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Takana
Takana is a forum of prominent personalities with the objective of fighting sexual abuse in the National Religious sector in Israel. The forum came to the spotlight in February 2010 when it published a statement claiming that Rabbi Mordechai Elon was breaking his commitments to refrain from public activity, which followed complaints of sexual misconduct. In 2008 the forum was involved in the Makor Rishon ''Makor Rishon'' ( he, מָקוֹר רִאשׁוֹן lit. "Firsthand Source") is a semi-major Israeli newspaper associated with Religious Zionism and the conservative right-wing. History ''Makor Rishon'' was founded as a weekly magazine in Jul ... exposé of Megirot and its founder, Sylvia Dahari. Criticism The forum has been criticized for allowing the religious community to settle matters "in-house" rather than have alleged offenders subject to open public investigation. References Jewish organizations Sexual abuse victims advocacy 2003 establishments in Israel< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordechai Elon
Mordechai (Moti) Elon ( he, מרדכי (מוטי) אֵלון; born 9 December 1959) is an Israeli Religious Zionist rabbi. He has headed several Orthodox Jewish social organizations and institutions, most notably as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat HaKotel in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem from 2002 to 2006. He has also hosted television and radio shows. In 2010, Elon, an outspoken public opponent of homosexuality, was investigated for sexual misconduct as a result of revelations made by Takana, a religious forum dealing with allegations of sexual harassment in the Religious Zionist community. On 7 August 2013, he was convicted by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court on two counts of forcible sexual assault against a male minor. In addition, in December 2018 additional accusations of sexual misconduct on the part of Elon came to light. Life and career Elon was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to Menachem Elon, a former Israel Supreme Court Justice, and Ruth, née Buchsbaum, one of five chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
