Top Jewish Rape Victim Advocates of 2005

Top Jewish Rape Victim Advocates of 2005
By Jewish Survivors of Sexual Violence Speak Out Blog
Jewish Survivors of Sexual Violence Speak Out - January 2, 2006


The following individuals took a public stand against sexual violence in Jewish communities around the world in 2005. The list is in alphebetical order.

1. Most important - All of the Survivors of Sexual Violence who have come forward!
2. Rabbi Hershel Billet, Woodmere, NY
3. Rabbi Rabbi Yosef Blau - New York, NY
4. Rabbi Reuven Bulka - Ottawa, Canada
5. Rabbi Sholom Ciment - Boynton Beach, FL
6. Rabbi Mark Dratch - Executive Director, JSAFE, New York, NY
7. Rabbi Moshe Green - Committee for Rabbinic Integrity, Monsey, NY
8. Rabbi Yisroel Hager - Committee for Rabbinic Integrity, Monsey, NY
9. Rabbi Chaim Halberstam - Committee for Rabbinic Integrity, Monsey, NY
10. Leah Marinella, RN, CNM, NP - Advocate for the survivors of Mordecai Tender, Suffern, NY
11. Anne Margolis, RCN, CNM, NP, MSN - Advocate for the survivors of Mordecai Tender, Suffern, NY
12. Ellen Mugmon - Children's Advocate for over 20 years, Baltimore, MD
13. Rabbi Mordechai Ohrbach - Committee for Rabbinic Integrity, Monsey, NY
14. Vicki Polin - Executive Director, The Awareness Center, Baltimore, MD
15. Talli Rosenbaum - co-Author Survey Released on Jewish Women's Sexuality
16. Rabbi Chaim Leibish Halevi Rottenberg - Committee for Rabbinic Integrity, Monsey, NY
17. Survivor of Rabbi David Mayersohn - Who does Advocacy work on the behalf of survivors of other cases.
18. Survivor of Rabbi Mordecai Tendler - Who file a civil suit against her alleged offender.
19. Survivor of Cantor Michael Segelstein - Who continues a legal battle against her alleged offender.
20. Michael Salamon, PhD - Victim Advocate
21. Rukhl Schaechter - Author of articles on rabbinical sexual misconduct
22. Rabbi Gedalia Schwartz - Chicago, IL
23. Rabbi Chaim Shraga Feival Shnaybalgl - Committee for Rabbinic Integrity, Monsey, NY
24. Jewish Whistleblower - Editor Jewish Whistleblower Blog
25. Jan Wohlberg - Founder / Executive Director - TELL (Therapy Exploitation Link Line)
26. Steven I. Weiss - Editor Protocols and Canonist Blogs
27. Rachel Yehuda - co-Author Survey Released on Jewish Women's Sexuality
28. Rabbi Sharaga Feivel Halevi Zimmerman - Committee for Rabbinic Integrity, Monsey, NY

Back on December 16, 2005 the list of "Top Jewish Rape Victim Advocates in History" was created. We all NEED to thank each and everyone "Jewish Rape Victim Advocate" for stepping out of the box and taking a stand against childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, professional sexual misconduct (rabbinical sexual misconduct), and sexual harassment.
These individuals are making our communities safer for everyone. The next time they walk into a room you are in, please stand up and give them a round of applause. You may want to also either give them a call, or write them to thank them.