You... Come read from the Chumash

Let us try to put ourselves in the shoes of a 5th grader who was sexually molested and abused by "Rabbi" Yehuda Nussbaum. Let's try to imagine how this 10 year old boy felt. Think about what you would do if you were that 5th Grade boy. Would you be scared? Would you feel ashamed to tell anyone that your rebbe is putting his hands on your genitals? how do you tell anyone that your rebbe is groping you, it's too embarrassing? He's your Rebbe afterall you reason, aren't rebbe's supposed to be good people? Especially this rebbe, he has credentials to check Shatnez no less. He davens with his eyes closed while shaking his head and looking up to the sky. When the designated boy was chosen to lead the Bracha's and were up to the part of "Asher Nosan Lasechvi Bina Leavin Bain Yom Uvein lyla, the rebbe would say it with real Kavona, yelling it out loud. He must be a "Tzadik" you would think to yourself.

He was such a "Tzadik" that he would preach and berate any boy who wasted paper towels. If you washed your hands for netilas yadyim by breakfast or lunch and didn't use every inch of the paper towel, he would scream at you. Same for blowing your nose. You would be in the small basement eating breakfast or lunch and getting served our portions by an elderly man (Mr. Berger), and where a small little tiny office stood next to the 7th grade classroom, and this 5rth grade Rebbe would have his eyes peeled like a hawk on any boy who does wrong.

He was such a holy rebbe, that he was known to go around with a very used up paper towel in which he would fold in 100 different directions, trying to use up any left dry spots to blow his nose into. How could such a rebbe do any wrong, right? This 5th grade boy is distraught, what does he do? Who does he turn to? Who does he trust?

He is very scared now, he needs his Mommy. He's afraid to go to class, he doesn't want his Rebbe to put his hands inside his underwear anymore and feel down there. Should he tell his parents? What if they don't believe him? What if they get angry with him? What if they think it's his fault? By now, this vibrant and smart young boy makes a decision. He's going to tell his Parents what his rebbe is doing to him. He's going to be strong.

Ashamed, he tells his parents about learning "Chumash" in his class. I don't like learning chumash because that is when my rebbe calls me up to the front of the class to read out loud from the Chumash. When I go up to my rebbe's desk, he wraps his arms around my body and pulls me closer to him, his beard rubbing against my face. He kisses me on my forhead and cheeks. He tells me to read a Pusik out loud in the chumash. I begin reading. I'm trying to concentrate but my Rebbe is feeling inside my pants. He's fondling my genitals and holding me close to his body the whole time, I could barely even move. I just wanted to stand away from him and read, but he would pull me closer to him, sometimes seating me on his lap. I'm scared of him Mommy, I don't like my rebbe. He hits the boys hard with a ruler if you're not good. He tells you to open your hand and then he hits you real hard. It hurts. If you close your hand he hits your knuckles. How many times did his Rebbe molest him, his parents ask? At least on 3 different occasions, mabey more, he doesn't remember all the times.

Don't worry son, his parents tell him. We are going to make sure that your rebbe gets in trouble for what he did to you. Your Rebbe is not going to do that to you ever again son, he's reassured by his parents. You did nothing wrong. Your Rebbe did a terrible thing to you. We are so sorry you were hurt. We love you.

His Mother is crying. his father is shaken.

This is disgusting! I have tears in my eyes writing all this.

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