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• Torah Perspective on Such a TravestyWhat should be our overall response?
  \\nWhy would G-d allow an individual who would commit such heinous crimes to reach such a high position of power and influence within the religious public, and especially over the innocent hearts and minds of children?
  \\nHow do we deal with such a mass betrayal?
  \\nWho comes first: perpetrator or victim?
  \\nCan we assume his absolute guilt?
  \\nWhere do you draw the line between assuming someone\\u2019s innocence and judging people favorably and the danger they pose and the damage they may cause others?
  \\nIf someone harmed people, but also helped others, does one negate the other?
  \\nHow do I deal with my deep feelings of betrayal and internal conflict: On one hand I grew up and was shaped by his books. Yet, I cannot look at his books knowing what kind of double life he led, and the countless people he harmed?
  \\nDo we have the right to judge another?
  \\nIs there hope for a perpetrator?
  \\nWhy isn't child molestation considered an issur in the Torah?
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• Intervention and Reporting AbuseDo the laws of mesirah and loshon hara apply to a sexual predator?
  \\nCan we report them to the police?
  \\nAre we allowed to publicly shame a perpetrator to prevent him from harming others?
  \\nHow should the community deal with abusers who have been accused by credible accusations without creating collateral damage?
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• Community ResponseHow can you find clarity between the conflicting and even seriously contradictory messages coming from different Torah authorities?
  \\nHow do we justify or explain Rabbis whitewashing or ignoring the travesty?
  \\nHow would you respond to the Rabbis that blame the public\\u2019s loshon hara for murdering this author?
  \\nWas it wrong that \\u201cgedolim\\u201d gave positive eulogies at his funeral after all the horrible things he has been accused of? Is this not an overt insult to the victims?
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• Speaking with ChildrenWhat should we be telling our children?
  \\nHow can we protect our children?
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• His BooksWhat should we be doing with his educational books?
  \\nShould we be reading books from an unholy author?
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• ClosureWhat can the victims now do to get closure and find justice?
  \\nDo we continue to pursue justice and humiliate him after his death?
  \\nAre we allowed to defile his memory for revenge?
  \\nCan the victims sue his family and his estate for compensation for their injuries?
  \\nHow should one think about the suicide of one that caused others harm?
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• Lessons Learned and Looking AheadWhat can we learn from this and what can we do as individuals and as a community?
  \\nWhat can we do to help grow awareness and prevent further atrocities against the innocent?
  \\nWhy aren\\u2019t more female mental health professionals addressing this issue?
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