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By Linze Rice | November 4, 2015
WEST RIDGE — The taboo of child sexual abuse spans cultures across the world, but some Orthodox Jewish leaders say it’s particularly difficult for victims of abuse to speak up and seek justice in their tight-knit community.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, some of those leaders will come together in West Ridge to lead a panel discussion on the topic at Congregation Ezras Israel, 7001 N. California Ave., in an event organized by the Decalogue Society of Lawyers.
“The greatest nightmare of any parent, family or community is harm caused to our children,” said Mitchell Goldberg, second vice president of the lawyer society and chair of the event. “It is important for all of us to unite in protecting our most valuable and vulnerable population, our children, from those who would abuse them — including within our own communities. Ignoring the danger is not an option.”
Goldberg thanked the panelists and local Jewish groups, as well as the Cook County State’s Attorney and Chicago Police Department, for their work in “educating the broader Jewish community about the dangers of Child Sexual Abuse and the tools and services available to help victims and their families.”
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