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Case of Rabbi Yaakov Menken
Yaakov Menken - Alleged Sex Offender
(AKA: Kenneth Lloyd Menken, Ken Menken, Yaakov L. Menken, Yakov Menken)
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Yeshivas Ohr Somayach - Monsey, NY
Bais Medrash Gavoha - Lakewood, NJ and Jerusalem, Israel
Mirrer Yeshiva - Jerusalem, Israel
Kiruv Worker (Jewish Outreach) - International
Founder and Director of Project Genesis -Baltimore, MD
Founder and Director of Torah.org -Baltimore, MD
Founder and Director of TorahMedia.org -Baltimore, MD
Author - The Everything Torah (Book)
Rabbi Yaakov Menken was accused of clergy sexual abuse (sexual harassment and professional sexual misconduct). At one point Rabbi Menken had a discussion with Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky regarding the allegations made by one of the women he counseled. The conversation included a confession by Yaakov Menken of having sexual contact with the woman. Rabbi Menken basically blamed the survivor stating "she manipulated him". Rabbi Menken was nearly forty at the time. The young, haredi woman was hardly out of her teens.
If you or anyone you know were sexually victimized by Rabbi Yaakov Menken and are looking for resources, please feel free to contact The Awareness Center and or your local rape crisis center.
Background information on Rabbi Yaakov Menken
Can one expect that a pretty, innocent girl with an older, "experienced" superior will be so easily able to escape his advances? (11/30/1994)
Watchdogs vs Rabbis (12/31/2004)
CALL TO ACTION: The Awareness Center is asking that Rabbi Shumel Kamenetzy make a public statement regarding the confession of Rabbi Yaakov Menken. (11/19/2006)
CALL TO ACTION: Stop Funding Programs Organized By Alleged Sex Offender Rabbi Yaakov Menken (12/24//2006)
Rabbi Yaakov Menken (05/14//2007)
CALL TO ACTION: Boycott Events Associated with Alleged Sex Offender, Rabbi Yaakov Menken (12/05//2007)
The Case of Rabbi Aron Boruch Tendler
The Case of Rabbi Mordecai Tendler
Background information on Rabbi Yaakov Menken (AKA: Kenneth Menken)
Ken Menken - Alleged Sex Offender
Yaakov Menken's alleged modus operandi is to become a father figure to vulnerable young women and eventually manipulating them into having sexual contact with him. Menken is married with children and in his forties. The alleged women he targets are usually in their late teens or early twenties. In 2005 Rabbi Yaakov Menken had a discussion with Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky and confessed to having sexual contact with a very young woman he counseled. He basically blamed the survivor, stating "she came on to me".
Kenneth Lloyd Menken was born in 1965. While attending Princeton University, Menken became observant and started using his Hebrew name -- "Yaakov".
Menken received his undergraduate degree in 1986. Upon graduating, started a seven year sabatical studying in various yeshivas (seminaries), such as Yeshivas Ohr Somayach in New York, Bais Medrash Gavoha in Lakewood and Jerusalem, and the Mirrer Yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel.
Yaakov Menken has always been a computer maven. One of his goals was to educate unaffiliated college students who didn't have access to shiurim (Torah teachings). At the age of twenty-eight he founded his first organization -- Project Genesis. It has been reported that Yaakov Menken received his rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Moshe Silberberg, while attending Ohr Somayach. Silberberg also brought Menken his biggest client -- Compuplus.
Rabbi Menken is also the founder of TorahMedia.com, and a blog called "Cross-Currents". Some of the smaller Torah.org projects include Aveidah.org and more.
There have been many alleged and convicted sex offenders in Rabbi Menken's life. One of these individuals includes Rabbi Eliezer Eisgrau, who is the prinicipal of Baltimore's Torah Institute. Both members of Shearith Yisrael also know as Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer's "Glen Avenue shul.
Alleged Sexual Predator - Rabbi Ken Menken
In the past Rabbi Menken stated that he felt the incest and molestation accusations against Eisgrau are ludicrous, as well as the sex abuse allegations against Rabbis Matis Weinberg and Mordecai Tendler. He also stated that the New York Jewish Week's editor, Gary Rosenblatt was wrong to expose rabbi Baruch Lanner, who was convicted and sent prison for sexually abusing underage girls.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken has several computer businesses -- Project Genesis (which opperates several non-profit organizations and Team Genesis, which does commercial web development.
It's important to note that for several years Menken's organizations Team Genesis/Project Genesis had connection to convicted sex offender Rabbi Benyamin Fleischman, who was protected by the rabbonim of Baltimore until his conviction in 2004.
Some of the clients of Rabbi Benyamin Fleishman includes (click here to see the full list Rabbi Benyamin Fleischman's clients):
Agudath Israel of America
Agudath Israel of Baltimore
Bais Yaakov of Baltimore (the Principal is the son Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro and is the brother of Rabbi Yisoel Shapiro)
Ner Israel Rabbinical College (multiple allegations were made of clergy sexual abuse against the grandson of one of the founders)
Torah Institute of Baltimore
Project Genesis (Rabbi Yaakov Menken)
http://www.torah.org/staff/menken.html
Rabbi Yaakov Menken is the founder of Project Genesis, and creator of many of its sites and programs. You will find hundreds of Torah commentaries authored by Yaakov Menken on this site and elsewhere.
Rabbi Menken graduated from Princeton with a degree in Computer Science before going to Yeshiva (traditional Rabbinic school) for further Jewish studies.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken is a pioneer in the field of Internet-based Jewish Outreach and a veteran analyst of the global Jewish scene. Project Genesis supports outreach organizations worldwide, while operating Torah.org, the Internet's premier Jewish learning web site. Both Yaakov Menken and his organization maintain open communication with Jews at all levels of learning and education, and Project Genesis is endorsed by Jewish leaders from across the Jewish spectrum.
Yaakov Menken earned his Bachelor's degree from Princeton University in Computer Science, and then pursued Rabbinic studies in Yeshivas Ohr Somayach, Bais Medrash Gavoha in Lakewood and Jerusalem, and the Mirrer Yeshiva Jerusalem, before founding Project Genesis in 1993.
Rabbi Menken is also the founder of TorahMedia.com, and a new journal of thought and opinion called Cross-Currents. Smaller Torah.org projects include Aveidah.org and more.
Can one expect that a pretty, innocent girl with an older, "experienced" superior will be so easily able to escape his advances?
Rabbi Yaakov Menken - November 30, 1994
http://www.ottmall.com/mj_ht_arch/v16/mj_v16i98.html
The problem with Sherut Leumi [women serving in the Israeli Defense Force with men] is that a girl cannot abandon her post the first time a man makes a pass at her. With all the debate over sexual harassment in _this_ country, you would be amazed at what Israelis consider "normal" behavior. Can one expect that a pretty, innocent girl with an older, "experienced" superior will be so easily able to escape his advances?
It's hard for me to fathom the naivete of a person who, in the 1990's, questions whether it was appropriate to forbid religious girls to do this kind of service. If you want to call preserving religious mores "stifling" religious girls, that's your prerogative.
Immediately before I became frum, I met two religious girls who were on a break from their "Sherut Leumi" - on a beach in Teveria. I can assure you that it wasn't their religiosity that was on display.
Why is it that no one has remarked on how the State of Israel "stifles" people by forcing them to serve in the Army, or how the US "stifles" us by forcing us to pay taxes? Just as the leaders of the country are called upon to tell us what is necessary for preservation of the nation, so too the leaders of the Torah community should be expected to tell us what is necessary for the preservation of Torah.
Watchdogs vs Rabbis
http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2004/12/30/blogging-and-emloshon-horaem-gossip/#comments
Note: Rabbi Yaakov Menken writes (these paragraphs since deleted from his blog):
Below Rabbi Menken is talking about journalist, Gary Rosenblatt who originally broke the story of the case of Rabbi Baruch Lanner.
I will make one comment about the so-called "watchdog" mentality, as applied to a well-known scandal of a few years back. The newspaper editor who "broke" that story insisted that he "went public" not because he wanted to sell papers and enhance his own reputation as a journalist, but because "nothing was being done."
Then, two years later, he "broke" a similar story after a whole set of steps were taken, and, in fact, the first line of his story was that a Bais Din was about to be convened in order to find out the truth.
This tells you something about the truthfulness of the so-called "justification" for his publication of the first set of allegations. I am not saying that those who should have done better supervision are not worthy of criticism – but I'm saying something about the motivations of self-appointed watchdogs.
CALL TO ACTION: The Awareness Center is asking that Rabbi Shumel Kamenetzky make a public statement regarding the confession of Rabbi Yaakov Menken. The Awareness Center - November 19, 2006
It is not often The Awareness Center puts out a warning regarding an individual who is also rabbi. Due to the seriousness of the allegations, the time has come for action to be taken regarding the case of Rabbi Yaakov Menken.
The Awareness Center has recently learned that Rabbi Menken has created two new organizations associated with "Project Genisis". He has began a Kiruv organization (Jewish outreach) called 'e-Kiruv". He is also involved with an organization called Oz Nidberu. There are also rumors floating around that he may be involved in the development of a new counter-missionary organization.
We all have to be aware that it is not uncommon for Kiruv workers and or counter-missionaries to be involved with individuals who are experiencing a personal crisis in their lives. These crisis's includes a death in the family, illness of a loved one, trying to sort out unresolved issues, and even individuals who have been traumatized (victims or witnesses to a violent crime, survivors of childhood abuse, survivors of sexual assault, etc.). Individuals who are experiencing a life crisis are often in a vulnerable state and are more susceptible to being manipulated by sexual predator.
Over the last few years Rabbi Yaakov Menkin was accused of both sexual harassment and professional sexual misconduct. At one point Rabbi Menken had a discussion with Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky regarding the allegations made by one of the women he counseled. The conversation included a confession by Yaakov Menken of having sexual contact with the woman. Rabbi Menken basically blamed the survivor stating "she manipulated him". Rabbi Menken was nearly forty at the time. The young, haredi woman was hardly out of her teens.
Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky - Enabler of Sex Offenders
Because of the serious and complicated allegations made, the word needs to get out that young, single adult women could be at risk of harm if they share information about their personal lives with Rabbi Yaakov Menkin, especially if the woman is experiencing any sort of life crisis.
Due to the sensitivity of the situation and for reasons of confidentiality we are limited in what we can share with you about the case. What we can share is on The Awareness Center's site on Rabbi Yaakov Menken.
If you need more information regarding Rabbi Menken's confession please contact Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky.
The Awareness Center, Inc. is also asking that everyone contact Rabbi Kamenetzky requesting that he make a public statement regarding the confession made by Rabbi Yaakov Menken. Contact information for Rabbi Kamenetzky is provided below.
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbor" (Leviticus 19:16).
Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
6063 Drexel Road
Telephone: (215) 473-1212 Fax: (215) 477-5065
If you or someone you know has had similar experiences, please contact your local rape crisis center and or The Awareness Center, Inc.
Organizations connected to Rabbi Yaakov Menken's Jewish Learning Network
If you go to the home page of the organization called "Oz Nidberu", you will see an image of a leeping frog. The link will take you to the Jewish Learning Network's web page, which is operated by Rabbi Yaakov Menken.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken's Newest Kiruv Effort - eKiruv.com
Contact: domains@capalon.com
Domain name: EKIRUV.COM
Registrant Contact: Project Genesis
Project Genesis (office@torah.org)
122 Slade Avenue, Suite 250
Administrative Contact: Project Genesis
Baltimore, MD 21208 US
Technical Contact: Capalon.com
Hosting Services (hosting@capalon.com)
Status: Locked
Creation date: 26 Dec 2003 16:22:29
Expiration date: 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00
Stop Funding Programs Organized By Alleged Sex Offender Rabbi Yaakov Menken
The Awareness Center, Inc. - December 24, 2006In honor of the survivors of Rabbi Yaakov Menken (AKA: Ken Menken), The Awareness Center is bringing the following information to your attention. The goal is to prevent any more individual from becoming the next victim of a sexual offense.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken is the founder and director of Project Genesis, a Kiruv organization (Jewish outreach). He has put together an educational program that is funded by the Jewish Education Enhancement Projects (JEEP), which obtains its funds through the Jewish Federation of Baltimore (The Associated).
The Awareness Center, Inc. is asking that you contact both organizations and demand they stop funding programs connected to Rabbi Yaakov Menken. We are also asking that you contact those who are advertising Menken's programs. Explain to them that they are putting unsuspecting women at risk of harm.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken confessed to Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetsky that he had sexual contact with a young religious woman. At the time of the abuse this particular survivor was undergoing "spiritual counseling" by Rabbi Menken. The survivor was bearly out of her teens at the time she was sexually manipulated. Kenneth Menken was nearly in his forties. He was also a married, haredi (orthodox) rabbi.
The young woman describes her experience with Menken as clergy sexual abuse (professional sexual misconduct) During a conversation with Rabbi Kaminetsky, Kenneth Menken stated the young woman "manipulated him into having sexual contact."
Project Genesis has put together the following lecture series, which is funded by The Associated of Baltimore. Each time this program is advertised puts another unsuspecting woman at risk of harm -- by being "counseled" by Rabbi Menken. Please demand that all organizations stop funding activities organized by Yaakov Menken. Also demand that newspapers and magazines refuse to advertise events connected to him. The goal is to prevent one more unsuspecting individual from becoming the next victim of a sex crime.
The Awareness Center is also asking everyone to contact the following speakers. Please help inform them of Rabbi Menken's past history of alleged clergy sexual abuse (professional sexual misconduct). All inquires of his confession should be directed to Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetsky. (215) 477-1000.
Please ask Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetsky make a public statement regarding Rabbi Menken's confession and require Yaakov to be in therapy with a highly qualified psychotherapist whom specializes in working with sex offenders. The Awareness Center is also asking that Ken Menken financially compensate the survivor for the pain and suffering he has caused her.
Contact The Following Organizations
The Jewish Education Enhancement Project (JEEP)
rgreenfeld@cjebaltimore.org
The Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore
Adam Rosenberg arosenberg@associated.org
The Center for Jewish Education
Larry Ziffer, Executive Vice President lziffer@cjebaltimore.org
Rivka Lampert Adler, Director Adult Education radler@cjebaltimore.org
The Baltimore Jewish Times
Andrew Buerger, Publisher
publisher@jewishtimes.com
The Advertiser
ads.theadvertiser@gmail.com
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Rabbi Aharon Feldman
Rabbi Beryl Weisbord
List Project Genesis Speakers:
Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Becker
Rabbi Motti Berger
Rabbetzin Tzipporah Heller
Rabbi Doron Kornbluth
Rabbi Zev Leff
Rabbi Noach Orlowek
Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblum
Rabbi Ken Spiro
Rabbi Yaakov Menken
Torah.org - May 14, 2007
Rabbi Yaakov Menken has been called a ' visionary ' in the field of Jewish Outreach. Project Genesis supports outreach organizations worldwide, while operating Torah.org , the Internet's premier Jewish learning web site. Both Yaakov Menken and his organization maintain open communication with Jews at all levels of learning and education, and Project Genesis is endorsed by Jewish leaders from across the Jewish spectrum.
Rabbi Menken earned his Bachelor's degree from Princeton University in Computer Science, and pursued Rabbinic studies in Yeshivas Ohr Somayach, Beth Medrash Gavoha in Lakewood and Jerusalem, and the Mirrer Yeshiva Jerusalem, before founding Project Genesis in 1993.
Yaakov Menken joined Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, in creating Cross-Currents , a journal of traditional Jewish thought, in late 2004. This award-winning web log, or blog, features ten recognized, outstanding Orthodox rabbis and teachers. The name Cross-Currents reflects, in Rav Adlerstein's words, the aspiration "to expose the intersection between two currents: the timeless flow of authentic Torah thought, and the ebb and tide of current affairs."
Recently, Rabbi Menken led the technical development of Contact Loved Ones , an open voicemail system for those displaced by recent natural disasters. This story was picked up by the general media and especially by technical publications.
Rabbi Menken is a veteran analyst of the global Jewish scene. Project Genesis has helped with the hosting of Jewish World Review since its inception, and Yaakov Menken has contributed articles to JWR on tolerance , the value of life , the risks of the Internet (which also appeared elsewhere ) and other topics.
CALL TO ACTION: Boycott Events Associated with Alleged Sex Offender, Rabbi Yaakov Menken
Over the last few years The Awareness Center has shared information with you regarding the case of Rabbi Yaakov Menken (AKA: Ken Menken). Due to the issue of confidentiality we have been limited in what we have made public. The allegations against Menken include sexual harassment and clergy sexual abuse.
Since The Awareness Center became aware of the allegations made against Yaakov Menken we were able to gathered information which included conversations with various rabbonim in Baltimore. It appears that a national Jewish outreach organization which includes a relative of the Menken survivors were in a bet din dispute right before and during the time that Rabbi Yaakov Menken was sexually manipulating a young woman from an extremely insulated community. The survivor was barely out of her teens at the time that Yaakov Menken started his grooming process on her.
When Menken got started the young woman had recently moved away from her family for the first time. Menken allegedly marked her as an easy target and began to provide rabbinical counseling to her. It's important to keep in mind that Rabbi Menken was very angry with the survivors relative during this time period and the woman was unaware of the bet din dispute. It is believed that this is part of the reason why Menken picked her as a target and began to lure her in.
Usually when someone goes searching for spirituality they are in a vulnerable state because of some sort of personal crisis in their lives. These are exactly the type of people that Menken allegedly preys upon.
Several Kiruv organizations are partnering up with alleged sexual predator, Rabbi Yaakov Menken, for a Jewish Outreach event that will be featuring Dr. Gerald Schroeder. The problem is that by doing so they are basically saying that Yaakov Menken is safe and someone both affiliated and unaffiliated Jews can trust.
The Awareness Center is asking that you boycott all events associated with Yaakov Menken, Project Genesis, Torah.org, Project Genisis, Cross-Currents, and TorahMedia.org. We are also asking that you to call and or write the following people and demand that they stop working with Rabbi Yaakov Menken.
* The Advertiser
E-mail: ads.theadvertiser@gmail.com
* The Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore
Adam Rosenberg
E-mail: arosenberg@associated.org
* The Center for Jewish Education
Larry Ziffer, Executive Vice President
E-mail: lziffer@cjebaltimore.org
* Gerald Schroeder, Ph.D.
HaHish 5, Jerusalem 93223, Israel
Phone 011-972-2-5671233
E-mail: gs@geraldschroeder.com
Labels: clergy sexual abuse against adult women, Ken Menken, obstruction of justice, sexual abuse, witness tampering, Yaakov Menken
Case of Adam Wexler
Musician - Bat Ayin, Israel
Moshav Bat-Ayin, Gush Etzion, Israel
Diaspora Yeshiva Rock Band
"Adam and the Ants" - Minnesota
According to reports, after being arrested Adam Wexler confessed to most of the charges relating to raping a eight-year-old girl.
Adam Wexler grew up in Minneapolis He immigrated to Israel in 1990, just prior to the Gulf War, and lives in Gush Etzion.
Reva L'Sheva's flavor still strong (03/31/2004)
מוזיקאי חסידי חשוד באונס בת מוזיקאי חסידי חשוד באונס בת (12/24/2004
Criminal Law (12/26/2004)
Reva L' Sheva
Adam Wexler
Adam Wexler got a 4 year sentence last month (01/18/2006)
Reva L'Sheva's flavor still strong
by Ben Jacobson
The Jerusalem Post - March 31, 2004
Reva L'Sheva
To celebrate 10 years as a band, Reva L'Sheva has released a double live album, almost all recorded in one night in December 2002 at Club Tzora near Beit Shemesh.
Reva L'Sheva is the obvious leading candidate for the title of godfather to the post-Carlebach rock bands, and having lasted 10 years is certainly cause for celebration.
Back in 1994, when Reva L'Sheva first started to gig, it was a tight outfit known for long guitar jams and fierce rhythms. As the years went by, however, the band's sound became significantly lighter and more digestible, but as Ten Years proves, Reva L'Sheva's original flavor is still strong.
Fronted by Shlomo Carlebach disciple Yehudah Katz, Reva L'Sheva has changed lineups a great deal over the years, but the 2002 incarnation is seasoned and tight. Adam Wexler remains one of the most skilled and creative bassists in the genre, and Danny Roth's drumming is as solid as ever. Chanan Elias is most noticeable on this recording in his role as backup vocalist, but the atmosphere and occasional solos we hear from his keyboard contribute as well.
"Mizmor L'David" is given the space-out-jam treatment, complete with atmospheric fiddle effects. Considered by many to be the cornerstone of any Reva L'Sheva show, "M'heirah" here is thumping as ever.
Overall, as with many two-CD sets, it's possible that a one-CD version would have made for a more consistent experience, but there are enough highlights here to keep us interested, and besides, Ten Years deserves to be the document of an entire concert.
THE LECHATCHILA BAND
Hatuna Milechatchila:
Soulfarm is known in Jewish rock circles for bringing a world beat to Hassidic niggunim.
The Lechatchila Band does the opposite. Hailing from South America, they already reside in the world of multiple percussionists, wall-of-ethnic-sound orchestration and complex rhythm structures. Lechatchila's world beat rock approach to Carlebach and other Hassidic standards has tremendous authenticity lechatchila, to begin with.
A whirlwind journey through all your favorite simcha songs, with some surprises, Hatuna Milechatchila: The Lechatchila Band Live in Concert is the group's only official release. The album is built in three sections: To the Huppa, Medley A and Medley B, sending us on a journey through a full 28 songs in less than an hour. The band wastes no time setting moods, preferring to get down to rocking ethnic niggun business.
As tight as the result is, Lechatchila can't resist indulging every few minutes in a furious percussion jam (courtesy of kit drummer Yaniv Cohen and hand percussionist Eli Tzvik), or in a duel between electric violinist Nir Sarussi and guitarist Chaim Bergil, who trade fiery licks. It is the jamming that lets this recording capture the intoxicatingly upbeat energy of the live performance.
מוזיקאי חסידי חשוד באונס בת 8
אדם וקסלר, אזרח אמריקני בן 48 מהמושב בת-עין שבגוש עציון, נאשם ב-3 מעשי אינוס, מעשים מגונים ומעשים מגונים בכוח שביצע לכאורה בשכנתו, לפני כ-9 שנים; הפרקליטות: הוא הודה ברוב המעשים.
לבית המשפט המחוזי בירושלים הוגש (יום ה', 23.12.04) כתב אישום נגד אדם וקסלר, חבר בלהקה החסידית "רבע לשבע", המואשם בשלושה מעשי אינוס, מעשים מגונים ומעשים מגונים בכוח שביצע לכאורה בשכנתו, ילדה כבת 8, לפני כ-9 שנים. בית המשפט ידון היום גם בבקשה הפרקליטות לעצור את וקסלר עד תום ההליכים המשפטיים נגדו.
וקסלר, אזרח אמריקני בן 48 מהמושב בת-עין שבגוש עציון, נאשם בביצוע מעשים שאירעו בשנים 94'-95', במתלוננת שהיא כיום בת 17 וחצי.
"גרר אותה למחסן"
בכתב האישום שהגיש עו"ד טל ויסמן-בן שחר מפרקליטות מחוז ירושלים, נטען כי באותה עת נהגה המתלוננת ללכת עם חברתה פעמיים בשבוע לשיעורי בלט. באחת הפעמים, לאחר שנפרדה מחברתה וביקשה לעלות לביתה, חסם וקסלר את דרכה ומנע ממנו לעלות לדירה. הוא תפס אותה במותניה, משך אותה לכיוון המחסן של הבניין ונעל את הדלת.
על-פי הנטען, וקסלר השכיב אותה על מזרן במחסן, ליטף את רגליה ואת איבר מינה וביצע בה מין אוראלי ומעשים מגונים נוספים. לאחר כמה דקות, הלביש אותה ונתן לה לצאת מהמחסן. הפרקליטות טוענת, כי המקרה האמור אירע פעמיים-שלוש בשבוע במשך תקופה של כמה חודשים. באחת הפעמים, שאירעה כשנה לאחר מכן, הוא אף החדיר את אצבעו לתוך איבר מינה והכאיב לה.
"החדיר אבצע וגרם לשטפי דם"
מעשים אלה, כך נטען בכתב האישום, חזרו על עצמם במשך שנה נוספת, עד לסוף שנת 96', בתדירות שבין פעם בשבוע לפעם בשבועיים, כאשר בשלושה מקרים וקסלר גם החדיר את אצבעו לאיבר מינה, כשהוא גורם לה לשטפי דם.
במקרה אחר, כך נטען, אימה של המתלוננת שלחה אותה לביתו של השכן וקסלר כדי להביא דבר מה. וקסלר פתח לה את הדלת, והכניס אותה לאחד החדרים שבדירתו. הילדה הצליחה להימלט, אולם הוא הצליח לגבור עליה בכוחו והחזיר אותה לחדר. כשזו החלה לבכות, הוא התנצל בפניה וליטף את ירכיה, עד שלבית נכנסה בתו של וקסלר, אז הוא שחרר את הילדה.
בבקשה למעצר עד תום ההליכים טוענת הפרקליטות, כי וקסלר מודה ברוב המעשים המיוחסים לו. לטענתה, הוא "מסוכן לשלום הציבור - לשלומה של המתלוננת בפרט ולשלומם של קטינים בכלל". מעבר לכך, מאחר שוקסלר מצוי הרבה בחו"ל לצורך פרנסתו, קיים חשש כי החלטה שלא לעצרו עד תום ההליכים או שלא לשחררו בערבות בתנאים מגבילים מכבידים, יקלו עליו להימלט מן הדין.
Hasidic Musician suspected in the rape of girl age 8
By Noam Sharbit
MSN News (Hebrew) - NFC (News First Class) - December 23, 2004
http://news.msn.co.il/news/CriminalLawCourt/Law/200412/20041223153200.htm
(Translation from Hebrew to English by San and Avraham Sonenthal)
Adam Wexler, a 48 year old American citizen from Moshav Bat-Ayin in Gush Etzion, was charged with 3 counts of rape, depraved acts and forced depraved acts perpetrated aparently on a female neighbor about 9 years ago.
The prosecution: He has confessed to most of the charges.
The district court in Jerusalem presented (Thursday, 23 December 04) a written indictment against Adam Wexler, member of the Hasidic band "Quarter to Seven" (Reva l'Sheva), who is accused of 3 counts of rape, depraved acts and forced depraved acts that he aparently committed against his female neighbor, an 8 year old girl, 9 years ago. The court will decide today on the prosecution's request to detain Wexler until the conclusion of the proceedings against him.
Wexler, 48 year old American citizen from Moshav Bat-Ayin in Gush Etzion, was indicted for acts committed during years 94-95, according to the complainant who is now 17 1Æ2 .
"He dragged her to the storage shed"
In the indictment presented by lawyer Tal Wiseman ben Shachar from the Jerusalem area prosecutors office, it is charged that during that time period the complainant used to go with her friend twice a week for ballet lessons. One of these times, after she left her friend
and sought to go up to her house, Wexler blocked her way and prevented her from entering her home. He grabbed her by the waist, and dragged her in the direction of the storage shed of the building and locked the door.
According to the complainant, Wexler forced her down onto a mattress in the storage room, fondled her legs and vagina and did oral sex to her and other depraved acts. After a few minutes, he dressed her and allowed her to leave the storage room. The prosecutor charges that the above mentioned event occurred 2-3 times a week during a several month period. On one of these occasions, he also inserted his finger into her vagina hurting her.
"He inserted his finger and caused me to bleed"
These acts, according to the indictment, continued for an additional year, until the end of '96, at a frequency of between once a week to once in two weeks, during which on three separate occasions Wexler also penetrated her vagina with his finger, causing her to bleed.
On another occasion, it is charged, the mother of the complainant sent her to Wexler's house to pick something up, Wexler opened the door, put her in one of the rooms of his house, and she managed to escape but he overpowered her and returned her to the room. When she started to cry he apologized to her and started fondling her thighs, until Wexler's daughter entered the home, at which time he released the girl.
In the request of the prosecution for detention until the conclusion of the proceedings the prosecutor maintains that Wexler confessed to most of the acts attributed to him. According to the request, he is a "...danger to public safety – to the safety of the complainant particularly and to the safety of children in general". On the other hand, since he often has to travel outside the country because of his livelihood, there is a danger that a decision not to detain him until the end of the proceedings or release him without sever restrictions and conditions, will make it easy for him to escape justice.
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Adam grew up in Minnesota. At age nine he formed his first rock band "Adam and the Ants". By age 10 he had already performed with Frank Sinatra, as well as the pop greats "The Four Seasons". Traveling all over the world, Adam suddenly found himself in Israel. One day he passed by Har Tziyon (Mt. Zion) and stuck his head into the court yard of the Diaspora Yeshiva. At that very moment he overheard someone placing an advertisement in Rolling Stone Magazine seeking a bass player in the Diaspora Yeshiva Rock Band. Adam auditioned, got the gig and was the star bass player in the Diaspora Yeshiva Band. Later, he left Israel to pursue a playing career with American rock stars, among them Bobby Rifkin of the Prince Band. Ten years ago he returned to Israel with his family.
Organisation: Reva L'Sheva Adam Wexler is bassist in Reva L'Sheva, Israel's popular rock band. Attending Limmud with Yehudah Katz - lead singer and keyboard. Adam grew up in Minnesota. At age nine he formed his first rock band 'Adam and the Ants'. By age 10 he had already performed with Frank Sinatra, as well as pop greats 'The Four Seasons'. Traveling all over the world, Adam suddenly found himself in Israel. One day he passed by Har Tziyon (Mt. Zion) and stuck his head into the court yard of the Diaspora Yeshiva. At that very moment he overheard someone placing an advertisement in Rolling Stone Magazine seeking a bass player in the Diaspora Yeshiva Rock Band. Adam auditioned, got the gig and was the star bass player in the Diaspora Yeshiva Band. Later, he left Israel to pursue a playing career with American rock stars, among them Bobby Rifkin of the Prince Band. Ten years ago he returned to Israel with his family
Adam Wexler got a 4 year sentence last month
4 שנות מאסר לחבר להקה חסידית אדם וקסלר שהורשע בביצוע מעשים מגונים בילדה
בית המשפט המחוזי בירושלים גזר היום 4 שנות מאסר בפועל על סולן הלהקה
החסידית רבע לשבע, אדם וקסלר, שהורשע בביצוע מעשים מגונים בילדה בת 7. בנוסף
הורה בית המשפט לפצות את הילדה ב- 80 אלף שקל.
Decmeber, 2004 -- Adam Wexler was accused of 3 counts of rape and forced depraved acts against a 8 year old female neighbor.
Adam Wexler grew up in Minnesota. At age nine he formed his first rock band "Adam and the Ants". By age 10 he had already performed with Frank Sinatra, as well as the pop greats "The Four Seasons". Traveling all over the world, Adam suddenly found himself in Israel. One day he passed by Har Tziyon (Mt. Zion) and stuck his head into the court yard of the Diaspora Yeshiva. At that very moment he overheard someone placing an advertisement in Rolling Stone Magazine seeking a bass player in the Diaspora Yeshiva Rock Band. Adam auditioned, got the gig and was the star bass player in the Diaspora Yeshiva Band. Later, he left Israel to pursue a playing career with American rock stars, among them Bobby Rifkin of the Prince Band. Ten years ago he returned to Israel with his family.
Labels: child sexual abuse, confessed sex offender, convicted sex offender, Israel
Interview About The History of The Awareness Center With Vicki Polin
Interview - December 15, 2004
Luke: "Tell me why you started The Awareness Center?"
Vicki: "I've been working in the sexual victimization field since 1985. I started as a volunteer, and then went back to school to get my degrees. As time has gone on, I've gotten more in touch with my Jewish identity. I started to realize that there was nothing out there for the Jewish survivors of sexual violence. For years I told other people to start something, no one did, so I ended up creating The Awareness Center.
"It was a gradual process. In April of 1999, I started changing my private practice web page into The Awareness Center as it is now.
"Back in the early 1990's, I was working in a rape crisis center on the South side of Chicago. I was a clinical sex abuse therapist, working with kids who were sexually abused. I was the fifth Caucasian hired and the first Jew. As I worked with the kids, I had to learn about black history, Kwanzaa, and black power. I started realizing that I knew more about their heritage than I did about my own. That's when I started learning about Judaism."
Luke: "How did you start getting support for The Awareness Center, particularly from Orthodox rabbis?"
Vicki: "As I was recreating the web page, I was also googling Jewish web pages finding e-mail addresses and sending notes to everyone who had an e-mail address listed -- letting them know what I was doing and asking if they were interested in joining forces. That's how I met Na'ama Yehuda, Dr. Michael J. Salamon, rabbi Yosef Blau and rabbi Mark Dratch. I'll never forget when I got an e-mail back from rabbi Blau, I didn't know who he was. I had to ask someone who he was. My friend told me he was OK and I should contact him. I did that immediately and the rest is history."
Vicki Polin, Na'ama Yehuda, Michael Salamon, Yosef Blau, Mark Dratch
Luke: "What have been the typical areas of conflict between you and Orthodox rabbis regarding the center?"
Vicki: "It seems that everybody has a different perspective on halacha and the way we deal with cases. It all depends on which case we're dealing with, what the halacha seems to be."
Luke: "Why did rabbi Dratch leave the center?"
Vicki: "He was under a great deal of pressure with his position with the RCA (Rabbinical Council of America). It was a conflict of interest between the two organizations. You would have to ask him."
Luke: "How is dealing with sexual abuse different in the Orthodox world than outside of it?"
Vicki: "First of all, the Awareness Center is not an Orthodox organization. It is a Jewish organization. We have individuals calling us from all affiliations and including those from no affiliation. On our web page we have cases of alleged and convicted rabbi abuse from every affiliation.
"In the secular world, people read newspapers and watch TV. They tend to be pretty progressive in the way they see individuals who have been sexually victimized, especially children. In the Orthodox world, it is often so insulated, that I feel that I am back in the 1980s trying to educate them on the basics. Many just don't have the information available to them that they need."
Luke: "How do you tell the truth when someone alleges sexual abuse?"
Vicki: "One of the myths that people have is that the majority of claims individuals make of sexual violence are made up. You have to realize that it is only 1-2 percent of cases where there might be false allegations. If and when there is a case of false allegations -- it is usually a cry for help, something else is going on in the life of the individual. Either way, the individual needs help.
"One of the things The Awareness Center does is to look for consistency in what a caller is saying.
"The statistics of occurrences of childhood sexual abuse is the same in the Orthodox world as it is in the secular world. I even read a study some time ago saying the statistics are the same in rural China. Basically one out of three-to-five women and one out of every five-to-seven men have been sexually abused by their 18th birthday."
Luke: "Don't you think the Jewish community is taking this more seriously than it has in the past?"
Vicki: "It depends on which community you are talking about. I was recently talking to a rabbi from an extremely insulated community -- he basically was saying that anybody who makes these kind of allegations is crazy. It appeared that he bought into the myth that 'Jewish people don't abuse their children.' It enraged me, and made me more determined to do what ever I could to make sure our rabbinic leaders become educated."
Luke: "What is rabbi Saul Berman's complaint with the center?"
Vicki: "His complaint has mainly to do with our handling of the case of rabbi Mordechai Gafni (AKA: Marc Gafni). From the beginning, I've had no idea where he was coming from and why he is trying to protect an individual who confessed to statuary rape a 13-year old girl. Rabbi Gafni has never shown any signs of remorse. He has never made teshuva [repentance] to the individual he assaulted. Rabbi Berman has sent The Awareness Center several long elaborate letters of complaint. No matter what we did or said, he just wasn't satisfied. It's obvious that he is lacking the needed education so that he could have a better understanding of sex offenders and in working with survivors of sexual violence. It saddens and scares me that a man of his statute is not willing to learn."
Luke: "Do you feel like you need to educate these rabbis?"
Vicki: "Definitely. I'd love to do training with them. One of the long-term goals of The Awareness Center is to have some kind of certification program for rabbis. Once they are educated we would be able to use them as referral sources for survivors, their family members and those who offend."
Luke: "How much training does a rabbi need?"
Vicki: "When I worked as a rape victims advocate, I had to undergo a 40-hour training on some of the basics. That's what I wanted to start out with. Rabbis need to understand what the symptoms are of someone who has been sexually violated (both adults and children). They need to know about the different types of sex offenders, and how to help families members of sex offenders. They also need to know what to do when an alleged or convicted sex offender comes to their minyan. They need to know some of the basics of how to make their minyans safe for everyone."
Luke: "What role does rabbi Blau play with the center?"
Vicki: "He's my partner in crime. He is our halachic advisor (Jewish legal advisor regarding Jewish law), does a lot of hands on work -- doing a lot of case management. And most important, he's always explaining to me -- who's who in the Orthodox world."
Luke: "Do you believe that God called you to be a sex abuse victims advocate?"
Vicki: "It's hard for me to say that it comes from God. Please remember that I come from an atheist background. I'm really learning as I go along. What I feel comfortable saying is that the universe has opened its doors in this direction for me. Every time I try to walk away, it just doesn't let me."
Luke: "Have you ever been romantically or sexually involved with someone you were [counseling]?"
Vicki: "No."
Luke: "What do you think about suppressed memories, are they valid?"
Vicki: "Instead of me answering this question, I would like to refer you to a dynamic web page that discusses all of the relevant information on the topic."
Luke: "Is the center a one woman show?"
Vicki: "The Awareness Center is a coalition of several different individuals who are dedicated to ending sexual victimization in Jewish communities around the world. We currently are all volunteers (I can't wait until the day we have the funding we need to hire staff). I may be the most visable, but we have a team effort going on. We would not be able to do the work I'm doing without Rabbi Yosef Blau, Na'ama Yehuda, Dr. Michael Salamon, Renee Cannella, San, Adam and a slew of other people.
Luke: "Are you the poster "Me"?"
Vicki: "I am NOT the individual who posted on the Protocols blog, who used the name of "ME". I wish I was as intellegent and as articulate. The "ME" poster has a vast knowledge of Hebrew and Torah. I don't."
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Washington D.C. – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service commends Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for his announcement of an 18-month extension and re-designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen. The decision affects approximately 1,700 current Yemeni TPS holders and will allow for nearly 500 additional Yemen nationals to apply for protected status.
Mayorkas' decision to extend and re-designate Yemen for TPS acknowledges the perilous conditions that make it impossible for Yemeni nationals to safely return to their home country, including ongoing armed conflict, "lack of access to food, water, and healthcare; large-scale destruction of Yemen's infrastructure; significant population displacement; an ongoing cholera outbreak since 2016; and the COVID-19 pandemic's worsening of a dire economic and humanitarian situation."
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, offered the following statement on the announcement:
"Secretary Mayorkas' extension and re-designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status is a literal lifeline for Yemeni nationals residing in the United States. The United States could not, in good conscience, force the Yemeni people to return to a country experiencing what the United Nations has called 'the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.' Escalating violence, warring factions, deteriorating infrastructure, and widespread internal displacement worsen countrywide extreme poverty, resource scarcity, lack of access to healthcare, creating conditions that are by all accounts unlivable. The extension and re-designation is more than a bureaucratic policy change; it is a chance at survival for the more than 2,000 Yemeni nationals living in the United States.
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A phenol peel is the deepest chemical skin treatment available. In comparison to other peels, phenol peels are effective for deep wrinkles around the chin and lips, and is used for severe sun damage, hyperpigmentation, and acne scarring. The phenol peels lasts longer than any other peel. The Phenol peel is considered one of the most aggressive and dramatic procedures for the surface of the skin available.
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Despite, its effectiveness, the phenol peel is intended only for select patients. Unlike other topical skin treatments that are performed by the paramedical aesthetician or nurse, the phenol peel is performed only by a plastic surgeon. The medical history and skin characteristics are more important with the Phenol peel than in other skin treatments. For most patients, the phenol peel is only suitable for use on the face, and is not recommended for dark-skinned individuals or people with heart disease. If a person with dark skin had a phenol peel their skin would lighten dramatically changing the natural look of the patient's skin color. Patients need to be aware that freckles and color aberrations may be removed with this peel.
The Hetter Peel is a modified phenol peel. Full phenol peels use a strong mixture of the phenol chemical and other ingredients and is known to need more recovery time. The Hetter Modified Phenol Peel uses a special solution for the procedure. The Hetter Peel solution is a combination of croton oil, phenol, and water. What differentiates it from the solution used for a phenol peel is that it uses more croton oil and less phenol. This combination enhances the desired effects while reducing the phenol side effects. Hetter Modified Phenol Peel is often added during facial rejuvenation procedures such as a facelift, neck lift, or lifetime lift.
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A phenol peel does everything a regular peel does only deeper and more powerfully. A phenol peel works by removing the outer layers of skin where the discoloration, acne scarring, and wrinkles reside. The phenol peel removes deep wrinkles and dark discolorations that are inaccessible by conservative treatments.
If you have never had a phenol peel before, the doctor may recommend treating a small test area before treating larger, more visible areas. This is important because in rare instances an individual can have an adverse reaction to the phenol solution resulting in scarring, bleaching, enlarged skin pores, and an inability to tan.
No anesthesia is required if only a small area of the face or body is treated because the phenol solution itself works as an anesthetic. If larger areas are treated, such as the full face, the doctor will require you to be under general anesthesia in the operating room. A patient receiving a phenol peel must be on a heart monitor to regulate breathing and other physiological reactions.
The day after the procedure the patient will return to the office for a follow up. Iodine, a powerful antibiotic, will be applied to the treated areas creating a protective layer to prevent infection and contaminates from environmental pollutants. The nurse will give you supplies so you can complete your recovery safely at home. Within about three days skin normally begins to emerge but some patients take longer.
In some patients, a phenol peel can leave skin red for several months. All patients that have the phenol peel must apply sunscreen to their skin for the next year. The first ten days of the procedure the skin will be hypersensitive to light.
Ideally, patients who are planning to have a phenol peel will prepare for six weeks before the procedure by using a Vitamin C cream every morning and a Vitamin A (Retin-A) cream every night. This reduces the recovery time significantly. Your doctor will determine how much, if any, skin preparation will be necessary.
A phenol peel usually takes anywhere between 30 to 60 minutes. The doctor applies the phenol solution to the area that is being treated. Sensitive areas around the eyes, brows, and lips are avoided.
What Can I Expect During Recovery?
Redness and swelling are common after the phenol peel and should be managed with appropriate medication early on. During the recovery period, completely avoid direct sunlight and your regular skin regimen unless it is approved by your surgeon.
Once the discoloration subsides your skin will be like new. The vast majority of phenol peel patients experience incredible results and minimal side effects. The average patient can expect a total recovery within 2-3 months.
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All the King's Horses
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Billy Connolly once said that the desire to be a politician should forever exclude someone from actually being a politician; he had a very good point. I wonder what kind of Parliament we would have if it was made up of MP's who when first asked if they wanted to get into politics responded with "Hell, no" and made a run for it. I wonder if we might have a better government and a better democracy, rather than the well-sauced gravy train that we seem to have at the moment.
Mr Connolly also said that we shouldn't vote, because it encourages the politicians. Again, given our ridiculous voting system, and the selection of votees currently on offer, I also have sympathy with that point of view. I suspect that most of us would agree that encouraging politicians in any capacity other than to learn how to answer the damned question being put to them, should be positively discouraged. It's a bit like celebrating there being more estate agents in the world or being pleased about the increasing number of solicitors on the roll. No one is ever happy about those things. However, although I can see the point, I cannot subscribe to it.
Before the term was bastardised for a day when people disgrace themselves buying things they don't need, for prices that are not really discounted, the real Black Friday was on 18 November 1910. Women who were protesting were removed from the Houses of Parliament and many were seriously injured in their removal. On 4 June 1913, nearly three years later, things had not improved for women and Emily Davison famously died after having thrown herself under Anmer, the King's Horse at the Epsom Derby. She died four days later on 8 June 1913. I write the words describing it now. Everyone knows about the woman who threw herself under the King's horse. Her life reduced to one sentence. Can you imagine what a horrific death it must have been to have been trampled to death by a horse and then taking four long days to die? All she wanted was to be treated equally and have the same rights to vote as men. It seems a tad harsh to me.
After Emily died, in order to try and beat the women who were on hunger strike into submission, the government (all male) introduced what is known as the Cat and Mouse Act, because of how cats play with their prey before they kill them. Women were imprisoned. They went on hunger strike. Emily Davison was force fed forty nine times. When the women were sufficiently ill, they were let out of gaol until they were well enough to serve the rest of their sentence. Then they were returned to gaol where they went on hunger strike. And so the cycle continued.
Of course, as well as Emily Davison, we've all heard of the Pankhursts. There is also another suffragette called Sophia Duleep Singh, of whom you may not have heard. She was such a pain in the arse that apparently King George V declared "Have we no hold on her?" I fervently hope not. Sophia died at the age of seventy two having dedicated her life to women's rights.
It is easy for us to speak of these women with our mouths, and to forget with our heads what it must have been like for them. To be arrested and imprisoned for wanting to be treated equally. Equal treatment is not shocking today, but only because those women and the necessity of two World Wars beat the government into submission. Would I be prepared to give my life for it? Would I be prepared to be beaten up, or go on hunger strike for the rights that I now have? I'd like to think that I would. But it is not something that I have ever had, or will ever have to seriously consider; those women lived it. Some of them died for it.
No one really likes politicians do they? I was incandescent when Nick Clegg said he wouldn't vote to raise tuition fees and the minute his feet were under the table, he voted to raise tuition fees. If Theresa May says "strong and stable" one more time in one of those ridiculously staged public appearances, I will think that she is really a robot whose programming has hit a glitch. And Diane Abbott's grasp of figures is worse than mine, which I didn't think was humanly possible; life is full of surprises.
Considering the selection, I really do think that we have come to the time in our political history when a box "None of the Above" should be included on the ballot paper. Things would get really interesting when "None of the Above" get in. I suppose that's when we start rounding up all those people who don't want to be politicians, to be politicians. But until that day, even if you just spoil your ballot paper, please register to vote and then vote. Not for your country, not because the Press told you who to vote for, but because what is now your right was once considered a privilege. On the 8th June, it will be one hundred and four years to the day that Emily Davison died, never having lived to see her dream come to fruition. Putting a cross on a piece of paper or a scribble through it is the only way I can think of to best honour her sacrifice.
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Q: Using ("Almost", "Nearly", etc. + {negative statements: "no" / "nobody" / "nothing" / "never"} Please have a look on my examples below and let me know what would be your pick(s) out of all my listed adverbs and why?
Example #1:

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*Yesterday we went to the Chelsea Flower Show. As you warned us, we expected to face quite a few people but __________ nobody was there.

a. almost
b. nearly
c. practically
d. roughly
e. approximately
Example #2:

A) Have you ever heard of the HARP project?
  B) Not, what does it stand for?!
  A) It is the acronym for High-Altitude Research Project.
  B) I know __________ nothing about it. But I'm interested to know more.

a. almost
b. nearly
c. practically
d. roughly
e. approximately
In all examples above, I believe that the first three choices mean equally the same think (just the choice "c" as dictionaries have mentioned is a bit informal sounding.) Nevertheless, I'm not quite sure if the other options ("d" and "e") work properly or not. I was wondering if you could give me a hand to find out which choice works correctly in each example and which one doesn't?

A: *

*'His suitcase finally turned up almost a month later, but it was practically empty.'

*'The walk will cover a distance of four miles taking approximately two hours to complete.'

*'I think all writers, roughly speaking, are in the education business.'
Have a look at those examples and others and then you should be able to see which adverbs fit better (there can be more than one).
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Boys in Kilts, how cute would your son look in one?
Nowadays you can see more and more boys in kilts, as more and more parents become aware of the benefits of dressing their little darlings in a boys kilt, for all sorts of special occasions.
Probably the most common place to see a boys kilt, is at a wedding one reason being that the groom and groomsmen are in full Highland Dress, so it is fitting that many of the younger guests also wear the kilt.
Below you can see a video of a little boy who is supposed to have his photo taken with the Bride, but is far to busy enjoying himself dancing.
And on the video you can see just how cute little boys look in kilts, and how much fun they have wearing them.
It is even possible to dress your baby in a kilt, as baby kilts are now available to fit children as young as three months old.
Below you can see a photo which shows how cute boys in kilts look, and why many parents are choosing to dress their sons (and often daughters) in kilts.
The photo also shows that kilts are not just for dressing your little boys up for special occasions such as weddings, but are very practical for casual wear also.
Many schools use kilts as their school uniform, as they are both practical and hard wearing,.
In fact a good kilt will last a child several years, as the hem can be taken down as the child grows, can you imagine a pair of school trousers lasting more than one school year?
The boy scout movement have used kilts as their dress uniform for many decades, and they too find boy kilts both practical and extremely smart as a dress uniform.
You can even find a budding young Scottish entertainer performing as a kilt boy, just have a look at the next video to see how dashing a boy looks in his kilt outfit.
so why not dress your little man in a kilt, and be amazed at all the positive reactions and comments he receives while wearing it.
If you would like any help deciding on the right kilt for your son, or where best to buy one, then drop me a line using the contact us page, and I will be delighted to help.


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I have been a busy beaver today! My latest project is complete, cut this morning finished tonight!
I had to make some window coverings to insulate some north facing windows with a very heavy, very thick boiled wool with coating on one side. The windows are 6 feet high by 4 feet wide so not small.
The fabric was challenging to work with, kind of like bending plywood to sew on velcro!!! Yup you read it right, sew velcro on to the edge of this fabric which itself would not have been too bad except that I had only mm top work with there was just enough height to cover the window with a little lip to fasten the covering on the to frame with the velcro.
The other challenge I had was the amount of fabric, there was supposed to be enough for 6 windows so I measured and to my surprise I was 20 cm short (the client had the fabric already, the vendor figured out how much they needed) on one end there was a diagonal cut that made the fabric much less than previously thought. In the end some creative thinking, figuring and measuring I managed to make up the shortfall and cover all 6 windows! The client was very happy when she heard this. Below are some pictures of the fabric and how thick it is.


While this is something that when composing a motion picture screenplay, on all records, ought to be inconceivably clear to all scholars, it generally astounds me when I'm doing scope for a customer, or perusing a content for a companion, what number of them have a consummation that, basically, is as well "calm" for it's own particular great – in case you're assembling a firecrackers appear, you don't do the little ones toward the start, isn't that right? No, you spare the best ones, the huge ones, for the finish of the demonstration!
Try not to be reluctant to rework, and modify, and revise your completion of make it significantly greater, and more impactful than it was previously. It's the exact opposite thing that your group of onlookers sees, and no doubt, it's the integral factor on whether individuals tell their companions, family, and even that one abnormal collaborator who dependably possesses an aroma similar to pumpernickel whether they ought to go see the film or not.
What's more, ensure that your consummation, somehow, shape, frame, or mold, gets back to the start of the film and wraps things up in a way that bodes well for the group of onlookers. A really incredible case of how to do this can be found toward the finish of The Usual Suspects – and if you haven't seen, I won't hazard ruining it for you, in light of the fact that the completion is that great – yet truly, focus on how they wrap up all the last details in that film in a way that thoroughly pays off for the gathering of people. No less a regarded commentator then Roger Ebert called it "an enchantment trap," and believe me, he implied that in the most ideal way imaginable, in light of the fact that it truly was enchantment – the enchantment of composing a film screenplay.
You'd be astonished at how often the endings of your most loved motion pictures were reworked before the innovative staff got to the rendition that you wound up finding in theaters, so absolutely never be disheartened as you endeavor to wrap things up inside your screenplay.
Eventually, the most essential counsel that I can give you about modifying your screenplay (and composing a film screenplay) is that, well, you have to think of one in any case. I know there are many individuals who say to themselves "I would be an awesome author, yet then I would need to invest all that energy modifying, and that part doesn't engage me." You can't, and I mean completely can't, let the dread of your first draft not being immaculate keep you from composing.
I've gone on record saying this previously, and I will keep on preaching it from the peak the extent that written work counsel goes – self-attack is the main enemy of composing vocations all over the place, not an absence of ability. On the off chance that you need to be an author, you need to get over those underlying nerves, "upchuck out that first draft," and afterward deliberately change, rework, and modify.
Try not to go pursuing some legendary desert spring of flawlessness, either – you'll never discover it. Try not to endeavor to push past that point, since then you could wind up revamping, theoretically, everlastingly, and that will accomplish nothing for you completely. Eventually, there won't be anything left to state for you either, and after that you'll realize that all the diligent work towards composing a motion picture screenplay was justified, despite all the trouble – that inclination can't be confused for whatever else.
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Monday Night Football has two teams combined for a 3-9 record face off in Atlanta where the Falcons host the NY Giants. They are led by two QB's having completely opposite seasons. Eli Manning has thrown just 6 TDs and 4 interceptions, (Odell Beckham Jr. catching just one of those) and has been sacked 20 times already this season, while Matt Ryan has tossed 14 TDs and just 2 picks.
Speaking of sacks, the Giants D only has 7 this season, which is the fewest in the NFL. Atlanta Falcons should definitely win this game outright, and I am surprised they are just a 4-point favorite, but I suppose it's because they are pretty banged up. Starting RB Freeman is on injured reserve, and receivers Sanu and Ridley are both questionable to suit up. Both teams are 2-4 against the spread. Atlanta is -200 with the money lone, while New York is +170.
The over/under is pretty high at 54. The New York Giants give up 27 points per game which is what Atlanta scores per game. Atlanta gives up 32 points per game, but NY is only scoring 19.5 per game. I think Ryan has his usual big game, and I also think Eli Manning bounces back a little and has a decent game. I still think he'll throw a pick or two but he'll probably also toss a couple TDs.
In the end, NY will fall short on the road and not cover their +4 points, but I think the over will come in for this one. Kickoff is 5:15 PM PT Monday night.


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On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court vacated the death sentence that had been meted out to Murphy, an Alaskan-malamute-shepherd mix, for injuring a neighbor dog in 2001.
The state supreme court reviews such cases in Nebraska because it has little else to do, as there are only a few dozen hardy pioneer families that still huddle in that cold and barren landscape and so few cases arise there. At least, I can't think of another reason.
But it was good news for Murphy, anyway. The high court concluded that "the order for the destruction of the dog was not reasonable" and that the county court issuing the order had abused its discretion. The court noted that the injuries to the other dog were "relatively minor," that the other dog's owner had not even taken it to the vet for two days, and even then the bill was only $34.06.
None of which had prevented the lawyers involved from wielding the usual rhetoric. At the hearing last year, Assistant Attorney General Kim Klein, prosecuting the assailant, described her attacks on other dogs as "deliberate and vicious." (How the State normally proves canine intent in cases like this was not disclosed.) For his part, dog defense lawyer Mark Fahleson said that it was the authorities who were the real criminals, as they had demonstrated "a bloodthirsty vengeance once thought reserved for only the most cold-blooded of human killers."


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