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Social Narcissism and Accusations of Sex Abuse

JL;DR SUMMARY The discussion surrounding sexual abuse within Orthodox Jewish communities reveals a concerning persistence of abuse despite reported declines. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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JusticeSexual AbuseReligious AuthorityOrthodox CommunityRabbi Yaakov MedanBeit DinSurvivor AdvocacyReporting ReluctanceBerlin CourtSocial Narcissism

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Berlin, Germany
"A Berlin district court has found a rabbi guilty of sexual assault and sexual coercion by exploiting a moment of surprise, a misdemeanor under German law."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Either way, sexual abuse has not disappeared, as demonstrated by a recent news story in The Jerusalem Post."
Israel
"This point was driven home for me by Rabbi Yaakov Medan, co-head of Yeshivat Har Etzion."

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