In the wake of the #MeToo campaign, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran offered Western women a suggestion: Why not try a hijab? Khamenei tweeted on Wednesday a dramatic video of prominent women who have experienced sexual abuse. It begins with a shot of Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman testifying against Larry Nassar, the former…
We’re only just past the halfway point of 2018, but the Jewish year 5778 is drawing to a close. And man, oh Manischewitz, it has truly been a whirlwind. As Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, rapidly approaches, we feel compelled to share some of our favorite moments from the past year. Biblically, Rosh Hashanah…
In January 2018, Larry Nassar was convicted of sexually assaulting over 300 girls and women who he was assigned to treat as a doctor in his capacities both as an employee of the USA Gymnastics team and Michigan State University, and sentenced to up to 175 years in prison. “I wouldn’t send my dogs to…
140 women in evening gowns and jewels file onto the stage at the ESPYs, the athletic awards held by ESPN on Wednesday night. The women fall into lines, many clutching each others’ hands — rows and rows of star athletes who have gone on to become academics, doctors, mothers, lawyers, and Olympians. They overflow onto…
(JTA) — Aly Raisman sued the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics alleging negligence for not stopping former U.S. Olympics gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar from sexually abusing young athletes. Raisman, who is Jewish and the winner of numerous Olympic medals, including several golds, filed her lawsuit Wednesday in California, saying they “knew or should…
Convicted monster, Larry Nassar, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Found guilty of sexually assaulting dozens of young girls, among them many members of the US Olympic team, Nassar is off the streets and safely behind bars, never again to see the light of freedom. It’s a relief that this man will…
Larry Nassar, the former doctor of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, was sentenced to between 40 and 175 years in prison Wednesday, the New York Times reported. Nassar was convicted of multiple sex crimes and accused by prominent gymnasts, like Aly Raisman and Simone Biles, of sexual abuse. His seven-day trial saw 156 women testify…
Jewish Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman stood in front of her childhood sexual abuser, a courtroom full of onlookers and the world and delivered a clear message. “Abusers,” she said. “Your time is up.” The 23-year-old athlete, who in the past months has become one of the most ferociously outspoken activists against sexual abuse and…
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