Verkkothe jewish community has been rocked by shocking stories about rabbis and other community leaders sexually abusing their congregants, their. Verkko“when rabbis abuse” attempts to understand the manipulative personality type of abusive clergy, their methods and means of exploiting victims. Verkkoin this article we examined the experience of eight israeli formerly and/or currently still religious men who were sexually abused by a rabbi during. Verkkoabuse of power harms those wielding the power. And not just them. The rabbis of the talmud (yoma 22b) discussed at length the many mistakes and. Power, gender, and status in the dynamics of sexual abuse in jewish culture, elena sztokman asks these and other important. Verkkopower. 6 why is it called an “abuse of power”? Verkkothe rabbi abuser often combines these two tactics—targeting the victim’s vulnerability and using the guise of generous “savior” to gain trust and break. Verkkowithin the church, the misuse and abuse of authority has taken a devastating toll in broken lives and congregations. Yet the true nature of power often goes.
