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jn

other sex scandals that many readers
When the New York Jewish Week
who have become so accustomed to
reported on the abuse going on at the
such discussions may have lost their
Orthodox movement’s NCSY in 2000,
ability to be shocked by the topic. But
it was subjected to a storm of criticism
it is also true that there will be some
from those who thought this wasn’t
in the Jewish world who, while eagerly the sort of thing Jewish publications
consuming accounts
should publish. But it
of the various stories
is exactly that kind of
about celebrities who
reporting that is a nec-
have been exposed as
essary precondition for
abusers, don’t want
action that will prevent
accounts of miscon-
future crimes of this
duct within their own
nature.
community to be pub-
While there may still
lished.
be some Jewish read-
The impulse to
ers who prefer to avert
regard journalism
their eyes from cover-
about bad behavior by
age of these issues like
Jews — especially those
this week’s JNS story or
connected to vital
even to criticize us for
Jewish organizations
publishing it, respon-
— that are published in A story about movie mogul Harvey sible Jewish journalists
the Jewish press as an Weinstein (pictured) has led to
cannot be part of a con-
what may well be a crucial
unnecessary airing of
spiracy of silence about
turning point in the way sexual
dirty laundry is, in one
this or any other subject
misconduct is viewed.
sense, understandable.
that directly affects
Such stories are seen
the welfare of the com-
as something that ought to be kept in
munity. It is the duty of JNS and every
the family and away from the view
other reputable outlet of Jewish jour-
of outsiders who might use them to
nalism to responsibly report the facts
denigrate Jews or harm Jewish insti-
about sexual misconduct. That obliga-
tutions. There will always be a ten-
tion is even more important when the
dency to regard any accounts that
safety of children is at stake.
portray Jewish life in an unflattering
The days when the predators could
context as betrayals of tribal loyalty
count on the silence of the Jewish
if they come from Jewish sources.
world to protect them from the con-
But as it should have already
sequences of their crimes should be
become clear as society comes to
over. Let’s be sure never again to let a
grips with the pervasive nature of
desire to avoid negative coverage of
sexual harassment, keeping quiet does our own community lead us to keep
nobody any good. The mindset that
quiet about criminal acts. Never again
regarded the reporting of such crimes
should such sentiments serve as an
and misbehavior as bad form or dis-
excuse for the sort of coverups that
reputable scandal mongering, or what are part of the reason why it took so
Jewish tradition regards as lashon
long for us to learn the awful truth
hara, is a big part of the problem that
about this subject. •
enabled the abusers to get away with
Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of JNS.
their crimes for so long.

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