tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post2317859528573883486..comments2024-03-27T15:07:31.495-04:00Comments on <b><center>Unorthodox-Jew </center></b> <br><small>A Critical View of Orthodox Judaism</small>: Revolution On The Streets Of New York!Paul Mendlowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05887774341136059873noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-81699716348848055142009-05-31T23:55:07.591-04:002009-05-31T23:55:07.591-04:00Old TV:
Kindly be maspid the last of the lamed va...Old TV:<br /><br />Kindly be maspid the last of the lamed vavniks of the dor!<br /><br />Todah!Paul Mendlowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887774341136059873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-90834220162292706012009-05-31T14:15:26.873-04:002009-05-31T14:15:26.873-04:00I'm beside myself. They are going after Ron Eisen...I'm beside myself. They are going after Ron Eisenman in Passaic for wanting this guy, Levington, Levinton, out of his community. All other Rabbis support him? According to one super nut case on VIN. I hate to take up space with the drivel on another's blog, but let's get real or let's not play. The ENABLERS may need to be taken down more than that pedophiles themselves. I've seen this sentiment on this blog and I'm coming around to the same conclusion, sick people like this are going to remain sick; sick people who enable sick people like this need to be spayed. Four times this guy has been caught and one Rabbi is out to ruin his life. He's been in jail and one Rabbi is out to ruin his life. I want every mosdos of note that have this Ron Eiseman as an oruch hakovod for going after a predator and ruining his life.Boruchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-82962030205624365802009-05-31T12:41:40.024-04:002009-05-31T12:41:40.024-04:00No divrei hesped on UOJ for Rav Karpf zl?No divrei hesped on UOJ for Rav Karpf zl?Old Torah Vodaasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-10051831910819979212009-05-31T11:31:23.138-04:002009-05-31T11:31:23.138-04:00Passaic man faces more sex charges
Friday, May 29...Passaic man faces more sex charges <br />Friday, May 29, 2009 <br />BY JOHN PETRICK<br />Herald News<br />STAFF WRITER<br /><br /> A 48-year-old Passaic man was arraigned in state court Thursday on charges he attempted to have sex with two 14-year-old boys in 2006.<br /><br />Mitchell Levinton, of Lafayette Street, was being held late Thursday in the Passaic County Jail on $300,000 bail. Prosecutors say he was employed at a catering company when he befriended the boys, who were caterer's helpers, and had them over to his home. <br />There, according to prosecutors, he exposed them to pornography and engaged in masturbatory acts in their presence. <br /><br />Ultimately, according to prosecutors, he unsuccessfully tried to get them to perform oral sex on him by offering them money.<br />The incidents came to light recently when someone who heard about the alleged crimes tipped off authorities, who investigated the allegations and arrested Levinton last week.<br /><br />Levinton pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Thursday before state Superior Court Judge Ernest M. Caposela in Paterson to two counts of attempted sexual assault, two counts of promoting prostitution, two counts of soliciting prostitution and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.<br /><br />In 2001, Levinton was sentenced to 364 days in jail and was placed on lifetime probation after being convicted of criminal sexual contact in Atlantic City. In that case, the victim was an adult.<br />Last December, he pleaded guilty before state Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Falcon in Paterson to a charge of lewdness and is still awaiting a sentence of what prosecutors recommended be parole supervision for life and, if he violated that sentence, an automatic year and a half in state prison. <br /><br />That plea stemmed from his arrest in May 2008 on charges of criminal sexual contact with a 17-year-old developmentally disabled boy in Passaic. Levinton had been doing electrical contract work for the victim's family and befriended the boy, according to authorities, and ultimately exposed himself in front of the victim after inviting him to his Passaic home to watch a movie.<br /><br />On the current charges, he faces as much as 40 years in state prison for the alleged sex offenses, and 18 months in prison for violating his lifetime parole, according to prosecutors. <br />E-mail: petrick@northjersey.com<br />A 48-year-old Passaic man was arraigned in state court Thursday on charges he attempted to have sex with two 14-year-old boys in 2006.<br /><br />Mitchell Levinton, of Lafayette Street, was being held late Thursday in the Passaic County Jail on $300,000 bail. Prosecutors say he was employed at a catering company when he befriended the boys, who were caterer's helpers, and had them over to his home.<br /><br />There, according to prosecutors, he exposed them to pornography and engaged in masturbatory acts in their presence.<br /><br />Ultimately, according to prosecutors, he unsuccessfully tried to get them to perform oral sex on him by offering them money.<br /><br />The incidents came to light recently when someone who heard about the alleged crimes tipped off authorities, who investigated the allegations and arrested Levinton last week.<br /><br />Levinton pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Thursday before state Superior Court Judge Ernest M. Caposela in Paterson to two counts of attempted sexual assault, two counts of promoting prostitution, two counts of soliciting prostitution and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-78471459761018126162009-05-31T11:06:35.421-04:002009-05-31T11:06:35.421-04:00VIN reported that a Passaic man was arrested for m...VIN reported that a Passaic man was arrested for molestation, as this is the 4th time.<br />The comments under the news story acurately depict the real issue. People are mentally and emotionally disabled. One asks what did they do in the days of chazal when pedophiles were found. Another, in answer, says that not much would be done and the boys would be praised for not doing an aveirah. I really wish the ignorant would hold back and check sources before embarrassing themselves publicly, albeit anonymously. True, capital crimes were rarely punished, a beis din that sentenced someone to death once in 70 years in bloodthirsty, but to think that nothing was done. I would easily support the idea that the punishment for this aveirah wouldn't be as simple as a slap on the wrist and to be told don't do that again. The Agudah and the rest of the gnovim daas didn't exist in the times of Chazal. Ignorance is bliss. There are a great deal of self styled blissful people out there.Boruchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-55036394064103576582009-05-31T08:37:06.991-04:002009-05-31T08:37:06.991-04:00http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c53_a1588...http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c53_a15886/Editorial__Opinion/Letter.html<br /><br />Rabbis Took Action<br />by Marc D. Stern<br /><br /><br />It is surprising and disappointing that you reported on supposed (in)action of the Orthodox rabbinate of Passaic-Clifton, N.J., with regard to the Stefan Colmer child molestation case without speaking to any of the rabbis involved (“A Suspected Pedophile Falls Through The System,” May 8).<br /><br />Your report relied instead on the hearsay report of an attorney who has crusaded against the “Orthodox establishment” with regard to child abuse. As I was personally involved — and that attorney was not — let me set the record straight.<br /><br />Shortly after Colmer moved to Passaic, several communal rabbis received calls from persons outside the community informing them of Colmer’s presence in Passaic and the accusations against him, and requesting that the rabbis keep an eye on him. None of the alleged abuse had taken place in Passaic-Clifton; no one in Passaic-Clifton had any firsthand knowledge of the alleged misconduct.<br /><br />At a meeting of many of the Orthodox rabbis — representing the entire spectrum of the Orthodox community — it was decided to determine whether there was a substantial basis for the accusations, and if so, to notify the police and tell members of the community to watch their children and to avoid vigilantism. <br />When adequate confirmation was obtained, on behalf of the group I notified the police in New York, in fact placing the call from the study of one of the rabbis. It is thus distinctly untrue that (as you report) “Colmer had never been reported by anyone to the police.” <br /><br />At every turn, the Passaic-Clifton rabbis were unanimous both on the need to act decisively and quickly to protect children, and yet not react irresponsibly to mere rumors. They were equally unanimous in not shirking the responsibility to protect all children, even though the events in question had occurred elsewhere, and that they had, at the outset of the proceedings, no knowledge of the underlying events. If there was some flaw in their response, I fail to see it.<br />The Passaic-Clifton rabbinate is owed an apology.<br /><br />Passaic, N.J.<br /><br /> Editor’s Note: In reporting this article we were told by the lead detective on the Colmer case that nobody reported Colmer to the police until after he fled to Israel. Marc D. Stern’s information is significant and, after being asked twice by The Jewish Week, the NYPD confirmed it. The Jewish Week regrets not having had access to this information earlier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-9272889704949835622009-05-31T08:36:06.442-04:002009-05-31T08:36:06.442-04:00Rabbi David Zwiebel, Agudah's executive vice presi...Rabbi David Zwiebel, Agudah's executive vice president for government and public affairs<br />has paid tribute in the past to the memory of the late rosh hayeshiva of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore, HaRav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, and to the memories of prominent rabbonim and Agudah askonim such as Reb Moshe Nussbaum.<br /><br />We will not.<br /><br />We choose a different path, one without spin. One that is not built on lies.<br /><br />We choose to protect our vulnerable children NOT the pedophiles<br /><br />We will shine the light of day on the pedophiles that they have desperately tried to protect ... their very flesh and blood.<br /><br />There is a darkness in Agudath Israel that must be exposed. There is no corner, no crevice that we will leave the pedophiles, their protectors and their enablers.<br /><br />Agudath's spining days are over. They have not and will not weather this storm.<br /><br />Agudath will no longer "quietly" work with the Catholic Church against our children. They will no longer "quietly" protect and enable the pedophiles. They will no longer "quietly" silence the abused.<br /><br />Paysach Krohn's Magid fake Tales of Yomtov Lipa (Lewis)Brenner Hacohen are at an end, as are Agudath Israel's.<br /><br />Whatever Agudath Israel believes it has endured to this point is nothing compared to the storm that is coming.<br /><br />Agudath has chosen the wrong path.<br /><br />There is now a price to pay and it will be paid by the exposure of the monsters, their enablers and their protectors. What they've done will not remain secret.<br /><br />This is far from over.<br /><br />There are long days ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-87959641815703575232009-05-31T08:02:59.426-04:002009-05-31T08:02:59.426-04:00JWB says:
1) Forward article on abuse and Agudath...JWB says:<br /><br />1) Forward article on abuse and Agudath Israel was in Haaretz<br />http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1088346.html<br />...<br /> <br />Last update - 16:55 26/05/2009 <br />New York's Ultra-Orthodox community torn apart by sex abuse scandal <br />By Rebecca Dube, The Forward <br />Tags: Jewish World, Israel news <br />Inside the grand ballroom of the Midtown Hilton in Manhattan, Agudath Israel of America's annual dinner was unfolding according to plan. Men and women dressed in traditional yet elegant clothes dined on salmon and listened to Senator Charles Schumer and Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledge their fealty. <br /><br />Outside, a storm was brewing. <br />... <br /><br />2) What is the Agudath Israel Position? Is it not to help pedophiles have more children? <br /><br />http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1088010.html<br /><br />Is chemical castration a cure for perversion? <br />By Ofri Ilani <br /><br />...<br />Idisis is the clinical director of the Shlom Banecha non-profit, which aids ultra-Orthodox victims of sexual abuse. She says that ultra-Orthodox pedophiles she treats almost always agree to undergo chemical castration. <br /><br />"In some cases the community was already aware of their problem or their partner put pressure on them [to undergo treatment]," she said. "In certain cases, we make adjustments to the treatment. There was a man who wanted to observe the commandment of having sex with his wife and it was necessary to adjust the treatment in such a way that he could have sexual relations at certain periods." <br />... <br /><br />3) More Baltimorons:<br /><br />a. http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/balancing_max/<br /><br />b.<br />http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/reasonable_doubt/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-39871622657033066132009-05-31T08:02:58.850-04:002009-05-31T08:02:58.850-04:00JWB says:
1) Forward article on abuse and Agudath...JWB says:<br /><br />1) Forward article on abuse and Agudath Israel was in Haaretz<br />http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1088346.html<br />...<br /> <br />Last update - 16:55 26/05/2009 <br />New York's Ultra-Orthodox community torn apart by sex abuse scandal <br />By Rebecca Dube, The Forward <br />Tags: Jewish World, Israel news <br />Inside the grand ballroom of the Midtown Hilton in Manhattan, Agudath Israel of America's annual dinner was unfolding according to plan. Men and women dressed in traditional yet elegant clothes dined on salmon and listened to Senator Charles Schumer and Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledge their fealty. <br /><br />Outside, a storm was brewing. <br />... <br /><br />2) What is the Agudath Israel Position? Is it not to help pedophiles have more children? <br /><br />http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1088010.html<br /><br />Is chemical castration a cure for perversion? <br />By Ofri Ilani <br /><br />...<br />Idisis is the clinical director of the Shlom Banecha non-profit, which aids ultra-Orthodox victims of sexual abuse. She says that ultra-Orthodox pedophiles she treats almost always agree to undergo chemical castration. <br /><br />"In some cases the community was already aware of their problem or their partner put pressure on them [to undergo treatment]," she said. "In certain cases, we make adjustments to the treatment. There was a man who wanted to observe the commandment of having sex with his wife and it was necessary to adjust the treatment in such a way that he could have sexual relations at certain periods." <br />... <br /><br />3) More Baltimorons:<br /><br />a. http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/balancing_max/<br /><br />b.<br />http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/reasonable_doubt/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-40730817442543393032009-05-31T07:03:03.391-04:002009-05-31T07:03:03.391-04:00But we were deeply disappointed to learn, on the b...<B>But we were deeply disappointed to learn, on the bus ride home, that the Agudah and Torah Umesorah, the National Association of Hebrew Day Schools, whom parents expect to promote child welfare and school safety, had come out against the bill.</B>אין העולם מתקיים אלא בשביל הבל תינוקות של בית רבן<br /><br />That גמרא in שבת קי"ט ע"ב is instructing us to take very seriously, the welfare of our children- to protect them from harm in any way possible.<br /><br />אגודה and תורה ומסורה fight against the Markey Bill, in the hope that they and their מוסדות which covered up cases of molestation, will not be held financially accountable. <br /><br />What these two organizations- paragons of virtue- do not yet realize, is that contributions to them and their מוסדות will dry up- the result of their indifference to the safety of our children.<br /><br />As stated prior, this matter of child molestation is a קלא דלא פסיק, which will not go away any time soon, regardless of what any גברא רבה says.<br /><br />The תשב"ר were so important, our ancestors anointed them with oil (רש"י). But, this דור עקש ופתלתול in which we live, will be known for nonchalantly having thrown its children to the wolves.<br /><br />How pathetically sad.bewhiskerednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-67259006739835219542009-05-31T03:03:22.535-04:002009-05-31T03:03:22.535-04:00So Aharon Feldman in Baltimore protests Chilul Sha...So Aharon Feldman in Baltimore protests Chilul Shabbos in the JCC?<br /><br />When will he get up and protest the Chilul HaShem known as his son-in-law, Elimelech Kornfeld in Ramat Bet Shemesh?<br /><br />This empty frock is leading the anglo community of Ramat Bet Shemesh on the path to destruction.<br /><br />He is arrogant and couldn't care less for the children victims in the schools of his kehilla.<br /><br />Perhaps Aharon Feldman should check out his own house before throeing stones at others.RBS Frock Itchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-72668299219719560412009-05-28T19:08:40.662-04:002009-05-28T19:08:40.662-04:00A HUGE Birchas Kohanim with all the powers we have...A HUGE Birchas Kohanim with all the powers we have to bless klal Yisroel.<br /><br />We bless all those who fight on the frontlines and behind the scenes to keep our nation an Am Kadosh V'Tahor.<br /><br />We bless all those who help rebuild and rejuvinate the spirits of those affected by the abuse issue.<br /><br />May you be blessed with abundance of bracha, hatzlacha, nachas, parnassah and all the good things Hashem has to offer.<br /><br />Chazak V'Ematz<br /><br />Chag Sameach and Gut Yom TovMamleches Kohanim In Chicagonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-23293366818535345962009-05-28T18:21:37.115-04:002009-05-28T18:21:37.115-04:00uoj gut yomtovuoj gut yomtovAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-65161905037197174272009-05-28T17:49:14.715-04:002009-05-28T17:49:14.715-04:00R' LVF v'kol acheinu bais yisroel, chag someach.R' LVF v'kol acheinu bais yisroel, chag someach.Paul Mendlowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887774341136059873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-45776284952087765382009-05-28T17:28:51.515-04:002009-05-28T17:28:51.515-04:00I am against Meshichist yarmulkas for all children...I am against Meshichist yarmulkas for all children.Yisroel "Town Car Putz" Lefkowitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-75408375506216297612009-05-28T17:27:39.943-04:002009-05-28T17:27:39.943-04:00It figures UOJ would call this a "revolution". The...It figures UOJ would call this a "revolution". There was also that ausvarf learning in Slabodka in Lita who forced the entire yeshiva to listen to a shmooze on Communistishe utopia at gunpoint.<br /><br />We at 42 Broadway are DAAS TOYREH and we have these thugs screaming at us and telling us what to do.Jacob Perlownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-90445994067841297172009-05-28T17:14:02.824-04:002009-05-28T17:14:02.824-04:00http://chabad.info/index.php?url=article_en&id...http://chabad.info/index.php?url=article_en&id=14937<br /><br />Here is a picture of Sholom Rubashkin hosting a melave malka last Motzaei Shabbos at his house for Lubavitcher bochurim.<br /><br />In the 6th picture you can clearly see him wearing one of those bozo yarmulkas embroidered with "Yechee Adoneinu Moreinu Verabeinu Melech Hamoshiach leoylam voed".<br /><br />So the OU and Weissmandel have no problem being machshir a company owned by an apeekoress!<br /><br />Download a copy of the picture before they realize people are on to them and remove it.Proof he's a Meshichist!http://chabad.info/index.php?url=article_en&id=14937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-26444724246259217772009-05-28T17:02:56.588-04:002009-05-28T17:02:56.588-04:00http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/05/07/best-public-...http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/05/07/best-public-restrooms-in-america/<br /><br />Why would anyone waste their time on this when there are fire hydrants on every block?Israel Belsky SHLITAhttp://www.digitalcity.com/2009/05/07/best-public-restrooms-in-america/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-34631675092995754752009-05-28T16:37:33.163-04:002009-05-28T16:37:33.163-04:00R'uoj, chag sameiach and all the best, please be m...R'uoj, chag sameiach and all the best, please be mispallel for klal yisroel on this yom tov of regulim that the agudah that has no feet (and balls) should go under once and for all, enough of these dreck already, goot yom tov.LVFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-68964607076792884482009-05-28T14:59:10.268-04:002009-05-28T14:59:10.268-04:00http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/nyregion/29luvgo...http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/nyregion/29luvgov.html?hp<br /><br />Nuch a ferd's tuchess.R' Elya Spitzerhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/nyregion/29luvgov.html?hpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-46868928192951308722009-05-28T13:39:30.959-04:002009-05-28T13:39:30.959-04:00MAY 28, 2009, 12:39 P.M. 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Avg Family Paid $1,01...MAY 28, 2009, 12:39 P.M. ET<br /><br />Avg Family Paid $1,017 In 2008 To Cover Health Uninsured<br /><br />By Patrick Yoest<br /><br />Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES<br /><br />WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The average family in 2008 saw $1,017 in health-insurance costs passed on from those without insurance, according to a report released Thursday by the advocacy group Families USA.<br /><br />The report found that individuals with health insurance paid a "hidden health tax" of $368 to cover those without insurance. The report found that a total of $42.7 billion in care for those without insurance was passed on to health insurers - which in turn pass on the costs through higher premiums.Mexican Putz at Rubashkin'snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-51506480388150262412009-05-28T13:18:00.050-04:002009-05-28T13:18:00.050-04:00Why are you so defensive? As the WSJ article outli...Why are you so defensive? As the WSJ article outlines, Ice.com is being victimized by fraud. No one said anything bad about Gniwish. It's just that readers might be interested that the biggest jewelry e-commerce site is owned by heimishe.Dry icenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-28422411414244321752009-05-28T13:08:07.772-04:002009-05-28T13:08:07.772-04:00why would who owns ice be relevent to this board ...why would who owns ice be relevent to this board <br /><br />there a fine familyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-11165581212460257032009-05-28T11:07:42.255-04:002009-05-28T11:07:42.255-04:00Ice.com is owned by Montreal Lubavitcher Pinny Gni...Ice.com is owned by Montreal Lubavitcher Pinny Gniwish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-47396660053958840452009-05-28T10:39:24.115-04:002009-05-28T10:39:24.115-04:00Veiter a raaye that I'm not a molester. I just...Veiter a raaye that I'm not a molester. I just speak to kids in their language.<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/style/28hugs.html?em=&pagewanted=print<br /><br />May 28, 2009<br /><br />For Teenagers, Hello Means ‘How About a Hug?’Yudi Kolkohttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/style/28hugs.html?em&pagewanted=printnoreply@blogger.com