avraham Eisenbach, the gabbai of a Jerusalem synagogue, sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy in a trailer behind his synagogue.…

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WHY DID AN ABUSER HAVE SO MANY SUPPORTERS IN COURT?

2019-03-05

I just came home from the final court case of a victim of sexual abuse. The beautiful and brave victim got up to speak as well as some other family members.…

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WILLIAMSBURG MAN SENTENCED FOR ABUSING CHILD IN SYNAGOGUE ON YOM KIPPUR

2019-03-05

In September 2017, Williamsburg resident Joseph Grunwald was arrested for molesting a 7-year-old girl in a synagogue on Yom Kippur, and charged with 3…

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MY BODY WAS PAINFULLY USED

2019-02-24

“My body was painfully used For someone so vicious and bad Until it was scratched and bruised Changing the life I once had This body is no longer…

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I’M STILL SUFFERING YEARS LATER

2019-02-24

To my abuser, When will I move on, when will I heal? When will your abuse stop feeling so real? When will it change? When will it stop? Will I ever climb…

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I WAS RAPED BY MY FATHER AND GRANDFATHER

2019-02-24

The following article was submitted to JCW by a survivor of incest. JCW has been working to assist the survivor and her family. She asked that it be published…

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THE DAY AFTER HIS BAR MITZVAH, A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY MARRIES A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL

2019-02-20

The day following his Bar Mitzvah, a 13-year-old boy was married to a 12-year-old girl in the ‘Shaalim community’ (also known as the “Taliban…

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UNDERSTANDING THE NEW YORK CHILD VICTIMS ACT

2019-02-20

New York passed a landmark law which extends the statute of limitations for child sex abuse, for both criminal and civil lawsuits. Attorneys Irwin Zalkin…

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POLICE: SUSPECT PRETENDED TO DISCUSS RELIGION TO ABUSE GIRL

2019-02-19

Police arrested a 40-year-old resident in Nahariya on suspicion of attempting to sexually assault a 14-year-old girl. The suspect entered the minor’s…

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NEW WALL OF SHAME ADDITION – AVRUMI WEISS – CALIFORNIA

2019-02-19

After a lengthy and thorough investigation, JCW has determined that we must warn the community of serious and credible allegations against Raphael Avraham…

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JCW TO RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS THAT HEALTH MINISTER HELPED MALKA LEIFER

2019-02-19

The allegation that Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman used his position to help obtain a false psychiatric report in order to help Malka Leifer avoid…

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40-YEAR-OLD MAN ACCUSED OF ABUSING HIS SON AND OTHER CHILDREN

2019-02-12

A 40-year-old haredi Gush Etzion resident was arrested following a report that his son exhibited signs of years of physical abuse. During the interrogation,…

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NYC & ISRAEL ALERT! YITZI ROSMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

2018-06-13

On April 4th, Yitzi/Yitzchak Rosman (aka Eugene) was arrested and subsequently indicted on multiple charges of child sexual abuse of a minor. SVU detectives…

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RABBINICAL ALLIANCE OF AMERICA HOSTS EVENT AT MOLESTORS HOME

2018-02-01

Recently, the Rabbinical Alliance of America hosted its Rosh Chodesh Shevat Conference at the home of Yitzchak (Yitzy) Hecht in Brooklyn, NY. JCW exposed…

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22-YEAR-OLD TEANECK NATIVE ARRESTED IN JERUSALEM FOR ALLEGED RAPE OF 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL

2017-10-24

Michael Elbogen, 22, was arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of rape and sodomy of a 13-year-old girl in Jerusalem who he had met online. Upon his arrest,…

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CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST SUES JCW FOR CAUTIONING COMMUNITY

2018-01-28

In June 2016, JCW shared information about the release of Daniel Sunray from an Israeli prison, where he had completed a six-year sentence for…

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MENACHEM CHINN TAKES PLEA DEAL IN CHILD SEX ASSAULT CASE AND AVOIDS JAIL (UPDATED)

2017-07-12

Central Jersey.com reports: From the outside, Rabbi Menachem Chinn of East Windsor observed the strictures of his Orthodox Jewish faith, from his beard…

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ISRAEL ALERT – ELIYAHU SHAFRAN HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE WALL OF SHAME – אליהו שפראן

2017-06-29

בשנת 2013 אליהו שפראן הואשם בבית משפט מחוזי בירושלים במספר אישומים של תקיפה מינית בקטינים, לאחר שהואשם בפגיעה במספר ילדות קטינות.   שפראןהיה סופר…

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KFAR CHABAD ALERT – CHAIM GAJER – חיים גייר

2017-06-22

חיים גייר, שנמצא ברשימת Wall of Shame של JCW, מתגורר כעת בכפר חב”ד, ישראל.   בשנת 2013 דווח ל JCW על התעללות אותה ביצע גייר, זמן קצר לאחר מכן…

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BRAZIL ALERT

2017-06-21

Em 2015, Moises Marcos Aschendorf Ejczis foi adicionado ao “Muro da Vergonha” depois de uma extensa e completa investigação…

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MOLESTER CONFRONTED BY JCW WORKING IN JERUSALEM TOY SHOP

2017-06-13

Dovid Drazin was added to the JCW Wall of Shame five years ago after JCW verified multiple reports against him of child sexual abuse. …

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NEW ADDITION TO WALL OF SHAME – DANIEL GREER

2017-06-07

In May, a federal jury ordered Daniel Greer (and his yeshiva) to pay $20 million dollars in compensative damages to a former student who Greer repeatedly…

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NEW WALL OF SHAME ADDITION – SHOLOM PEVZNER

2017-06-01

Sholom Pevzner plead guilty in a Beer Sheva court in 2014 to molesting 4 minors. The plea deal followed a lengthy and drawn out court process, delayed…

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SOVRI ANONYMOUS & CONFIDENTIAL HELP LINE

2014-11-11

Victims of rape and incest often have few places where they can turn to deal with the emotional and physical toll of the crimes committed against them.…

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A CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR’S EICHA

2019-08-09

אל אלא אני בוכיה Every tisha bav I sit on the floor. I cry for עם ישראל and I cry for my own personal galus. Thrown out because I was sexually abused…

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WHAT I MOURN ON TISHA BAV

2019-08-09

I mourn the loss of control on my body I mourn the loss of my childhood I mourn the loss of my teen years I mourn the loss of joy I mourn the loss of…

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‘I JUST SAW MY ABUSER AT A SIMCHA’

2019-04-09

I just saw you! You. You, who robbed my life. You, who stole my peace of mind. You, who hurt me and burned me. You, who extinguished the…

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NJ THERAPIST ELLIOT HALBERSTAM SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS FOR ABUSING CLIENT

2019-04-02

In 2015, the FBI arrested and charged New Jersey- based therapist Elliot Halberstam with three counts of sexual enticement and exploitation…

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SITTING AT THE SHORE OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

2019-03-27

I’m Sitting at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean after an extremely painful therapy session. I once again went deeply into the most traumatic part…

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JOB OPENING: VICTIM ADVOCATE IN NYC

2019-03-22

Position Title:            Victim Advocate Department/Division:        Investigative…

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MIDWOOD RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR CHILD PORN AND OTHER CHARGES

2019-04-12

Last week on April 4th, Alexander (Aly) Mayer was arrested by the FBI after an undercover operation revealed that Mayer had possessed and distributed…

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NOTHING MORE PAINFUL

2018-08-06

There is nothing more painful in this world then having to deal with it. The pain I feel cannot be described in words. It’s been 11 years since…

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BOOKS FOR SPOUSES/PARTNERS OF SURVIVORS

2018-07-10

ALLIES IN HEALING: WHEN THE PERSON YOU LOVE WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED AS A CHILD BY LAURA DAVIS Based on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners…

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CROWN HEIGHTS ALERT - WATCH YOUR KIDS IN 770

By JCW | 2024-05-13

A reputable Crown Heights teacher has brought us information that parents need to be aware of. As someone educated in child abuse prevention, he observed…

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JCW EVENT AT THE PERFECT MOMENT

2023-11-15

Whenever we offer educational events, we expect lots of questions from parents and teachers in the room. But as anyone who has ever run a child safety…

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HUNDREDS AT EVENT AGAINST ABUSE

11 November, 2014

Ynet News & Collive Report: The highly charged event served as an opportunity to show support to victims of abuse, to educate the public…

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NEW POWERFUL VIDEO FROM JCW: THE HEALING STARTS WHEN WE START TALKING – CONFRONTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

2023-01-20

JCW is proud to release this powerful video featuring speakers from our Miami, FL Awareness Event, held in November of 2014. Watch this 4 minute film…

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FOUR HUNDRED ORTHODOX JEWS GATHER IN MIAMI TO COMBAT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

17 February, 2015

Miami FL, February 17, 2015 – Four hundred orthodox Jews filled the main sanctuary of Chabad Aventura Sunday evening, for a night of awareness and…

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200 ORTHODOX JEWS GATHER IN CLEVELAND TO COMBAT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

18 February, 2015

200 members of Cleveland’s orthodox Jewish community gathered on Sunday night to hear from abuse survivors, mental health professionals, and legal…

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‘TODAY I WENT BACK TO THE SITE OF MY ABUSE’

2023-05-06

To my Abuser I’ve reached a new and very special milestone today. I got to a place in which I thought I’ll never get to. It was so meaningful…

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IS ALL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE EQUAL?

By Shana Aaronson | 2023-06-25

By Shana Aaronson, director of JCW-Israel Unless you live under a rock, over the last week you have heard this horrific news of the rape of a 7 year old…

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JERUSALEM GRANDFATHER ARRESTED FOR ABUSING THREE GRANDDAUGHTERS

2019-07-31

A 67-year-old Charedi grandfather is suspected of sexually abusing three of his granddaughters. The unnamed Jerusalem resident was arrested yesterday…

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RABBI MENACHEM (MENDY) WEISS PLEADS GUILTY TO 1999 SEXUAL ABUSE

2019-09-09

Today, Menachem (Mendy) Weiss of Los Angeles pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a minor in New Jersey with the prosecution recommending a six-year…

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WEISS VICTIM: HE IDENTIFIED ME AS HIS PREY

2019-09-11

Victim Impact Statement Menachem M. Weiss sentencing, September 9, 2019 I never thought this day would come. 20 years ago, my parents entrusted me to…

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A VICTIM’S SHAME

2019-09-06

Shame.  The shame that I’m feeling is so intensely strong. It was born on that dreadful day. The day when I first met him.  The day when…

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HERE’S WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO FINALLY CONFRONT MY ABUSER

2019-09-08

Confronting my abuser was a powerful and therapeutic experience. Even though I felt nervous, scared and petrified in the beginning, it was worth every…

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LAWSUIT: RABBI WHO ABUSED IS NOW PRINCIPAL IN LAKEWOOD

2019-09-24

According to the New York Post, Rabbi Joel Falk is named by a former Yeshiva Torah Temimah student in a new lawsuit, one of the first against a rabbi under…

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MIAMI FL: FRUM SURVIVORS CONFRONT PAST

2014-11-11

A large crowd from the Miami Jewish community gathered at the JLC in Miami Beach on Sunday evening for an emotionally charged evening to raise awareness…

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