Verkkothe wall of silence, which protects the reputation of those involved in the abuse, is reinforced by another value: The prohibition of derogatory speech. Verkkoher new book “when rabbis abuse: Power, gender, and status in the dynamics of sexual abuse in jewish culture” is an effort to peel back the. Verkkoin her groundbreaking book, when rabbis abuse, veteran anthropologist dr. Elana sztokman chronicles what is happening in jewish settings, answering the question. Verkkowith a portrait of high profile figures, including their personality types and tactics, dr. Sztokman’s analysis is grounded in interviews with 84 abuse. Power, gender, and status in the dynamics of sexual abuse in jewish culture, elena sztokman asks these and other important questions,.
