abuse at yu


Why Can't Yeshiva Alumni Follow Horace Mann Blueprint on Abuse Scandal?

By Beth Kissileff

Facing a sex abuse scandal, Horace Mann alumni have demanded action from their prestigious alma mater. Why doesn’t the Jewish world demand the same from Yeshiva?Read More

Yeshiva U. Sex Abuse Probe Stalls Amid Fear and Mistrust

By Paul Berger

Yeshiva U.’s investigation into sex abuse of high school boys is moving at a snail’s pace. Some well-known victims haven’t even been contacted and others don’t trust the school.Read More

As Yeshiva Child Sex Abuse Scandal Grows, Why Are We Afraid To Speak Out?

By Stacey Klein

Yeshiva U. alumna Stacey Klein worries about the culture that allows her alma mater to harbor suspected pedophiles and abusers. And she wants to know why so few will speak out.Read More

Yeshiva Rabbi Hershel Schachter Stirs Hornet's Nest With Remarks — Again

By Paul Berger

Rabbi Hershel Schachter used the slur ‘shvartze’ and urged Jews not to report child abuse claims directly to police. It’s not the first time the Talmud scholar has made controversial remarks.Read More

Yeshiva Condemns 'Offensive' Racial Remarks by Rabbi Hershel Schachter

By Paul Berger

After a call from the Anti-Defamation League, Yeshiva University has condemned racially loaded remarks made by a top dean as “inappropriate” and “offensive.”Read More

Yeshiva Rabbi Bluntly Warns Sex Abuse Reports Put Innocent Jews in Prison

By Paul Berger

A top Yeshiva University dean bluntly warned against reporting child sex abuse directly to police. Using the derogatory term ‘shvartze,’ he said Jews could wind up jailed with black inmates.Read More

New York May Ease Statute of Limitations for Decades-Old Child Sex Abuse Claims

By Paul Berger

New York may ease restrictions on lawsuits stemming from decades-old cases of child sex abuse. If the law passes, will it bring justice for victims at Yeshiva and elsewhere?Read More

Yeshiva U. Rabbi George Finkelstein Acted Inappropriately Even After Ouster

By Paul Berger

Y.U. forced Rabbi George Finkelstein to leave his post amid claims of inappropriate behavior. But he continued to wrestle with boys in new posts in Florida and Jerusalem.Read More

Top Lawyer Takes Yeshiva Abuse Case

By Paul Berger

Attorney Kevin Mulhearn recently won a settlement in the explosive sexual abuse case against Brooklyn’s prestigious Poly Prep school. Now he’s taking aim at Yeshiva University.Read More

Yeshiva Officials, Rabbis Knew of Alleged Abuse

By Paul Berger

More students have come forward with detailed accounts of alleged abuse at the hands of Yeshiva U. staffers. They say school officials and top rabbis failed to act on the allegations.Read More


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