UNITED STATES
The Jewish Press
By: Dr. Michael J. Salamon
Published: May 15th, 2016
FBI raids in Ramapo, Monsey, and Williamsburg.
NYPD officers with ties to “prominent businessmen” questioned about bribes and disciplined by the department.
Leader of civilian security patrol arrested for bribery.
Prominent politician charged, convicted, and sentenced.
The headlines scream what can only be called pure chillul Hashem. There seems to be no end to the embarrassing and disheartening news.
Despite it all, there appears to be no determined move to press the community to pursue true ethics and proper behavior. To the outside world it seems all we get from our leaders are dangerous deflections.
Perhaps it is not really surprising. There are still some leaders who believe that childhood sexual abuse is virtually non-existent in the Orthodox world and that women who are attacked are basically “asking for it.” These leaders have the audacity to take strong positions and double down even in the face of facts. Organizations are ever-protective of status and their members.
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