Jews must put aside fear of shaming their
community, their families and themselves, as well as perceived
prohibitions of turning to secular authorities, to fight a growing wave
of child sexual abuse, speakers told an audience at Shaarei Shomayim
Congregation.
Speakers addressing a packed sanctuary on
March 31 made blunt, often harrowing assessments of childhood sexual
abuse in Jewish communities, saying the problem is rampant and is too
often ignored or denied outright.