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Abuse Org to Relaunch in NY

An event in Crown Heights will relaunch the organization Jewish Community Watch to combat child abuse in the Orthodox community. Full Story

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sdy
September 16, 2014 1:59 pm

it was amazing. there is no going back now, we are clearly and strongly and effectively going forward

Schools in crown heights...
September 15, 2014 11:49 pm

Have had the safety program, but are not necessarily ensuring the safety measures in their schools are being met. In oholei Torah windows on doors are routinely covered by some rebbes, claiming it’s distracting to have kids looking in their windows, and other such excuses! Try taking a walk thru the halls of your kids school on a random day and see the reaction you get from the principals….

Interesting
September 15, 2014 11:33 pm

Interesting how some point out, correctly, that police over arrest and that all kinds of things have been used as false ploys and that one needs to be careful and may “out” innocents, instead of concentrating on safety programs, and people write “no they have to be outed.” Since the first set of posters, who they were addressing, were talking about the falsely accused, what are the last set of posters talking about?…. Seems pretty counterproductive at best.

To #10
September 15, 2014 9:42 pm

Wrong. Statistically nearly 70% of child abuse offenders have between 1 and 9 victims, at least 20% have 10 or more victims, and some have many more. Publicizing, isolating, punishing, and imprisoning offenders is critical, and failure to do so essentially guarantees that they will offend again.

Live??
September 15, 2014 5:54 pm

Is there a way COL can put it so we can watch it live?

agree agree
September 15, 2014 5:15 pm

#12 is CORRECT

sorry but
September 15, 2014 2:56 pm

8 and 10 are wrong. The punishment ie isolation/imprisonment of molesters goes hand in hand with protecting would be victims. When an adult makes a choice to perpetrate these actions,he is responsible.

Hatzlacha Rabba
September 15, 2014 1:58 pm

This event was phenomenal in Miami and iyh Meir Seewald will have another incredible and powerful evening. Protecting children is everyone’s responsibility

Post script to Yankel
September 15, 2014 12:15 pm

Kol Hakovod that this very very hurtful, damaging, painful, traumatic issue is finally being strongly and addressed in a community. But as with every gathering that we do leshem Hashem we need to be careful. The main goal shouldn’t be to punish the guilty (who are often victims themselves)rather the goal should be to protect the innocent and help the victims. Hatzlacha Rabba!

out of town
September 15, 2014 11:29 am

Anyway to see this live or later? Need it!!!

Yankel
September 15, 2014 11:00 am

It is very important that this time around they do not have the “Wall of Shame.” It should be called something else — e.g., “The Safety Wall.” What needs to be emphasized is not the negative — punishing perpetrators, but the positive — keeping the community safe. Furthermore, JCW has to be very careful about their investigations. The police arrest people falsely all the time; thus JCW needs to do *their own investigation* even in the light of an arrest, to determine if the arrested party should have his name bismirched for life or not.

Safety Kid Program-Has the school's support
September 15, 2014 10:57 am

To number 7, Both OT, Lub Yeshiva, Bais Rivkah, Bnos Menachem, Ohr menachem, Darchei Menachem-all our local schools have the SAFETY KID PROGRAM that teaches child safety to children. How can you say the schools haven’t supported the issue? They are doing THEIR part and hosted Parent Safety Workshops.

Finally!
September 15, 2014 9:26 am

The Neshei Newsletter wrote about this EIGHT years ago. Bronya Shaffer organized classes for parents and rabbonim and principles SEVEN years ago.
At that time Lubvitch Yeshiva and Oholei Torah refused to allow this subject in their school adn the events took place in private homes and then in the JCM.

So our community has come a long way, thanks to those who first opened the door. To have this event ‘officially’ in Lubavitch Yeshiva is a HUGE leap forward.

But our rabbonim?? Maybe another eight years until they’ll openly support the eradication of child abuse!

To #2
September 15, 2014 8:11 am

…and child abuse doesn’t ruin anyone’s life?!

To all those deniers...
September 15, 2014 8:10 am

Continue living in denial…if it was your kid ch”v you’d feel very differently..

Impossible to prove such statistics
September 14, 2014 11:38 pm

Maybe a slap by a parent is part of these numbers….otherwise it’s rediculous.

remember
September 14, 2014 11:32 pm

This issue has be dealt with properly when relating it to children. Otherwise they may C`V blackmail or ruin someones life. Otherwise, B”H for such an organization!

Rabonim
September 14, 2014 11:20 pm

Which rabonim endorse it?

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