nechemya weberman

In 2012 an unlicensed Chassidish therapist in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was arrested for repeatedly sexually abusing his 12 year old client over the course of three years. She had originally been sent to him by the Va'ad Hatznius, a modesty enforcement board in the Satmar community. Weberman's trial was the first time the Chassidish community in Williamsburg was really forced to contend with the issue of sexual abuse, especially given the large protest ZA'AKAH held outside a community fundraiser on behalf of the accused rapist.

In this episode we cover the events leading up to the trial and give some background on the community, Weberman himself, and his victim.

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Show Notes:

https://docshare.tips/my-cousin-nechemya_5827b3a0b6d87f423b8b4953.html

https://nypost.com/2011/02/24/rabbi-charged-as-perv/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/nechemya-weberman-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-girl-he-was-counseling

https://gothamist.com/news/hasidic-principal-on-alleged-sex-abuse-victim-her-modesty-was-not-like-the-other-girls

https://journalism.blog.brooklyn.edu/teen-accusing-hasid-of-sex-abuse-traumatized-witness-testifies/

In this episode of Outcry we introduce ourselves so you can get to know us a little. We are Asher Lovy, director of ZA'AKAH, and Ariella Goldberg-Kay, ZA'AKAH's TikTok manager and survivor liaison. We introduce ourselves and talk about why ZA'AKAH started in 2012, what we've been doing since then, and what our goals are for this podcasts. We touch on topics like the Internet Asifa, the now-infamous Weberman trial, and the Yossi Kolko case, as we as addressing some of our most frequently asked questions. 

To learn more about ZA'AKAH visit our website at https://zaakah.org

To get in touch with questions, comments, or any other concerns related to Outcry, email us at podcast@zaakah.org

Follow us on our socials to stay informed: 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/zaakah
Twitter: @zaakahny
Instagram: @zaakahny
TikTok: @zaakahny

Show notes: 

https://cross-currents.com/2011/07/22/agudath-israel-statement-on-reporting-suspicions-of-child-abuse/

 https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/nyregion/ultra-orthodox-jews-hold-rally-on-internet-at-citi-field.html

http://survivorsforjustice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=809&Itemid=193

https://childusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Delayed-Disclosure-Factsheet-2020.pdf

https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/health/services/promotion/sexual-assault-dating-violence/myths-about-sexual-assault-reports#:~:text=The%20study%20found%20that%204.5,however%2C%20it%20is%20very%20rare.