Sunday 24 July 2011

Resolute against Child Abuse

Originally published 7/24/11, 11:25 am.
RCA:
http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=105544

Agudah:
http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2011/07/22/agudath-israel-statement-on-reporting-suspicions-of-child-abuse/

Shalom,
RRW

1 comment:

Garnel Ironheart said...

The Agudah position is worthy of another council of sages, the one from Chelm.
Yes, you can go to the secular authorites if there's a reasonable basis for concern.
But only a rabbi can tell you if you have a reasonable basis.
So you're still stuck going to the rabbi first despite legal requirements to go straight to the authorities.