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December 12th, 2012
01:02 PM ET
Chemical thrown on rabbi who advocated for abuse victims, lawyer saysBy Rande Iaboni, CNN New York (CNN) – An outspoken advocate for child sexual abuse victims in a tightknit Orthodox Jewish neighborhood was assaulted this week when a chemical he believes to be bleach was thrown in his face, according to his attorney. Rabbi Nuchem Rosenberg was walking the streets of his Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg on Tuesday when a man threw the chemical on his face, causing his eyes and face to burn, said Abe George, the rabbi's attorney. The assault happened a day after the conviction of Nechemya Weberman, a prominent community member in the conservative Satmar Hasidic community, was found guilty of sexually abusing a girl over a period of three years. Rosenberg runs a website and telephone call-in line that publicizes claims of sexual abuse in the Hasidic community, and he believes this attack was an attempt to “silence” him, according to George. Rosenberg said he knew who doused him, describing him as the son of a man he had reported on in the past as being allegedly involved in sexual abuse in the community, the lawyer said. Weberman's conviction has put the spotlight on the insular Satmar Hasidic community, many of whom live in the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Williamsburg. Joel Engelman, another advocate against sexual abuse among Orthodox Jews, describes himself as a survivor of such abuse. It is rare for respected members of the community to face such allegations in court, he said. In the past, members of the community have intimidated and pressured those who have accused their leaders of sexual abuse, he said. Charles Hynes, the Brooklyn district attorney, is investigating what happened to the rabbi, according to his spokesman, Jerry Schmetterer. It would be speculative to say the incident is connected to Weberman’s conviction, Schmetterer said, "because the rabbi is a well-known activist for certain causes in the community." No arrests have been made, according to the New York Police Department. Rosenberg’s vision is still blurry, but his attorney said he believes the rabbi will fully recover.
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Response below.
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Could this "bleach attack" have been a cover story for his love of receiving facials? His family kept asking him why he smelled like Clorox all the time.
Then perhaps it was just a misunderstanding.
Oy! You should see what the do to goyim, my goodness!
that'll teach him to put victims before his religion...
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Because nothing says "I have the moral high ground" like throwing bleach in another person's face.
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My dear boyfriend was a victim of priest abuse. He is ruined for life since he has a serious drinking problem which causes him to see flying saucers in the night sky.
Yeah, I have that too.
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Flying soccers?
one of my co-worker always talked about flying horse, I wonder he was abused too!
That's all, folks.
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Are Orthodox Jews attracted to other Orthodox Jews in the same way that Naked Mole Rats are attracted to each other?
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My daughter used to watch a show in which a naked mole rat was one of the central characters...Kim Possible.
Never had a love interest, though.
The mole rat, I mean.
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Stupid mole rats.
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Oh how the religious hate having their fragile bubbles that protect them from reality burst!
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Well, the bottom line is if the kids and young adults in this assisnine community want to be free, they will have to tell these goons to shove it up there asses. Take freedom, don't wait.
No arrests have been made, and there won't be any, case close.
They are investigating, Einstein. Do you really think that flinging bleach into someone's face is going to go unpunished?
@Did You Read, call me with good news.
I didn't say he wasn't a dickhead – he probably is. But I don't see how any provocation could legally justify throwing bleach into someones face, unless the rabbi was physically assaulting him.
Was the assailant doing laundry at the time?
I enjoy hot cocoa at bedtime.
We need more Calgon...
Ancient Chinese secret huh?
And here I thought I was the only one who remembered that commercial.
I'm glad to see that some Hasidic members are trying to stand up and shine a light on this issue, and the greater issue at large – which is how insular the hasidic community is and the need for more communication within and outside of the community.
Clearly the larger issue is: Redskins or Ravens?
I will go ahead and assume there was much spitting.
And bitch-slapping in the name of God.
Oy, again with the spitting!
Other news sources claim the two (bleach thrower and Rosenberg) had a long time personal fight and that Rosenberg went to the fish store to instigate.
Does that somehow justify bleach throwing?
Rosenburg run Barter Town!
Acidic Hasidics?
Ever notice that the crazier the religion, the more likely it is they are wearing weird hats?
(P.S. – i saw what you did there. Approved!)
Are we sure this wasn't just a cheap attempt to whiten teeth?...
If the Rabbi knows who did it, why hasn't be arrested yet?
Doesn't matter the speculative reasons as to why he did it; a crime was committed and the jerk should be arrested.
I could be wrong on this, but I think their tradition is to take care of crimes within their own community rather than involve external authorities. Not sure if that is just custom or if it is part of the law.
If it is tradition, it cannot be taken care of by the community anymore; this kind of intimidation, abuse, and the community taking care of these kinds of problems internally needs to stop...it's precisely this mindset that sweeps priest abuse under the carpet.
It's reprehensible.