tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post7878612771607649305..comments2024-03-29T12:21:24.976+03:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: 4 views of the Rabbinic role in abuse casesDaas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-272151840341662722012-06-24T10:53:03.523+03:002012-06-24T10:53:03.523+03:00RCA 2011 Declaration
http://daattorah.blogspot.co...RCA 2011 Declaration<br /><br />http://daattorah.blogspot.co.il/2012/06/rca-must-report-abuse-to-police-secular.htmlDaas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-33731534048816761012012-06-24T10:52:08.638+03:002012-06-24T10:52:08.638+03:00See RCA declaration of 2011
http://daattorah.blog...See RCA declaration of 2011<br /><br />http://daattorah.blogspot.co.il/2012/06/rca-must-report-abuse-to-police-secular.htmlDaas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-41146086808586758112012-06-22T16:18:16.998+03:002012-06-22T16:18:16.998+03:00Turns out three of the four thugs are the sons of ...Turns out three of the four thugs are the sons of a rebbe... so who is wagging whom???Lasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-33564527691674601762012-06-22T07:09:16.257+03:002012-06-22T07:09:16.257+03:00Thanks for posting the video of Rav Shechter's...Thanks for posting the video of Rav Shechter's drusho.<br /><br />What a Surprise! Rav Shechter seems to clearly state that Rabbonim SHOULD first be consulted. Please listen at approx. min. 36-39.<br /><br />Two questions relate to making decisions without going to Rabbonim. He bemoans the Rabonim that dont know the halachos and encourages one to go to those that DO know how to pasken.latkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-31112920977491824192012-06-22T03:39:06.242+03:002012-06-22T03:39:06.242+03:00"The intimidators will always say that the re..."The intimidators will always say that the reason they're so adamant against reporting is because it was just a touch, etc."<br /><br />Why "just a touch"? They go to extreme lengths to enforce tzniut, gender separation, what have you. They censor pictures of perfectly dressed, rather unattractive women. They build fences upon fences to avoid any kind of sexual misconduct, and then, all of a sudden, they say "Well, as long as it is not "penis-to-vagina" or "penis-to-Anus" penetration it does not count??? As long as the victim of male-on-female rape is neither married nor engaged nor related, it does not count...???<br /><br />I get the impression that they embrace the tafel and forget the ikkar.<br /><br />They would have no qualms in ousting a female teacher who does not comply with all their tznius chumrot.Lasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-45772031821776637942012-06-22T03:27:00.566+03:002012-06-22T03:27:00.566+03:00The problem is: even though they were arrested, th...The problem is: even though they were arrested, they still will make good on their threat to ruin the boyfriend's business: it's not illegal to boycott a business - so nothing can be done about this anyway...Lasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-47940892510888179392012-06-22T02:01:48.130+03:002012-06-22T02:01:48.130+03:00Its plain and simple. The reason why the average r...Its plain and simple. The reason why the average run of the mill chareidi rav whether litvish or chassidish will never come out publickly and say to go the police in a case of raglayim ledavar is because they are afraid of the bullies and intimidators. Just to pprove my point, take a look who hynes arrested this morning. Hynes knows of this problem but failed to act because to a certain degree he is also scared of them as well as his voting block disappering. So he has to use a balance of when he will pounce. Many rabbonim have told me in private that its the goons who run things in town and its the goons who force lettes to be signed or forged by raboonim. Its all a hefker veltsruly hagernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-47796886436138258882012-06-22T00:10:47.410+03:002012-06-22T00:10:47.410+03:00My focus is on determining if one may call Police ...My focus is on determining if one may call Police simply because they "feel" abused, as opposed to abuse involving unequivocal physical evidence.<br /><br />No. I'm not sticking up for abusers. But I feel strongly that overreacting from one side only weakens the hand of those that want to stop the terrible Chillul Hashem of abuse.The intimidators will always say that the reason they're so adamant against reporting is because it was just a touch, etc.<br /><br />The Crown Heights BD"S psak clearly refers to "severe incidents of CSA". That tells us nothing about "borderline" abuse, esp. were familial strife preceded. They also state that we need רגלים לדבר ואומדנא דמוכח. For what - that the accuser "felt abused"? Surely not. Theyre speaking of something more concrete and provable.<br /><br />After looking through some of the mekoros on the Crown Heights BD"S psak, it seems to contain several other highlights. (I couldnt find the ציץ אליעזר).<br /><br />They quote the Shach in ס' שפח סק"ס וסקמ"ה. They seem to deduce TWO halachos from his words: a - From סקמ"ה we see that authorities may be notified to save oneself from present danger. b - from סק"ס we see that authorities can be notified to save from probable future danger, based on the fact that the accused is רגיל להכות. <br /><br />Still no heter: In cases where the abuse itself isnt well defined, or if the abused is surely not in danger of being abused again + the abuser did not show a pattern of abusing.<br /><br />BTW, based on their criteria Rav Menashe Klein might also have agreed to certain parts (except for his עדים thing). His Teshuva says that removing from a job is enough to make the abuser stop having the din רודף. It could very well be that if there was a PATTERN of abuse he would agree that more stringent measures are necessary.<br /><br />I don't understand Rav Kleins עדים requirement. It seems to contradict the שואל ומשיב often quoted on this matter. He seems to say that for removal from employment a רגלים לדבר is enough.Ploninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-31970053291300450412012-06-21T23:00:52.681+03:002012-06-21T23:00:52.681+03:00http://daattorah.blogspot.co.il/2011/07/crown-heig...http://daattorah.blogspot.co.il/2011/07/crown-heights-beis-din-says-to-report.htmlDaas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-30284773020082764372012-06-21T22:10:50.182+03:002012-06-21T22:10:50.182+03:00Adding something concerning the Agudist "shit...Adding something concerning the Agudist "shita", from the SFJ website:<br /><br />"Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, the vice-president of Agudath Israel of America's Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah, Supreme Council of Rabbinic Sages, ... surprised that rabbis and community activists have allegedly threatened victims and witnesses forcing them to remain silent, agreed that these rabbis and activists would also be endangering children."<br /><br />So they ARE against intimidation, it would seem.Ploninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-38890946166916126932012-06-21T22:06:55.611+03:002012-06-21T22:06:55.611+03:00not droshos - teshuvohs. A Teshuva usually illumin...not droshos - teshuvohs. A Teshuva usually illuminates the intricacies of the Psak much more than a drosho, which I believe is all-important in this case. Not to mention that I'm unable to watch videos on my computer.....<br /><br /><br />I also couldn't find anything about a Chicago conference mentioned on the SFJ website.Ploninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-68698623950990544722012-06-21T21:30:40.371+03:002012-06-21T21:30:40.371+03:00Both of the above are available on the internet. R...Both of the above are available on the internet. Rav Soleveitchik presented his views at the Chicago conference on abuse which is availabe on Youtube<br /><br />Try the Survivors for Justice site<br /><br />http://www.sfjny.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311&Itemid=65<br /><br />See JBACC conference in Chicago<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdCVWQ6pDcc&lr=1<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apGcxfhZ01U&feature=relmfuDaas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-71345713768903618752012-06-21T21:23:32.235+03:002012-06-21T21:23:32.235+03:00You can start with Rav Ovadia Yosef, he gives a Te...You can start with Rav Ovadia Yosef, he gives a Teshuva in Yehave Daat... can't remember the Helek and number. But he is fairly clear that any potential threat to society one should immediately go to the police.<br /><br />Likewise the Crown Height Beit Din recently ruled the same way. I think their teshuva is floating around on the internet somewhere. <br /><br />To say they don't exist is to stick your head in the sand.Rabbi Michael Tzadokhttp://mekubal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-71001589773383111082012-06-21T21:01:47.309+03:002012-06-21T21:01:47.309+03:00Do you have a tzeuva that I can study?Do you have a tzeuva that I can study?No Daasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-11466931775886645752012-06-21T20:57:35.781+03:002012-06-21T20:57:35.781+03:00Those willing to state it publicly include Rav Her...Those willing to state it publicly include Rav Herschel Schachter and Rav Moshe SoleveitchikDaas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-75059141220154090402012-06-21T20:56:45.693+03:002012-06-21T20:56:45.693+03:00Ploni I don't understand why you feel so confi...Ploni I don't understand why you feel so confident to make extesnive remarks and criticism regarding the issue of abuse = when you obviously are unfamiliar with the basic literature in the field. I posted a translation of Rav Klein's teshuva 3 years ago - and it is now well known by those in the field.Daas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-64920216138914146922012-06-21T20:54:36.559+03:002012-06-21T20:54:36.559+03:00Those willing to state it publicly include Rav Her...Those willing to state it publicly include Rav Herschel Schachter and Rav Moshe SoleveitchikDaas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-31228187640435835882012-06-21T20:46:56.529+03:002012-06-21T20:46:56.529+03:00Dear Rabbi Eidensohn;
I'd like to repeat a re...Dear Rabbi Eidensohn;<br /><br />I'd like to repeat a request I made earlier: Can you kindly post the names of the Rabbonim that DO permit immediately going to secular authorities (the third type you mention above)?<br /><br />I'd like to study their works and understand what their parameters are. <br /><br />Thank YouPloninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-51743197488334312292012-06-21T17:39:01.322+03:002012-06-21T17:39:01.322+03:00http://daattorah.blogspot.co.il/2009/06/abuse-stri...http://daattorah.blogspot.co.il/2009/06/abuse-strict-din-according-to-torah_01.htmlDaas Torahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-46634673326121520672012-06-21T17:04:48.617+03:002012-06-21T17:04:48.617+03:00Who are the rabbis that say to go straight to cour...Who are the rabbis that say to go straight to court? Besides for a miscquote from Rav Elyashuv you don't have one true halachic authority who give an open heter of mesira.No Daasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-1019631039271670932012-06-21T16:58:20.570+03:002012-06-21T16:58:20.570+03:00las - could you please offer a citation for Rav Me...las - could you please offer a citation for Rav Menashe Klein's Teshuva that you are referring to? I'd like to study it.Ploninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-87917423774542369332012-06-21T16:56:41.260+03:002012-06-21T16:56:41.260+03:00Could you kindly name the Rabbis that secular auth...Could you kindly name the Rabbis that secular authorities need to be contacted? I'd like to study their works and perhaps contact them to learn what their parameters are. <br /><br />I wholeheartedly agree that a "perpetrator has the status of rodef and thus it is simply an act of self-defense to contact the police". I would like to find out if they would allow any accuser to act as "judge" in every case, especially in cases preceded by family discord.Ploninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-36280205964030585552012-06-21T14:24:08.895+03:002012-06-21T14:24:08.895+03:00when I read menashe Klein's t'shuva about ...when I read menashe Klein's t'shuva about sexual abuse allegation, I was appalled at the poor arsenal he used to find the truth.<br /><br />If rabbinic competence just consist of saying "he is shomer mitzwot (as far as I can see), so the allegations cannot be true", it is certainly inappropriate to deal with abuse cases, and severely biased to boot, since the credibility of adult jewish men (shomrei mitzwoth) is automatically deemed highter than that of oter categories of people.<br /><br />If rabbinic competence went along the lines "heve marbeh lachkor et ha haeidim", etc... it could be of some use...<br /><br />I am quite disappointed to learn that daas torah operates with cookie cutter formulae as demonstrated by R. Menashe Klein. I expected more from them.Lasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-72072105403421338572012-06-21T05:59:54.333+03:002012-06-21T05:59:54.333+03:00Who is Rabbi Zilbstein?Who is Rabbi Zilbstein?Yaakov B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-75093568350581267662012-06-21T04:58:31.541+03:002012-06-21T04:58:31.541+03:00why do you think these Rabbis have such different ...why do you think these Rabbis have such different views? Is it that they truly see things differently, or is this just a question of their integrity, and some Rabbis are just distorting Torah to fit their subconcscious needs.fordaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043329908485827102noreply@blogger.com