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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.

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

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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.

Welcome to Outcry, a podcast about sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community! Outcry, the English translation of ZA'AKAH, will be covering current and historical cases of sexual abuse in the community, busting myths and disinformation about sexual abuse, providing best-practices based information for survivors, parents, teachers, and community leaders on how to prevent and respond to sexual abuse, and interviewing experts in the field about how to keep our children safe. 

To learn more about ZA'AKAH visit us at https://zaakah.org and check us out on our socials: 

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

Moshe and I discuss how he broke from his traditional faith to lead a different and more fulfilling life.

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Moshe Mikanovsky, author of The Resurrector.
I come from a Jewish orthodox background in Israel, and I live these days in Canada, where I became unorthodox in my late 30s (about 14 years ago). My book, The Resurrector, also deals with this theme, where one of the main characters has gone through a very similar change in his life. But the book has deeper themes that can appeal to your audience - the family is sitting shiva for the death of another son that was estranged from his father, and a stranger comes and gives the father the power to see his dead son. Here I am exploring the question - what if someone gets a second chance to right his wrongs?

Website: https://mikanovsky.com
LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/mikanovsky

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Some gems Baruch lays out.  

1. Judaism is not Torah Observant today. Those who claim to be Torah keeping need to be aware that over 250 "laws" or instructions are related to the Temple being in place. Thus, no one is a true Torah Keeper.  

2. There are many versions of Judaism in the US. 3. The "Law" is a unit. If we cannot keep the "law" with no temple in place so then the whole law is "broken." We can learn much about spiritual truth, and that should be our focus when studying the Torah.  

4. We all must base our doctrine on the Word of God and our study with the Holy Spirit. We should not follow men.  

5. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone as Abraham was.  

6. In Ephesians 2, the penalty and the debt we owed to God was paid by our Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ.  

7. How does Christ fulfill the law? Watch the video or listen.  

8. We must be careful not to disparage a group or church in our process or compare ourselves over other Christians. Keep our eyes focused on Christ.  

9. Sabbath is a day of rest. We worship God EVERY DAY, ALL DAY.  

10. The whole Bible is available to us, and we need to learn how to handle the Word of God rightly.  

Join us for this interesting podcast on Should Christians Keep the Law?

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Our guest is Shira Haas, the star of the Netflix miniseries “Unorthodox.” Haas talks about how she tapped into her Israeli roots to play an Orthodox Jewish character, handles her newfound American fame, and promotes her work during a pandemic. Photo credit: Eyal Nevo.

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