Outcry

Malka Leifer is perhaps the most notorious child sexual abusers in the Jewish world. After abusing three sisters, Nicole Meyer, Elly Sapper, and Dassi Erlich, Malka Leifer fled Australia to Israel to escape justice. While Israel has an extradition treaty with Australia, they also have an accepted policy of protecting Jews from prosecution in other countries. While living as a free woman in Emmanuel, Leifer evaded extradition for nearly a decade by pretending to be mentally incompetent to stand trial. Aided by government officials in the Knesset, including health minister Yaakov Litzman, she was allowed to remain free while her victims spent years, and 74 court hearings trying desperately to have her extradited to face justice. While Leifer was ultimately extradited and convicted in Australia and sentenced to 15 years in prison, Nicole Meyer was ultimately robbed of the justice she deserved. The jury in the case found that Leifer was guilty on the charges related to the sexual abuse of her sisters, but not guilty on the charges of Nicole's sexual abuse. In this episode Ariella sits down with Nicole to discuss the case, her feelings about the verdict, her life as a survivor before and after the case, and what she's been up to following the verdict. They also discuss what parenting is like as a survivor. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/a-haven-for-paedophiles-the-ultra-orthodox-settlement-where-malka-leifer-hides-20180612-p4zkx4.htmlhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/malka-leifers-accuser-takes-solace-in-collective-win-after-partial-guilty-verdict/https://www.timesofisrael.com/litzman-gets-minor-fine-no-jail-for-shielding-alleged-pedophile-leifer-from-justice/https://www.timesofisrael.com/malka-leifer-sentenced-to-15-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-two-students/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/31/malka-leifer-how-a-long-running-child-sexual-abuse-case-tested-australias-relationship-with-israelhttps://www.amazon.com/Bad-Faith-Inside-ultra-Orthodox-betrayal-ebook/dp/B0CH33KW8Fhttps://www.instagram.com/breakingthesilencenowhttps://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleymeyer

In this next installment of our series on sleepaway camp and its inherent risks, we are joined by the incredible Stephen Mills, author of Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood to discuss his experiences at Camp Ella Fohs. Stephen is a survivor of sexual abuse by the former director of Camp Ella Fohs, Dan Farinella, a social worker. In Chosen Stephen describes in vivid detail the process of how Farinella groomed him, abused him, and the devastating fallout that followed. Stephen and Ariella discuss the specific risks at Camp Ella Fohs that led to Stephen's abuse, the subsequent coverup by the camp, the decades of trauma caused by the abuse, and the process of finally beginning to heal. They also discuss the nature of trauma in general, how it forms in the body, and what it takes to heal from such a fundamental violation. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://stephenmillsauthor.comhttps://ejewishphilanthropy.com/a-survivors-disclosure/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/26/books/review/chosen-stephen-mills.htmlhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/chosen-a-memoir-of-stolen-boyhood-stephen-mills/18391685?ean=9781250871152

In our previous episode we began to discuss the unique conditions at sleepaway camps that make them particular risks to children, In particular the sexualized atmosphere of co-ed Jewish sleepaway camps in the Conservative movement. Between the overemphasis on Jewish continuity through sex, and the isolation imposed on children as part of the experience, we discussed how Eddie Ward was able to abuse so many for so long and get away with it. This week we are joined by survivor/advocate David Cheifetz to continue our series on sleepaway camp with a deep dive on Camp Dora Golding. David discusses his own experiences at Camp Dora Golding, and we discuss two cases in particular, including the case of Chisdai Ben-Porat, a former CDG counselor who was convicted of sexually abusing children in 2014. We discuss the camp's response in the immediate aftermath, how the parents of the survivors reacted (and what we all can learn from them), and what considerations parents should make when/if selecting a summer camp for their own children. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://www.jta.org/2013/03/28/ny/sharing-the-secret-thats-haunted-my-soulhttps://frumfollies.wordpress.com/2013/09/21/text-of-rca-speech-by-david-cheifetz-on-sex-abuse/https://www.wfmz.com/news/camp-counselor-accused-of-inappropriately-touching-boy/article_4d4700ac-ef91-5186-b033-ba2d12fe8ecd.htmlhttps://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2014/02/25/former-camp-counselor-sentenced-in/38646322007/https://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2013/09/camp-dora-golding-molestation-case-continues-as-camp-backs-alleged-molester-not-his-victims-567.html

Unfortunately there is no shortage of sexual abuse allegations at sleepaway camps: Camp Agudah, Dora Golding, Sternberg, Oorah Girl Zone, Magen Av, Romimu, and so many more. Whether we like to admit it or not, sleepaway camp often creates an environment where abusers can more easily prey on children and get away with it. In this episode we do a deep dive on the case against Eddie Ward at Surprise Lake Camp. Established over a century ago by the Conservative movement, and associated with USY, Surprise Lake currently faces three Child Victims Act lawsuits involving children who were allegedly abused at the camp by Eddie Ward while the camp took no actions to stop or prevent it. A significant part of the issue at this camp and many others is the hypersexualization of the camp experience by the organizers of the camp and leaders at USY. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://www.jta.org/2023/03/09/united-states/investigation-into-conservative-movements-youth-programs-identifies-hypersexualized-culturehttps://www.timesofisrael.com/more-victims-lawsuits-and-mounting-anger-at-usy-after-toi-report-alleging-abuse/https://jewishjournal.org/2021/08/26/sharon-rabbi-hundreds-may-have-been-abused-by-usy-adviser/

This week we are honored to be joined by Shulim Leifer. Shulim is a community activist on behalf of survivors, who has helped numerous survivors seek justice against their abusers. He joins us this week to discuss the sentencing of former Shomrim head, Yanky Daskal. In 2017, Daskal was arrested on charges connected to his rape of a 15 year old girl placed in his care. Originally brought up on state charges, the case was soon taken over by the feds when it became known that he transported his survivor over state lines to rape her. The case dragged on for 5 years, eventually culminating in his pleading guilty to one charge of transporting a minor for the purpose of sexual abuse. In this episode, Shulim and Asher discuss their experience attending Daskal's sentencing, and do a deep dive on what led up to it, a play by play of what happened in court, and what the community's response was to Daskal's plea and sentencing. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahny

While Shlomo Carlebach was considered by many to be a beloved if unconventional saint for mid to late 20th century Jewery, he had, as was described by Lilith Magazine in 1998, a Shadow Side to him. Many prefer to ignore this part of his life, minimizing it or pretending it never happened, but Shlomo Carlebach sexually abused and harassed an innumerable amount of women over the 30 years he was active. Accounts of his abuse were only rumor during his life, whispered especially feverishly among the women in his following, but 4 years after his death, the allegations were made publicly and on the record: Shlomo Carlebach was accused of sexually assaulting a number of women, including young teenagers, during the height of his fame. Since the publication of those initial accusations, many, many more women have told their own stories, and a debate has raged over the future of Carlebach's legacy. In this episode we dive deep on these allegations and discuss how we feel about how the community should respond to them, and what effect it should have on his legacy. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://lilith.org/articles/rabbi-shlomo-carlebachs-shadow-side/https://lilith.org/2018/01/youve-come-a-long-way-sister-20-years-after-carlebach-allegations-his-daughter-hears-metoo/https://hareiani.com/2014/12/07/carlebach-cosby-and-separating-art-from-its-artist/https://hareiani.com/2016/11/20/a-follow-up-on-carlebach-and-the-abuse-he-committed/https://www.scribd.com/document/671178204/Lilith-Allegations-about-Rabbi-Shlomo-Carlebach-Analyzedhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/watch-neshama-carlebach-on-thriving-in-the-shadow-of-her-fathers-mixed-legacy/https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/my-sisters-i-hear-you/

Mendy Pellin's interview with registered sex offender, Gershon Selinger, took the internet by a storm. Was it just the thing the community needed to shake it out of its denial? Was it a harmful platforming of a manipulative abuser? Is there anything to be learned from what Gershon said? As with most things, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Asher Lovy, director of ZA'AKAH, is joined by noted anti-abuse advocate, Chaim Levin, director of Magen-Israel, Shana Aaronson, and founder of The Bayar Group, Rahel Bayar to discuss the interview, its impact, pros and cons, and what our takeaways should be.Please note: The interview was followed by interviews with Dr Michael Salamon and Patty Fitzgerald, two experts in the field, to provide important context and framing to Gershon Selinger interview. If you haven't yet had a chance to watch those follow-up interviews, please do. Links are below in the show notes.  To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: Interview with Gershon:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ZXF3IKdPwInterview with Dr. Michael Salamonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJckBy2R3D8Interview with Patty Fitzgerald:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHwpNGBOc-Qhttps://crownheights.info/crime/475197/crown-heights-teacher-arrested-charged-with-child-molestation/https://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/NY49372/Gershon-Y-Selinger.html

The Weberman trial ended 10 years ago with a conviction and sentence to over 100 years in prison, but within the Satmar community, Nechemya Weberman is still considered not only innocent, but a sainted martyr. He has had articles published in local Satmar newspaper, the community still fundraises for him, and the Satmar Rebbe himself even visited him last year in Riker's Island. Recently the husband of the survivor who put Weberman in prison, Boorey Deutsch, went on a tweet storm about the community's attitudes toward Weberman, the lengths to which they've been going to free him and convince people of his innocence, and the pain and suffering they've been inflicting upon his survivors and their families. We discuss Boorey's tweets, and revisit the case through the lens of the modern day crusade within Satmar to clear his name and make the people who put him in prison pay for putting him there. We also discuss the Yanky Daskal case, and the former Shomrim head's recent guilty plea. Daskal plead guilty to transporting a teenage girl who lived in his home across state lines for sexual purposes. The case has many similarities to the Weberman case, including a community fundraiser which was thankfully thwarted. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://twitter.com/booreydeutschhttps://www.csis.org/blogs/new-perspectives-asia/social-media-misinformation-and-2022-philippine-electionshttps://www.jta.org/2023/07/16/ny/former-head-of-jewish-security-patrol-in-brooklyn-pleads-guilty-to-sex-crime-involving-a-teenagerhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/former-head-boro-park-shomrim-society-pleads-guilty-transporting-15-year-old-girl

In our last episode we covered how Camp Shoresh, Beth Tfiloh, and Suburban Orthodox responded to the allegations of sexual abuse against Rabbi Shmuel Krawatsky. Rabbi Krawatsky was allegedly strongly supported by the leadership at all 3 institutions, including by alleged financial contributions and fundraising toward his legal fees. In this episode we wrap up our coverage of this case. Obviously this is an ongoing case, and as there's more news we'll revisit it in future episodes. In this episode we cover some of the details we missed in previous episodes, as well as details of how Rabbi Krawatsky's defamation cases were filed and against whom, and we get into the summary judgment ruling issued in favor of Hannah Dreyfus and the Jewish Week. Banter ends at 4:30. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://www.jta.org/2018/09/27/ny/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-filed-by-baltimore-rabbihttps://www.jta.org/2018/01/19/ny/update-rabbi-accused-of-sexual-abuse-at-camp-terminated-from-baltimore-day-schoolhttps://www.jta.org/2018/01/17/ny/did-baltimores-orthodox-community-turn-a-blind-eye-to-child-sexual-abusehttps://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/rabbi-fired-from-baltimore-school-after-sex-abuse-allegations/

In our last episode we discussed the allegations of sexual abuse against Rabbi Shmuel Krawatsky, a former director at Camp Shoresh in Baltimore. We discussed the three children who came forward with allegations and the particulars of their claims. This week we get into the Child Protective Services investigations, the appeals of those decisions, and what Shoresh, Beth Tfiloh, and Suburban Orthodox did in response to these allegations, from allegedly telling Krawatsky that they supported him essentially unconditionally, to even allegedly helping him fundraise for his CPS appeals and defamation case against the alleged victims' parents through a nonprofit that was supposed to be providing charity to families in Israel. Banter ends at 3:14. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://www.jta.org/2018/09/27/ny/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-filed-by-baltimore-rabbihttps://www.jta.org/2018/01/19/ny/update-rabbi-accused-of-sexual-abuse-at-camp-terminated-from-baltimore-day-schoolhttps://www.jta.org/2018/01/17/ny/did-baltimores-orthodox-community-turn-a-blind-eye-to-child-sexual-abusehttps://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/rabbi-fired-from-baltimore-school-after-sex-abuse-allegations/

We've discussed the Orthodox community in Baltimore many times on this podcast. We've detailed the various ways in which that community is uniquely dangerous to survivors of sexual abuse and children in general. From the numerous coverups that have happened over the years, to the numerous accused and convicted pedophiles who are allowed to attend community shuls, to general attitudes toward sexual abuse, Baltimore is a less than ideal place for child safety. In this episode we get into one of the most contentious cases the community has faced in recent years: the case against Rabbi Shmuel Krawatsky. Krawatsky was accused by three families of sexually abusing their children in Camp Shoresh, where Krawatsky was a division head. We discuss the allegations themselves, the alleged coverup by the camp director Rabbi David Finkelstein, and the community's response to the allegations. Banter ends at 4:30To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://www.jta.org/2018/01/17/ny/did-baltimores-orthodox-community-turn-a-blind-eye-to-child-sexual-abusehttps://digitaledition.baltimoresun.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=38d68a71-5c91-4867-a9b5-b4c2da7528b8https://www.jewishtimes.com/parents-of-boys-allegedly-abused-by-rabbi-krawatsky-file-countersuit/

In our previous episodes about the Child Victims Act case against Yeshiva University for decades of sexual abuse allegedly committed during the 1960s 70s and 80s by Macy Gordon, Richard Andron, George Finkelstein, Elan Adler, Richard Ehrlich, and Marc Gafni, we discussed the history of the case, how the cases evolved over the years, the passage of the Child Victims Act, and the filing of the latest case. In this episode we complete this series by detailing the mechanics of the coverup of the abuse allegedly committed by George Finkelstein, not only at Yeshiva University, but also at his next job as principal at Scheck Hillel Community School in Miami, as well as his following job at The Great Synagogue in Jerusalem. Over and over this notorious alleged abuser was given positions of respect and authority over children, aided directly by the very administration at YU that had known about his many alleged abuses. Banter ends at 9:52. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://forward.com/news/171993/yeshiva-u-rabbi-george-finkelstein-acted-inappropr/https://forward.com/opinion/172204/no-limitations-on-pain/https://forward.com/news/169470/yeshiva-claims-abuse-probe-has-wide-mandate/https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/2013-03-01/ty-article/yeshiva-u-s-rabbi-george-finkelstein-acted-inappropriately-even-after-ouster/0000017f-f581-d044-adff-f7f9474a0000https://yucommentator.org/2022/01/yu-wins-appeal-challenging-anonymity-of-32-plaintiffs-in-sex-abuse-lawsuit/

In our previous episode we covered the case against Richard Andron, the martial arts teacher at YUHS who allegedly molested a number of his students and was covered up for by the administration and his alleged child molester colleague George Finkelstein. In this episode of Outcry we cover the case against Macy Gordon, described by some as the most sadistic of the child sexual abusers at YUHS during this period, and the sexual abuse he committed against his students, including one alleged incident which took place in front of a class full of children. Macy Gordon died without ever facing any consequences for his alleged abuses. He was allowed to quietly resign from YUHS and relocate to Israel where he was rehired by the Yeshiva University Israel Center. We also discuss the scholarship endowed in his name at Yeshiva University in 2002, and the honors he received at B'nei Yeshurun in Teaneck. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://forward.com/opinion/168094/yeshiva-victim-overcomes-shame-to-speak-out/https://images.shulcloud.com/1268/uploads/Bulletin/2021/5-November.pdf https://www.yeshiva.co/rabbi/102

In our last episode about the child sexual abuse allegations against Yeshiva University, we covered the filing of the 2019 Child Victims Act lawsuit against Yeshiva University outlining allegations against all the named defendants, and the people involved in covering it up. In this episode we start our series of deep dives into the individual alleged abusers starting with Richard Andron. Andron was a martial arts teacher at Yeshiva University who was friends with George Finkelstein and allegedly sexually abused multiple children during his time there. We follow the course of the allegations against him, his eventual departure from YU, his time in Boca Raton, and eventually his move to Efrat in Israel. Along the way we uncover some surprising connections between Andron's case and a number of other alleged abusers, enablers, and key figures in Modern Orthodox leadership. Banter ends at 3:32.To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://forward.com/news/180727/boca-raton-synagogue-demands-answers-on-accused-yu/ https://blogs.yu.edu/news/paying-tribute-to-a-karate-king-and-torah-legend/ 

In our last episode about the prolific sexual abuse committed and covered up at Yeshiva University we laid out the history of the case, previously filed lawsuits, Yeshiva University's sham investigation into these historical allegations of sexual abuse, and why the previous cases were unsuccessful. With the passage of the Child Victims Act in 2019, however, the alleged victims of Macy Gordon, George Finkelstein, Richard Andron, and others, were finally able to file their cases against Yeshiva University for knowingly enabling their abuse. In this episode we get into a little more detail about all the people named in the lawsuit, and discuss some of the disgusting tactics that have been used so far to try and intimidate the victims into silence. Among other tactics, Yeshiva University has attempted to forcibly identify the names of the John Doe plaintiffs in this case in an attempt to scare them away from suing. This is a particularly disgusting tactic especially given how much the victims have already suffered and how widely known Yeshiva University's culpability is in these cases. This case is not a question of if something happened, but how much Yeshiva University will be made to pay. They just want to make the victims suffer as much as possible before paying them what they're owed. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/08/archives/sidney-b-hoenig-72-historian-and-expert-on-dead-sea-scrolls.html https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Rj4gNvwSPDdmkfAMbm8Agw== https://yucommentator.org/2019/03/sex-abuse-lawsuit-yu-resurfaces-passing-child-victims-act/ https://yucommentator.org/2013/08/report-confirms-expands-abuse-allegations/https://www.linkedin.com/in/pesach-kremen-69001648?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-harris-83639928 https://www.herrick.com/sheldon-chanales/ https://tunein.com/podcasts/Jewish-Talk/Israel-National-Radio---Rabbi-Elan-Adler-p282173/ https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=IYggMgnkNAGip7glV5WG7w== https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=VvvA3ZT8fzETeqI3s/hdGg== 

Due to incredibly selfish reasons by Asher for bring unprepared for today's episode (namely, being busy in the process of getting engaged), the Yeshiva University case is temporarily out on hold while we instead provide some updates to 5 cases we've been getting a lot of questions about. In this episode we cover updates about the cases against former TABC principal Rabbi Shlomo Adelman, Mesivta of Long Beach, Michelle Masliansky of West Hempstead, Hayim Nissim Cohen of Our Unique Family, and Chevi Garfinkel. These cases tend to take a long time, but we want to make sure y'all stay up to date on the latest and understand the process of a civil case and why it takes as long as it does. Banter ends at 2:40. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://hareiani.com/2022/01/20/hayim-nissim-cohen-father-of-our-unique-family-sued-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-child/https://www.facebook.com/zaakah/posts/pfbid0tXryHLKXwxB1zUtYgeqTQp1uK8mQM9aZ2vnixgHAsj4GfsQCwui6ZKqN8XUBgnsAlhttps://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=rfNRr0t0CwYDpCXxBiDahA==&display=all&courtType=Kings%20County%20Supreme%20Court&resultsPageNum=1https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=0PmGJNpdDiObefpwubCQNg==&display=all&courtType=Nassau%20County%20Supreme%20Court&resultsPageNum=2https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=GrTLI4dlhJdLYpjJPCs1SA==&display=allhttps://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=yq9KLuXchx8LvqmSRHDMqw==&display=all&courtType=Nassau%20County%20Supreme%20Court&resultsPageNum=1

In this episode we begin our series on the decades of sexual abuse committed and covered up at Yeshiva University. Over the course of this series we'll be covering the many the abusers named in the currently active Child Victims Act lawsuits, of which there are over a dozen, and the many people who were responsible for covering it all up. Among the people named as enablers, we'll be discussing Norman Lamm, Herschel Schachter, Michael Broyde, and other higher-ups in Yeshiva University administration.  In discussing this case we'll be focusing not only on the abuse and the MOs of the abusers, but on the particulars of the coverups. Abusers seek to abuse, and they seek to do so in environments and communities where they can assume they'll get away with it. The enablers are the real reason the abuse is happening because they provide a setting for abusers in which they feel comfortable abusing knowing they'll probably get away with it. That's what Yeshiva University was from the 1960s to the late 2010s - a haven for sexual abusers like George Finkelstein, Macy Gordon, Richard Andron, and others. We'll be covering what they did and how they got away with it for so many decades. Banter ends at 5:42. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/2012-12-13/ty-article/yeshiva-u-dealt-with-sex-abuse-charges-privately/0000017f-f0fe-df98-a5ff-f3ff60670000 https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_multidocs.pl?caseid=414489&arr_de_seq_nums=46&magic_num=&pdf_header=&hdr=&pdf_toggle_possible=1&caseid=414489&zipit=&magic_num=&arr_de_seq_nums=46&got_warning=&create_roa=&create_appendix=&bates_format=&dkt=&got_receipt=1 (You'll need a PACER account for this) https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bf_PLUS_PCrQDkyYQfc_PLUS_Xi8_PLUS_miw== https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Rj4gNvwSPDdmkfAMbm8Agw== https://verdict.justia.com/2013/09/05/sullivan-cromwell-and-yeshiva-university-issue-a-disappointing-report-on-child-sex-abuse-that-is-short-on-facts-and-long-on-public-relations

After taking  a break to allow this episode's guest to recover from COVID, and for us to discuss the dangers of letting abuse enablers like Leslie Wexner and others off the hook too easy, we're finally please to invite Detective Rory Forrestal on the podcast to discuss the law-enforcement side of CSAM cases. Detective Forrestal has decades of experience in the field, both working within and running departments across New York State focused on bringing people who produce, possess, and distribute Child Sexual Abuse Materials to justice. In this episode we do a deep dive with Detective Forrestal on what CSAM is, and bust a number of common misconceptions about it and the people who engage in its production, possession, and distribution. We also discuss the various kinds of scenarios that can be considered CSAM, how people engaging in CSAM are caught, and what avenues to justice are available to to CSAM survivors. Banter ends at 9:15. To learn more about ZA'AKAH or to donate, visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-forrestal-983b3833https://nypost.com/2006/03/07/undercover-with-online-perv-patrol-sex-predators-are-suffolk-cops-prey/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/capital-tonight-interviews/2018/06/06/polenberg--forrestal--child-victims-act

Last episode we said we would be bringing on a law enforcement expert in Child Sexual Abuse Materials cases to answer questions about the Belitz, Steen, and Keil cases, and that's still going to happen, but unfortunately he came down with COVID and we had to push his interview off to next episode. This week we invited Sara Rosenberg, founder of the Jewish Survivors Forum, on to discuss the issue of abuse enabling, rape apologism, and rape culture in the frum community and what we can do to combat it. In this episode we discuss the response to the flashing incident that happened this past Sunday on Flatbushgirl's Instagram Live, and then we get into a discussion about abuse enablers like Leslie Wexner, why people shouldn't take money from the Wexner foundation and other dirty-money donors like Michael Steinhardt, and discuss the issue of abuse enablers in our community. This might be an uncomfortable discussion for some who have accepted money from the people we discuss in this episode, but the only way we'll ever rid our community of abuse is if we contend with the people who protect the abusers. To learn more about ZA'AKAH visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES:https://www.amazon.com/When-Rabbis-Abuse-Dynamics-Culture-ebook/dp/B0B15QQ3DX

In last week's episode we began discussing the case against Leo Keil, a Philadelphia-based pedophile who was arrested and convicted for possessing and distributing hundreds of horrific images and videos of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) over IRC chats. Aside from just sharing these materials, Keil would hang around in chatrooms dedicated to sharing and discussing CSAM, and would actively encourage other people to sexually abuse children. This week we pick up with the prosecution's descriptions of how Keil tried covering his tracks, how he tried blaming his crimes on a brand new autism diagnosis, and how he tried to hoodwink the experts brought in to evaluate him. We also get into the community's response to his arrest and conviction, and how they failed to adequately warn their members about Keil even after his conviction. Banter ends at 8:05To learn more about ZA'AKAH visit our website at https://zaakah.orgTo get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.orgFollow us on our socials to stay informed:Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakahTwitter: @zaakahnyInstagram: @zaakahigTikTok: @zaakahnySHOW NOTES: https://www.facebook.com/zaakah/posts/pfbid02SsBmAueswf6681RtG9nU3STCj6QXiPKwRJh4PwuQQSTP9TwLsMEpsNZm6Zdcfm19lhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-forrestal-983b3833