Rabbi Nuchem Rosenberg Exposes Child Sex Abuse In Orthodox Community Attacked
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kalibex
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Re: Nuchem Rosenberg, Rabbi Who Exposes Child Sex Abuse In Orthodox Community, Attac
As always, human nature being what it is, some members of the community in which this trial occurred appear to resent the 'negative publicity' instead of being heartened to see that a hidden predator has been exposed.
Some very interesting discussion re: the Weberman verdict going on at RabbiHorowitz.com and the theyeshivaworld.com boards...
As always, human nature being what it is, some members of the community in which this trial occurred appear to resent the 'negative publicity' instead of being heartened to see that a hidden predator has been exposed.
Some very interesting discussion re: the Weberman verdict going on at RabbiHorowitz.com and the theyeshivaworld.com boards...
Buddy
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Re: Nuchem Rosenberg, Rabbi Who Exposes Child Sex Abuse In Orthodox Community, Attac
Noble indeed. I recently finished wetroof's posting about the goings on in another ultra-orthodox community; this one in Jerusalem.
With regard to the issue of "retaliation", it seems there is a basic conflict (at least in the ultra-orthodox communities) between two opposing views of how to handle allegations like this.
On the one hand there are those who prefer to
[quote author=wetroof's linked story]
...strictly adhere to an ancient Jewish prohibition against mesirah, the turning in of a Jew to non-Jewish authorities, and instruct victims to either remain silent or let rabbinical authorities quietly handle the allegations.
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And on the other hand there are those now using the authority of the Torah to back up their reporting actions as this quote indicates:
[quote author=wetroof's linked story]
The covering up of such offenses not only is in itself a Chillul Hashem (a profanation of the name of Hashem) but also adds to the abuse of the victims after the fact. Delivering information to the police in order to remove the offender from the streets and to protect further abuse is a Mitzva incumbent upon all who have knowledge of abuse. Additionally, the Mitzvah of "Al ta'amod al dam re'acha" (One may not stand idly by while another is being injured) is found in the Torah to make it everyone's responsibility to help another in jeopardy.
I hope that this has helped to clarify a very disturbing issue. WE MAY NOT REMAIN SILENT WHEN ANYONE IS BEING ABUSED AND CERTAINLY NOT WHEN THE PERSON BEING ABUSED IS A CHILD!
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Navigator said:
Noble indeed. I recently finished wetroof's posting about the goings on in another ultra-orthodox community; this one in Jerusalem.
With regard to the issue of "retaliation", it seems there is a basic conflict (at least in the ultra-orthodox communities) between two opposing views of how to handle allegations like this.
On the one hand there are those who prefer to
[quote author=wetroof's linked story]
...strictly adhere to an ancient Jewish prohibition against mesirah, the turning in of a Jew to non-Jewish authorities, and instruct victims to either remain silent or let rabbinical authorities quietly handle the allegations.
[/quote]
And on the other hand there are those now using the authority of the Torah to back up their reporting actions as this quote indicates:
[quote author=wetroof's linked story]
The covering up of such offenses not only is in itself a Chillul Hashem (a profanation of the name of Hashem) but also adds to the abuse of the victims after the fact. Delivering information to the police in order to remove the offender from the streets and to protect further abuse is a Mitzva incumbent upon all who have knowledge of abuse. Additionally, the Mitzvah of "Al ta'amod al dam re'acha" (One may not stand idly by while another is being injured) is found in the Torah to make it everyone's responsibility to help another in jeopardy.
I hope that this has helped to clarify a very disturbing issue. WE MAY NOT REMAIN SILENT WHEN ANYONE IS BEING ABUSED AND CERTAINLY NOT WHEN THE PERSON BEING ABUSED IS A CHILD!
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