I don't think #5 is blaming the boy but asking a valid question. After the first assault you would think he would run away and never go back. I can understand his not wanting to talk about it but why allow it to continue? It is a valid question and there is no doubt the boy is a victim no matter what the answer.

Joav, as if this doesn't happen in Germany,. if you don't want to make Aliyah, that is a separate story. there is a lot worse that happens and has happened in Germany but you live there. The land that is soaked with so much jewish blood, how can you live there.

I value both of your inputs on these threads and was happy to see Mark's apology in #17. Glad you realised there's one thing that Raymond is most certainly NOT...and that's an anti-Semitic fool. Anyway, keep up the good work, guys.

Joav: Israel has no responsibility but a duty. However it is your (and our) responsibility to educate our children, make them aware. As far as Israel is concerned, it is the ONLY country in the world, repeat, ONLY where I am not afraid to let my young children play on the beach by themselves as oppoased to the "elegant" resorts we go to in the rest of the world. Granted, there are instances of sexual abuse in Israel as well but the repulsion of molesting children is totally ingrained in Jewish psyche.

I apologize.

One error leads to another. I saw your name on #15 and that's the name that stuck while writing my TB. Sorry. It was unintentional.

Castrate the sodomite bastards.

Sexual abuse is abhorrent no matter who commits it, particularly on a child. The political dimensions in this situation are complicating what should be a clear cut moral and criminal case (if the abusers are found guilty as charged), irrespective of who commits it. Rabbis who sexually abuse children should be subject to the same penalty and punishment under the law.

Number 7 take my advice and please don't come here to live. We only want Zionists to come here. Just remember getting on a bus could be dangerous you might end up in little pieces or you might get stabbed in your home at night while you’re a sleep in bed. Your best to stay in Germany where the streets are safe and no muggings or killings or violence and be reminded when you look around at the people who killed 6,000,000 Jews. Yes take my advice and stay at home.

And, things are not so different today. So, what about it? What's to be said about leading and what's to be said about following? There's the all beautiful word "lovingkindness" and then there's the time to be stern. You're seeing unfavorable results of ways now. Changing ways could very well render opportunties for chances of less unfavorable results in the future. These kinds of predators are everywhere and something needs to be done about it .

I don't care who they are or where from. Raping should be punished by death. PERIORD

The police use a rape kit; take semen samples and photos of the abused areas of the body Let's not kid ourselves, fearless Yasser Arafat, surrounded himself with what one could call "Handsome" bodyguards, since everyone knew that his preference was boys instead of gals Shame on you for defending rapists, the damages to the boy's body attested to the facts You’re so vehement in defending the rapists; it makes you sound like one of them

Many stories have been forthcoming, the Church has paid out billions of dollars in compensation, the Diocese of Boston has been brought to its knees, and it’s virtually broke, having lost many Parishioners because of the Priestly rapes The same circumstances apply to Philadelphia, PA The high muck a muck Cardinal has been hiding the priestly abusers for years There are perverts in every religion, even yours, no matter what it is Why haven't you included, Doctors, Dentists or other profession, limiting yourself to Rabbi's I'll tell you why, you're just another Anti-Semite, who is most likely guilty of what chastises others for

Sodomites are not allowed in israel but rape is a capital offense . LIFE IMPRISONMEMY WITH SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IS THER JUST PUNISHMENT.

I get so cynical I assumed those who made the mistakes would never own up to it. The apologies were public and I accept them althought my last name is spelled "Haymond", SNS, not "Hammond". While I am encouraged by the apologies, this is also a situation which brings to mind how unfocused people can become in the heat of argument. Let's all try harder to read carefully and understand where the other Talkbacker is coming from.

Who are the victims? Is there any hope of a proper trial?

Rape in general is a despicable act, raping a child is the most heinous, most despicable act , I think child rapists deserve the death penalty.

March 30th! Today is Buy Israeli Goods Day! Where EVER u live BUY ISRAELI GOODS and tell the store manager thank you for selling these wonderful products made in Israel! B.I.G. :) G-d Bless this little boy. Please help him to survuve and recover from this.

Why doesn't anyone count to 10,000 before jumping to a conclusion? Why does it look like someone was more interested in bashing the Other than in seeking justice for a heinous crime (which apparently might not have been committed)?