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and Ohel Moed Shomrey Emunah
in West Bloomfield. Rabbi
Elimelech Goldberg of Young Israel
of Southfield has, on several occa-s
sions, invited the 50-year-old Rabbi
Lanner to participate as the syna-
gogue's scholar-in-residence.

in the groin to publicly belittling intelli-
gence, supposedly went unanswered.
After one alleged incident in
1987, NCSY determined that Rabbi
Lanner would take on a new position
that eliminated contact with staff or
members of the region. Later, howev-
er, he once again was permitted
involvement with programming that
Mission And Trust
brought
him close to teens, including
Nationally, NCSY reaches 40,000
the
Kollel
summer program.
teens in 12 regions.
Dr. Mandell I.
The multistream,
Ganchrow, OU president,
educational Jewish
penned a July 3 letter to
youth movement
NCSY youth committee
strives to offer -pro-
chairs nationwide. He
grams to bring Jewish
expressed
grave concern,
teens back to their
sincere
regret
and sadness,
heritage and to battle
as
well
as
assurance
that
assimilation.
the
OU
takes
"our
Rabbi Freedman,
responsibility to our
whose office is based
youngsters
very seriously."
in Southfield, says a
He
made
a promise
typical event draws an
that
the
organization
even mix of teens
would explore the
coming from public
actions of employees and
high schools and
lay leaders, decide what
Jewish day schools.
Richard Joel: OU special
actions
to take and set
He says NCSY looks
commission chair
new guidelines for
to include "any con-
NCSY personnel to
ceivable module of a
ensure any future com-
program that is going to involve more
plaints
receive
prompt attention.
and more kids in educational, social,
Dr.
Ganchrow
announced forma-
social action and Torah study." This
tion
of
a
special
commission
to inves-
includes summer programs and regu-
tigate
the
Orthodox
Union's
role
and
lar Shabbaton involvement. Members
revise
personnel
guidelines.
A
summa-
actively work as counselors with
ry will be offered to the public.
Junior NCSYers who are in sixth
The eight-member commission
through eighth grades, and with
will
be headed by attorney Richard
Yachad, NCSY's program for develop-
M.
Joel,
president and international
mentally disabled children.
director
of
Hillel: The Foundation
The 30-year-old Detroit chapter
for
Jewish
Campus
Life.
of NCSY has established Culture
"I
will
not
rest
until
I am satisfied
Clubs in Berkley and Southfield-
that
our
house
is
in
order
and that
Lathrup high schools, where students
NCSY's
reputation
is
returned
to its
meet during their lunch periods for
former glory," Dr. Ganchrow said. ❑
non-religious discussions "to digest
current events 'related to the Jewish
To contact the Orthodox Union's
community."
special commission, e-mail
Even in light of the allegations
inquiryncsy@yahoo.com
against Rabbi Lanner, NCSY families
For current or former NCSY mem-
appear to retain trust. The organiza-
bers
to speak in confidence with a
tion's summer programs, held in
counselor
or rabbi trained to deal with
Israel, the U.S. and Canada, have not
religious or psychological issues, call
lost participants. Not one of the 252
the NCSY hotline: (877) 905-9576.
boys on the Kollel trip backed out
because of the allegations against
Rabbi Lanner, Rabbi Freedman says.

Inaction Questioned

Still, concerns also target the Union
of Orthodox Jewish Congregations
for not responding more aggressively
to complaints made against the rabbi
dating from the 1970s to the present.
Accusations, ranging from fondling
and kissing teenage girls to kicking boys

spelled incorrectly last week in
the story on Rabbi NI. Robert
Syme ("Rabbinic Impact," July
7, page 6).

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