The senior Posek and senior Pediatrician of Lakewood have once again partnered together to warn parents about the dangers of sexual abuse for children – over the Yom Tov season.

Yom Tov is a time when families get together, school is out, and parents tend to be lax in knowing the exact whereabouts of their children AT ALL TIMES. Multiple professionals and therapists have told YWN that predators specifically prey on young and vulnerable children during Yomim Tovim – specifically on Yom Kippur.

As YWN reported, just before the last summer, a hotline with recorded messages from both of them – as well as other professionals – was publicized. The messages warned parents about the obligation that a parent has to speak with their children before camp about abuse. This was done before Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkos as well.

Now, as Pesach is approaching, HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Forscheimer, senior Posek at Lakewood’s Beis Medrash Govoah, Dr. Reuven Shanik, the leading Pediatrician in Lakewood, Rabbi Pesach Krohn and others have once again taken the commendable and bold action, and released new messages to the community. These messages are a must listen for parents.

The attached poster has been hung in all Shuls around Lakewood including BMG, as well as in Dr Shaniks office.

To listen to these important messages, call 641-715-3800 and enter code 811504#.

This is the fourth time that the Lakewood community has publicly addressed the dangers of sexual abuse and protecting children.

The first event was organized three years ago by Amudim, and was attended by well over 1000 people, including noted askanim, roshei kehillah, the poskim of Beis Medrash Govoha and with the hishtatfus and brocha of the roshei yeshiva, and ‎roshei mosdos.

It is now clear, that thanks to the Amudim event, this topic is now being dealt with head on, as opposed to the way it was addressed for decades. The awareness that the Amudim event generated went a long way in providing the necessary information and resources to prevent these problems from occurring, and if Chas V’shalom they do, how to properly deal with it al pi Da’as Torah.

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