Monday, February 25, 2008

Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer - Child Molester Enabler


R' Yaakov Hopfer bamboozled his way through a "speech on sexual abuse in the community" with a bunch of Shit we have all come too accustomed to hearing. Hopfer resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery possible, and avoided any fastballs from the audience. Why were they clapping for this child molester enabler?? Were they applauding the fact that Hopfer said nothing of substance or value? What did Hopfer say in all? NOTHING? He answered no significant questions and avoided the paramount and pressing issues. In a nutshell, R' Yaakov Hopfer is a wimpy stupid man. He is an enabler of child molesters. He makes a choice to protect the offenders while at the same time vilifying the victims for reporting the abuse. Can't get any more hypocritical than that. And why exactly is Hopfer one of the speakers to begin with? IT'S JUST A GAME FOR THE RABBIS OF BALTIMORE. They are banking on the public to fall for their nonsense, rubbish, and stupidity. EM

Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer - Child Molester Enabler SPEECH WORDBANK

Something that ahhh. We wrote a letter. About a year ago, the Rabbonim, the wonderful mechanchim we have. I'm not sure why, I heard from people, letter doubted our mechanchim, i'm not sure why, people have their stories, nobody denies, I want to say openly, we have kovod, respect, wonderful mechanchim, confidence in you, show appreciateion. Applause.!

Wonderful community, riboinoi shel olam should help, protect our children. blah..blah..blah..

Hopfer speaks about sexual abuse in Baltimore, even though he's been protecting several alleged sex offenders in the community. http://www.theawarenesscenter.org (more)
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Sex Offender Enabler - rabbi Yaakov Hopfer on sexual abuse

Sex offender enabler, rabbi Yaakov Hopfer speaks about child sexual abuse in Baltimore, MD on February 20, 2008. Hopfer is the president of the Baltimore Vaad (Jewish religious court). Hopfer does not believe that one should utilize the secular legal system, instead believes in handling allegations on his own.

Below is a copy of the letter the Vaad (Jewish religious court) sent out to the Baltimore Jewish community a year ago. Since then nothing has changed, except that rabbi Moshe Heinemann wrote a letter banning the Baltimore Jewish Times, because they printed an article about a deceased rabbi who had an alleged history of molesting many children (both boys and girls for over a forty year period. The rabbi was Ephraim Shapiro.

Sexual Abuse and The Vaad of Baltimore

At the urging of several friends I attended the event last week on child sexual abuse that was organized by the Vaad of Baltimore (Jewish Religious Court), The Sidran Foundation and the Shofar Coalition -- which has strong ties to Jewish Family Services of Baltimore.

I have to admit that I struggled a great deal with the fact that I did not want to attend. I was sure that Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer and David Mandel would go on and on about not reporting sex crimes to law enforcement, that the rabbis of Baltimore could deal with the cases on their own. I did not want to sit in a room filled with community members listening to their rationalization as to why the Vaad has notoriously ignored those who have been sexually victimized. I also could not bear listing to Rabbi Hopfer's speech considering his take on many cases in the community, especially the case of Rabbi
Eliezer Eisgrau, Rabbi Moshe Eisemann and Rabbi Yaakov Menken.

What shocks me the most about the program though, was the fact that it was sponsored by the Sidran Foundation, the Shofar Coalition (Jewish Family Services) and promoted by Phil Jacobs of the Baltimore Jewish Times on his blog.

One would think that a program like this would be informative and helpful. It would teach attendees how to make a hotline report and also encourage people in the community to work with the police when a crime has been committed. Especially a crime committed against our children.

The program was structured such that no direct questions were allowed. Instead attendees were given index cards in which they could write down their questions and Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb chose which ones were asked. I am aware that several people wrote questions regarding the cases of Rabbi Eisgrau, Eisemann and Menken, yet these questions were never posed to the speakers.

Toward the end of the presentation after Dr. Pelcovitz left, David Mandel got up to the podium and stated that sex crimes against children should be reported to the rabbonim. There were over 100 people in the room and no one was saying a thing. I kept hearing people gasping their breath. I finally raised my hand knowing I would not be called on. I could not sit back and be quiet. I had to ask the question "what about reporting allegations and suspicions to child protection services or calling the police". Mr. Mandel looked at me, turned his head and went on talking about using the rabbonim.

I have to ask the question, how can there be a room filled with people and not one person, other than me have the courage to ask that vitally important question? What was it that they were fearing? I know I wasn't the only one wanting Mr. Mandel or Rabbi Hopfer to respond.

It is a noble gesture on the part of Sidran and Project Shield that they are attempting to "educate" a group of people who have a vested interest in protecting their images and assets. The Vaad has no need to make changes in the way they operate until survivors of sex crimes have the courage to start taking these criminals to court both criminally and civilly. Unfortunately, we have learned from the Catholic church that without filing civil suits against those who cover up sex crimes (against both children and adults) nothing will ever change. How many years have to go by before the Baltimore community will face these facts? How many more children will have to be sexually victimized. Each day that goes by we are at risk of having another child live their lives as a rape victim.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

It's time for the Vaad HaRabbonim of Baltimore to walk the walk and start living up to their commitments!



They talked the talk. Now they must walk the walk. Put words into action. Empty is the promise that isn't fulfilled. Shallow is the cry that isn't heartfelt. It's past due for the Rabbincal Council of Greater Baltimore to have addressed some crucial concerns. Why does Rabbi Moshe Eiseman still have accessibility to youngsters? Which Rabbi in Baltimore is the biggest fraud? Why do the crimes of Rabbi Eliezer Eisgrau not bother the Baltimore Vaad? How do Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer, Rabbi Moshe Heinemann , and Rabbi Dovid Cohen - among others - have the gall to treat sexual abuse victims in the manner that they did - with such utter contempt and recklessness - Have they no shame? How do they live with themselves? Does their conscience not feel any empathy for another Jew?

They put their signatures to it. On a resume it shows they have acted like miniatures. Does the Vaad HaRabbonim of Baltimore care to take a step in the right direction???????

http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/Eiseman_Moshe.html


http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/Eisgrau_Eliezer.html

http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/Fleischman_Benyamin.html

http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/Friedman_Stuart.html

http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/Menken_Yaakov.html

http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/Shapiro_Ephraim.html

http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/Shapiro_Yisroel.html

http://theawarenesscenter.org/Weinberg_Matis.html

The letter above was sent to the entire Baltimore Orthodox Jewish community from the Rabbincal Council of Greater Baltimore. It is the letter referred to in R. Gottlieb's drasha. Click on the pictures to enlarge, use the arrow keys to scroll down.

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