tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post6129644842987210386..comments2023-07-05T12:47:49.159+03:00Comments on AN OPEN LETTER TO RABBI MATISYAHU SALOMON: AN OPEN LETTER TO RABBI MATISYAHU SALOMONUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-91565285585112960332022-01-25T23:47:02.506+02:002022-01-25T23:47:02.506+02:00https://frumfollies.wordpress.com/2022/01/23/a-ras...https://frumfollies.wordpress.com/2022/01/23/a-rasha-was-buried-today-in-the-satmar-cemetery/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-81878403518739646652016-06-07T19:46:12.365+03:002016-06-07T19:46:12.365+03:00I don't know much about Yeshiva Torah Temima, ...I don't know much about Yeshiva Torah Temima, and all the rest of this particular case, but do know that we have a problem, Molestation is like a communicable disease, perhaps it started with the walking wounded who came out of the holocaust, but it has worked it's way into the frum community, the abused become abusers, and the abuse has spread through out various communities and has wrecked many lives. People who are in positions of trust abuse the innocent, and then predators work with the most vulnerable population, the OTD kids, abusing them over again. People struggle with abuse all their lives, having problems developing intimacy, self esteem, drug abuse, and God Forbid, they abuse others, perpetuating this horrible cycle. The abusers are not monsters, they are members of our communities who are really sick. They need to be somehow quaranteed from the community so thier disease does not spread. Rebbes and mechanchim need to be vetted somehow, and there needs to be a consciousness that not everyone should be allowed to be in our children's lives. An abused child is a child scarred horribly, a child whose potential has been diminished if they don't get the help they need, and part of that help is to see that those figures in authority who abused them are forced to answer for thier crimes. The building is on fire and we have lost 100's of children. Sexual abuse is a horrible chillul hashem, but covering it up is worse. We somehow need to come together and vigorously eliminate this problem, as much as possible. I wish I had concrete ideas, the only thing I can say is that it is a devastating problem.existentialfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069075037136791100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-51918339068531215012013-07-21T21:29:21.039+03:002013-07-21T21:29:21.039+03:00I know that kolko and geldwerth were very close fr...I know that kolko and geldwerth were very close friends. Is there any evidence that geldwerth behaved inappropriately with boys in camp?one of elevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934385617713672141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-19314099545718014782012-07-01T17:47:41.127+03:002012-07-01T17:47:41.127+03:00AS hard as this may be to accept, those "lead...AS hard as this may be to accept, those "leaders" who clamor for the limelight are self serving ego-maniacal pragmatists: at best. More likely they are as evil as their actions indicate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-32239084432280467452012-06-17T21:35:29.219+03:002012-06-17T21:35:29.219+03:00I am horrified by this. How can we trust our Raban...I am horrified by this. How can we trust our Rabanim if they will not be strong like Pinchas in decrying wrongs and evils like child abuse? Does money and power really exert that much influence in silencing the truth? IF the Torah is true, shouldn't the Rabbis be proud and strong in upholding truths, whether it costs them honor or money? Who can we rely on and who can we trust?<br /><br />Why be frum I wonder, if the Rabbis do not have enough backbone to stand up and protect innocent children because it's easier to stand aside and be silent. That is not a true leader as another blogger commented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-53826556466519289102012-05-03T20:23:15.258+03:002012-05-03T20:23:15.258+03:00The Masgiach's response to all this is to orga...The Masgiach's response to all this is to organize a raly against the internet. But to do something about molestation or call an asifa about it? Nah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-48652355907391901812010-07-11T19:49:55.212+03:002010-07-11T19:49:55.212+03:00how about sorcher????how about sorcher????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-27697727537881539592010-05-10T00:53:34.478+03:002010-05-10T00:53:34.478+03:00It's fat too easy to just leave behind. For kn...It's fat too easy to just leave behind. For knowing that person and his second life I promise you that you will be surprised one day when everybody know what he realy is !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-43208491156191879172010-05-09T20:27:46.094+03:002010-05-09T20:27:46.094+03:00Don't we daven every day for the geulah?? How ...Don't we daven every day for the geulah?? How can a yid talk like this about another beloved yid? I'm horrified!! Whatever happened happened Lets not talk bad and hope moshiach will come real soonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-65235277497953128782009-11-20T23:37:46.933+02:002009-11-20T23:37:46.933+02:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-85442916172206529332009-07-29T19:32:04.302+03:002009-07-29T19:32:04.302+03:00Hey mensh ! tonight is the 9th Av, wake up !
We h...Hey mensh ! tonight is the 9th Av, wake up !<br /><br />We have to love one another for free and we'll have the merit to see the reconstruction of our Temple !<br /><br />Love from Paris !Nissimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635423997434360455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-53122811185677759382009-03-11T23:42:00.000+02:002009-03-11T23:42:00.000+02:00i remember Rabbi salomon when I was in Gateshead b...i remember Rabbi salomon when I was in Gateshead but I'm not disapointed he is realy what he always used to be I mean a real caward !!<BR/><BR/>Elielihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394744907504087705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-82351992264747207642008-05-16T01:22:00.000+03:002008-05-16T01:22:00.000+03:00I need help. Does anyone know where I could post j...I need help. Does anyone know where I could post jeiwsh blog where I could post a piece on a very prominent member of the Jewish community who has been involved in the theft of very valuable jewish artworks (this man has also ignored a summons from a beth din and has been issued a seruv.<BR/><BR/>I've tried to use the jewish whistleblower site, but somehow I am not allowed to post on it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Rather than leaving your answer as a comment here, please email me at confidentialinformant21@yahoo.commortonablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972188081788069706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-80330233304230378452008-01-29T04:04:00.000+02:002008-01-29T04:04:00.000+02:00Re: Aaron Twerski, where are you now?Maybe now tha...Re: Aaron Twerski, where are you now?<BR/>Maybe now that the water has cooled down, other semi-brave Rabbonim will join the cause and institute a solid policy to insure this never happens again, or spearhead an investigation to ascertain the cause(s) of such an unfortunately common sexual perversity amongst Yeshivaleit. I'm sorry. First I'm bashing, then I'm dreaming. I'll try to be more serious minded.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the older, unversally respected, Rabbonim do not understand the issue, and continue to "sweep [it] under the carpet" as R' Matisyahu Solomon so (ironically) acurately put it. Because of this, younger Roshei Yeshivos know that any effort they publically make will be immediately shot down by the majority of movers and shakers who only listen to the older Roshei Yeshivos (as well as by those Roshei Yeshivos themselves, of course). They therefore cannot speak up , or spearhead anything by themselves. The only direction to go on, as far as I can see, is a concerted effort by active (50 and under) Torah U'Mesorah Rabbonim (I dont know of any other organizations so distinctly suited for this) , Yeshivah Ketanah and Mesivtah Rebbeim and principals, Askanim, together with Jewish and non-jewish experts and psychologists and, of course, financial backers to form a ground-up program to educate all school staff about recognizing predatorial behavior; and concrete guidelines for dealing with these people. <BR/>Maybe then we can go to sleep with a clear conscience and not have to fear the Din in the Next World which will Hashem Yeracheim call us to task for the thousands of precious souls we have corrupted over the course of 80+ years organized chinuch in America. I do not think R' Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz is having Hana'ah from the community's inaction on behalf of our children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-78846817617428241302007-10-15T02:21:00.000+02:002007-10-15T02:21:00.000+02:00The abuse of children, women and/or seniors is abu...The abuse of children, women and/or seniors is abuse of the most helpless among us. Once innocense is stolen, the spirit is killed. . .a form of murder. These are the most grievous of crimes and are of the greatest magnitude. Legal punishment should be nothing less than castration and/or execution. Those who harbor such animals deserve identical punishment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-79594991706128883662007-09-16T03:21:00.000+02:002007-09-16T03:21:00.000+02:00RABBI HIT WITH NEW PERV RAPBy ALEX GINSBERGSeptemb...RABBI HIT WITH NEW PERV RAP<BR/><BR/>By ALEX GINSBERG<BR/><BR/>September 13, 2007 -- A Brooklyn rabbi already facing trial for allegedly molesting two students was charged yesterday with fondling a third. <BR/><BR/>Rabbi Joel Kolko, an administrator and a teacher at a Midwood yeshiva, posted $25,000 additional bail a few hours before sundown signaled the start of Rosh Hashanah. <BR/><BR/>He had been free on $5,000 bail, awaiting trial on charges he touched a 6-year-old boy in one of his classes, as well as a now-31-year-old former student who confronted the rabbi about abuse he claimed occurred decades ago. <BR/><BR/>The new sex-abuse and child-endangerment charges focus on a 2005 incident in which Kolko alleged fondled the genitals of a first-grade boy. <BR/><BR/>Lawyer Jeffrey Schwartz scoffed at the new accusations, saying they were fabricated by a disgruntled former student now dragging the rabbi's name through the mud on an Internet blog, The Unorthodox Jew, and trying to recruit new victims to bring cases. <BR/><BR/>"In 21 years of trying criminal cases, both as a prosecutor and a defense attorney, I have never seen a case so weak," Schwartz told the judge, adding that his client had taken and passed two polygraph tests and been cleared by a rabbinical court. <BR/><BR/>"It's an orchestrated hit."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-66182152974829256232007-08-21T06:49:00.000+03:002007-08-21T06:49:00.000+03:00The Awareness Center is currently looking for both...The Awareness Center is currently looking for both locations and financial sponsors to cover the travel expenses of the film producer and other expenses to show the film Narrow Bridge across the United States, Canada and around the world.<BR/><BR/>For more information contact: Vicki Polin at 443-857-5560Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-19109161812693415732007-02-20T00:04:00.000+02:002007-02-20T00:04:00.000+02:00BTW, if you go to:http://webapps.nyc.gov:8084/CICS...BTW, if you go to:<BR/>http://webapps.nyc.gov:8084/CICS/fin1/find001I<BR/>and put in YTT's address, you might be surprised to see it registered as Torah Vodath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-86283756763497670502007-02-06T10:50:00.000+02:002007-02-06T10:50:00.000+02:00Just to point out one small mistake the obviously ...Just to point out one small mistake the obviously otherwise great Tzaddik who feels he can publicly discuss issues of world wide proportion with the great Mashgiach.<br /><br />CHOCHMA BAGOYIM NEVER EVER EVER APPLIES WHENT CONTRIDICTING EVEN A DROP OF THE TORAH.<br /><br />Sorry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-79354830676434747872007-02-02T06:52:00.000+02:002007-02-02T06:52:00.000+02:00My husband and many of his siblings and friends we...My husband and many of his siblings and friends were molested in their school years by more than one teacher in their school. None of them spoke out, except to eachother. Many other atrocities occured, such as acts of brutal physical violence, but his parents were discouraged from going to authorities, as it was considered a Chillul Hashem, and they were told to accept an apology.<br /><br />Years later, my husband married, but had a tumultuous relationship, and the marriage ended. Soon, he married me, and we had several children, but he was very bitter. Bitter against the religious school system, ignorant parents, ignorant members of society, and bitter against religion and society as a whole. Unfortunately, his anger and hatred resulted in the destruction of our marriage, and my children are without a father, and I am without a husband, after suffering years of verbal abuse.<br /><br />It's time to speak out. Look how many families are destroyed over this? They're not secrets they take to their graves, these children grow up confused and betrayed and learn not to trust those that are expected to be close to them. hey ultimately destroy the lives of others, and dire consequences can never be reversed or repaired.<br /><br />Break the silence. I begged him to expose those men, but he said it was water under the bridge.... I know it was not, he only pretended he was not bothered by it.<br /><br />Stop the violence against our children. Save my sons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-22839465931966822442007-01-26T16:22:00.000+02:002007-01-26T16:22:00.000+02:00Word is that Kolko is cooperating with the DA and ...Word is that Kolko is cooperating with the DA and helping them go after Margulies in exchange for a deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-32371948077545220592007-01-25T17:26:00.000+02:002007-01-25T17:26:00.000+02:00Does anybody know why the case information was tak...Does anybody know why the case information was taken offline?<br /> I tried searching for 2006KN084956 or for Kolko, Joel and nothing comes up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-46727448959336951332007-01-23T07:08:00.000+02:002007-01-23T07:08:00.000+02:00Lets talk Hungarians and present day Charedi polit...Lets talk Hungarians and present day Charedi politics (the two are completely intertwined) on my blog.janitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076999647062553576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-74791758446860759842007-01-15T17:20:00.000+02:002007-01-15T17:20:00.000+02:00For an important discussion on the obligations to ...For an important discussion on the obligations to stop abuse and to support survivors of abuse, see Rabbi Dratch's new article "Few Are Guilty, but All Are Responsible:The Obligations to Help Survivors of Abuse" at http://jsafe.org/pdfs/ResponsibiltytoAct.pdf. His last paragraph:<br /><br />"There are many who remain uninvolved, not because of indifference, but because of arguments that stem from their understanding of Jewish law. The prohibition of lashon ha-ra, libel or slander, they say, prohibits talking about such matters, despite clear rulings that obligate speaking out against abuse.51 Mesirah (informing civil authorities) they say, prohibits making reports to the police, despite clear rulings that obligate them to do so.52 Hillul Hashem, they say, prohibits them from making these matters public as they cast aspersions of the Jewish community, despite the fact that the greater shame is caused by systemic cover-up.53 These principles, and others, are valid, essential principles of Jewish life and law and should be carefully observed by committed Jews. But all too often misplaced priorities and misconceived interpretations of Jewish law have trumped equally valid halakhic concerns for the safety and security of Jewish bodies and souls. This phenomenon is not new. Already in Talmudic times the rabbis warned us about pious fools who miss the forest for the trees due to their claims of religiosity and devoutness. These fools, we are told, are represented by those who would refuse to save a woman in distress for fear that they may have to look at her or touch her,54 or would allow a baby to drown in the river because they needed time to remove their tefillin before jumping in the water.55<br />The time for foolishness is over. All are responsible. And no, ... there are no innocent bystanders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466984882344894411.post-67359140675611125262007-01-15T06:44:00.000+02:002007-01-15T06:44:00.000+02:00Come and speak about Hungarians and Charedi politi...Come and speak about Hungarians and Charedi politics.<br /><br />http://ungaren.blogspot.com/janitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076999647062553576noreply@blogger.com