Abuse is wrong. It is horrible. And it happens in our community too, unfortunately. (All abuse is horrible; here we specifically talk about spousal, or domestic, abuse.)
Too often, members of the community unwittingly add to the suffering of the victims with judgment or distancing or siding with the abuser. Sometimes that happens because people simply don’t understand what abuse is and how they can be a support.
It could be your loved one, your friend, your neighbor, someone you sit next to in shul. And they can really use your support – if only you knew the situation and how to help them.
Adai Ad and Shalom Taskforce will tackle this issue from some important angles in a 2 part series. https://adaiad.org/power-of-community/
Part 1: What is Abuse Anyway? with Dr. Shana Frydman, executive director of Shalom Taskforce
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:45 PM eastern
Part 2: How You Can Help Someone is Abusive Situation. with Avital Levin, LMSW, education director of Shalom Taskforce
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 8:45 PM eastern
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84701564537
Call in: +1 646 558 8656, webinar ID: 847 0156 4537
You can send in your questions anonymously before, during and after the call to www.adaiad.org/ask-anonymous-question.
Check Adai Ad’s website for upcoming calls and events at http://www.adaiad.org/events or recordings of past events at www.adaiad.org/past-events.
These events are part of a series of workshops and education organized by the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council under a grant by the New York City Council Domestic Violence Initiative awarded by Council Members Matthieu Eugene and Chaim Deutsch.
That most of these abusers are very shrewd & manipulative & unbelievably good actors. It doesn’t matter how kind, successful, and “frum” they seem on the outside because behind closed doors they turn into actual monsters.
If I will ever write a book
it will be called “THE ANGEL’S OUTSIDE THE MONSTER’S INSIDE”
Thank you for addressing. Unfortunately there are countless families suffering from abuse in our community. Its about time we open up our eyes
Please can it be recorded thanks
This is so important! These types of talks and support for those that are experiencing abuse gives those people great insight and helps identify what is wrong in that sticky and tricky situation. Keep doing what you’re doing! You’re helping so many people who are suffering in silence. G-d bless you!