Jewish anthropologist, educator and activist Elana Sztokman has researched the topic for years; her new book, 'When Rabbis Abuse,' is a cross-denominational reckoning long overdue
Author Elana Sztokman interviewed 84 survivors of alleged abuse and included around 200 additional survivor testimonies from various Jewish archives for “When Rabbis Abuse.”
Jewish anthropologist Elana Sztokman has been researching rabbinical abuse for years. Her new book is an effort to peel back the curtain on abusive power dynamics across every denomination.
Book attempts to understand the manipulative personality type of abusive clergy, and the ways in which their behavior is protected by Jewish power structures.