A report to the Board of Trustees at SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in the Bronx, reveals that school official knew of sexual abuse allegations against assistant principal and teacher Stanley Rosenfed. Rosenfeld is reported to have abused at least a dozen of the school’s students. Stanley Rosenfeld, now 84 years old, is a convicted sex offender…
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ORTHODOX JEWISH SEXUAL ABUSE
Report Sheds Light on Widespread Problem of Sexual Abuse in Orthodox Jewish Communities
Religious communities are often protective of their own. Sharing the same beliefs, customs and traditions makes the bond between members of religious communities even stronger than your average community. Looking up to the same religious leaders generation after generation can help form tight-knit communities. While it is beneficial in most cases, certain situations can work against bringing people together. When…