Sitting in the Court of Appeal listening to the one day appeal on the High Court decision of J v B[1] was a surreal experience. The case involved a transgender father […]
Forced Marriage: Analysis of Arranged Marriage as Practised in Jewish Communities
Jewish think tank, Nahamu speaks out against forced marriage within the Charedi Jewish communityNahamu has identified markers of forced marriage in the Charedi Jewish community and created guidance to enable […]
Who cares about the women?
A guest post by Shmuli Simon.Parashas Vayechi marks the completion of Sefer Bereshis. That’s a significant piece of Torah learning and, in my opinion, something to be celebrated.However, after learning […]
On abuse, we haven’t even started talking
I live my life fairly publicly in some respects, hoping people learn from the mistakes made when I was sexually abused by Todros Grynhaus. I hope that by speaking out about […]
#ItsNotOK: The community’s response can hurt more than the abuse
From the 4th to the 10th of February, police forces, local authorities, third sector workers, activists and individuals across the UK will mark Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. This year, […]
Kinah: From A Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse
The following poem is a contemporary kinah, lamentation, written in commemoration of Tisha b’Av, the fast which commemorates the destruction of the Temple. The quoted Hebrew text comes from Eicha, […]
Faith in the face of abuse
Listen to a recording of a talk given by Yehudis Fletcher on sexual abuse and faith.