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Are Guidelines Enough?

After abuse report, youth groups say
their policies prevent problems.

carry it in the direction seen fit," said
Sharyn Perlman, director of public
relations for the OU. The investiga-
tion, she said, will be of "the Union's
role in this, specifically who knew
specifics, what they knew and what
was done." The commission will also
issue recommendations about what to
do to prevent such incidents, said
Perlman.

JULIE WIENER
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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newspaper report on allega-

tions that a high-ranking
Orthodox youth profession-
al sexually molested and
harassed scores of teen-agers is raising
questions about sexual misconduct
policies for Jewish youth groups.
But leaders, of most groups say they
are already vigilant 'about preventing
sexual abuse and take complaints seri-
ously.
In a June 23 article, the New York
Jewish Week quoted sources saying that
the Orthodox Union had for years
ignored complaints of Rabbi Baruch
Lanner's misconduct as a professional
with the OU's National Conference of
Synagogue Youth. The Jewish Week
reported that the rabbi did not respond
to repeated requests for comment.
The day after the article appeared,
the OU announced that Rabbi Lanner
had resigned. Officials with the orga-
nization say they are now forming an
independent commission to investi-
gate the handling of the matter.
"The commission will have carte
blanche to do the investigation and

Rules Of Conduct

Concerns about staff conduct come at
a time when Jewish educational insti-
tutions — especially camps — are
already having difficulty recruiting and
retaining quality staff.
In the NCSY case, Rabbi Lanner
was known as a charismatic, talented
educator who drew many teens closer
to Judaism.
The Reform movement's Union of
American Hebrew Congregations
youth division, the Conservative
movement's United Synagogue Youth,
the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
and Young Judaea have in recent years
drafted policies outlining appropriate
and inappropriate conduct between
staff and teens.
In particular, those organizations do
not allow staff or volunteers to be

Peers Honor The Jewish News

he Detroit Jewish News earned
three awards, and its sister publi-
cation in Atlanta five awards, in
American Jewish Press Association
competition.
Competing against Jewish newspa-
pers with a circulation of more than
15,000, the Southfield-based Detroit
Jewish News tied for first place in the
Excellence in Special Sections or
Supplements category for JN
SourceBook, a comprehensive year-
round guide to Jewish Michigan; JN
SourceBook Editor Keri Guten Cohen
and Jewish News Art Director Debbie
Schultz were assisted by Beth Kahn
with the publication.
The Detroit Jewish News earned sec-
ond-place honors for overall graphic
design for its weekly newspaper; Jeffrey

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Torok is Creative Services manager and
Debbie Schultz is art director.
These awards were 'presented at the
AJPA's 19th annual Simon Rockower
Awards for Excellence in Jewish
Journalism dinner June 22 in
Washington, D.C.
"We invite, and certainly appreciate,
these awards from our peers because it
helps us keep a collective finger on the
pulse of Jewish journalism today, but
our first responsibility remains to you
— our readers," said JN Editor Robert
A. Sklar, newly elected to the AJPA
executive committee.
In addition, the Detroit Jewish News
placed third for media kits in concur-
rent AJPA advertising competition.
Competing against newspapers
with a circulation of 15,000 or less,

