Is there a divide in the Orthodox Rabbinate regarding preventing child sexual abuse?
In an unprecedented and crucially
positive step forward, 300 Orthodox Rabbis from across the nation signed
a proclamation regarding child safety in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Synagogues and schools are called upon to adopt certain preventative
measures outlined in the document to deter child abuse and child sexual
abuse. The Rabbinic signatories consist of member Rabbis of the Orthodox
Union (OU), Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) and Yeshiva University
(YU).