Monday, November 11, 2013
Lakewood mothers are assaulting Rabbis with perfume and dress
Gital answers the Lying Weiss's, point by point!
The Weiss Family has put out several statements. This page is intended to refute their accusations and misinformation point by point.
Rabbi Dovid B. Feinstein put out a statement explaining the Weisses’ current position. This is the gist of his statement:
1. The two sides accepted Ronnie Greenwald as binding arbitrator
2. The arbitrator rendered a decision
3. The Weisses accepted the decision
4. The Dodelsons rejected it
5. Hence, the Get is on the table and the Dodelsons are unreasonably refusing to take it
1. The two sides accepted Ronnie Greenwald as binding arbitrator
2. The arbitrator rendered a decision
3. The Weisses accepted the decision
4. The Dodelsons rejected it
5. Hence, the Get is on the table and the Dodelsons are unreasonably refusing to take it
First, before getting into the details, one note of importance: This case was decided by the judge after three years in court and after hearing from both sides and both custody experts. Weiss is not satisfied with that decision (despite the fact that he was the one who chose the venue of court), and he is withholding a Get until we go to arbitration for a new decision, totally discarding the judge’s decision. That alone is extortion and totally unacceptable – withholding a Get in an attempt to obfuscate the court's ruling and a second chance to obtain better terms.
Our Response to the Statement:
Ronnie Greenwald was never accepted as binding arbitrator. Ronnie himself sent out an email: “It is unfortunate that due to many legal conditions regarding binding arbitration the proposal that I become the binding arbitrator was not accepted” (see email below). And, if there had been binding arbitration, it would be enforceable in court. There would be no need to post on the internet asking anyone to “accept the decision.” Hence, the many of the statements made by Dovid Feinstein alluding to "arbitration" and a "decision" are beyond meaningless. There was no arbitration. There was no decision.
What did happen? Ronnie Greenwald, who had spoken to Weiss constantly for the past five months, without Dodelson’s knowledge offered a suggestion to base negotiations on. Not as an arbitrator making a binding decision, but as a biased negotiator making a suggestion. Anybody can put out a suggestion, but it carries no weight on its own. It is not a decision and not even a recommendation. Nobody who takes himself seriously can make even a recommendation about the future of a child without at least talking to the mother to get her input.
And, even as a suggestion, it is so blatantly one-sided, that it is ludicrous. It mirrors, almost to the T, the Weisses’ demands. Rabbi Greenwald's suggestion calls for major modifications to the visitation schedule, and for Gital to pay a six-figure sum to Avrohom Meir.
We have never met anyone, outside of Rabbi Zlotowitz from Artscroll, and now Ronnie Greenwald, who thinks it is acceptable to use a Get to extort money and better visitation terms (Ronnie Greenwald, by the way, is great friends with Rabbi Zlotowitz, which is how he got involved in the first place).
And Avrohom Meir, great guy that he is, is now willing to accept the six-figure sum and the increased visitation! What a Guy!
The bottom line is that there was no agreement to go to arbitration, nor did both sides agree to go to Ronnie Greenwald for negotiations.
Gital has no intention of giving in to extortion.
Now, you know why we need your continued support. The court rendered its decision and the case should be over. Withholding a Get to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars and better terms – be it through new arbitration or new negotiations – is pure extortion.
Ronnie Greenwald was never accepted as binding arbitrator. Ronnie himself sent out an email: “It is unfortunate that due to many legal conditions regarding binding arbitration the proposal that I become the binding arbitrator was not accepted” (see email below). And, if there had been binding arbitration, it would be enforceable in court. There would be no need to post on the internet asking anyone to “accept the decision.” Hence, the many of the statements made by Dovid Feinstein alluding to "arbitration" and a "decision" are beyond meaningless. There was no arbitration. There was no decision.
What did happen? Ronnie Greenwald, who had spoken to Weiss constantly for the past five months, without Dodelson’s knowledge offered a suggestion to base negotiations on. Not as an arbitrator making a binding decision, but as a biased negotiator making a suggestion. Anybody can put out a suggestion, but it carries no weight on its own. It is not a decision and not even a recommendation. Nobody who takes himself seriously can make even a recommendation about the future of a child without at least talking to the mother to get her input.
And, even as a suggestion, it is so blatantly one-sided, that it is ludicrous. It mirrors, almost to the T, the Weisses’ demands. Rabbi Greenwald's suggestion calls for major modifications to the visitation schedule, and for Gital to pay a six-figure sum to Avrohom Meir.
We have never met anyone, outside of Rabbi Zlotowitz from Artscroll, and now Ronnie Greenwald, who thinks it is acceptable to use a Get to extort money and better visitation terms (Ronnie Greenwald, by the way, is great friends with Rabbi Zlotowitz, which is how he got involved in the first place).
And Avrohom Meir, great guy that he is, is now willing to accept the six-figure sum and the increased visitation! What a Guy!
The bottom line is that there was no agreement to go to arbitration, nor did both sides agree to go to Ronnie Greenwald for negotiations.
Gital has no intention of giving in to extortion.
Now, you know why we need your continued support. The court rendered its decision and the case should be over. Withholding a Get to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars and better terms – be it through new arbitration or new negotiations – is pure extortion.
The Weiss Family put out a statement with their "side" of the story. This is our response:
It is important to note that the main gist of the statement is that the Siruv is invalid because Weiss was allowed to go to secular court. Okay, even if we accept everything they say as absolute truth, the undisputed fact remains (even according to their own statement) that it was the Weisses who chose to go to the secular court and the case was decided by the secular court. But, now they are not satisfied with the court’s decision so they withhold the Get to obtain better terms. That is called blackmail. And, yes, the whole world is outraged when a person withholds a Get as a means to extort a better deal. That is why we are all rallying to Gital’s cause.
And, even now, after the court rendered its decision, Avrohom Meir can simply go to a Bais Din. But, he refuses. He doesn’t like the court’s decision, refuses to go to a Bais Din, and demands that Gital give him better terms or else he won’t give a Get. Blackmail, plain and simple.
And, even now, after the court rendered its decision, Avrohom Meir can simply go to a Bais Din. But, he refuses. He doesn’t like the court’s decision, refuses to go to a Bais Din, and demands that Gital give him better terms or else he won’t give a Get. Blackmail, plain and simple.
The "Hetter."
1. This “hetter” was not shown to anyone until it appeared on the internet in June, 2012 – 7 months after the author died, two years after Avrohom Meir sued for custody and one year after the Siruv was issued. Nobody ever mentioned it – not the Dodelsons who were definitely not told about it, not Rabbi Reuven Feinstein who wrote a letter about the case explaining his grandson’s reason for going to court and did not even mention it, and not Rabbi Gestetner who actively supported the Avrohom Meir in a letter but did not even mention it. In fact, the Bais Din itself sent a copy of every response they received from Avrohom Meir to Gital and they neglected to send this “hetter,” presumably because they never received it.
Why was it not shown to anyone until 7 months after the author died? Why would it not be shown to the Bais Din and to the Dodelsons? Why was it not mentioned by the two people publicly supporting him? It is, after all, the main point of their entire position.
2. A “hetter” needs to be issued by a Bais Din, not an individual, even if he is a scholar. (See Attachment 1, saying that an individual issuing a Hetter is in Niddui - Paragraph #3.)
3. A “hetter” can only be issued after issuing a summons three times and the defendant refuses to come to Bais Din. (See attachment 1 - Paragraph #2.) In this case, the individual did not even attempt to speak to the Dodelsons, much less send a summons.
4. This “hetter” is based on the individual hearing only the Weiss’ side. He never spoke to the Dodelsons. Bais Din Mechon L’hoyroa spent 7 months on the case, hearing back and forth from both sides.
5. This “hetter” is based on the individual unilaterally and for no known reason accepting the Weiss’ claim that Gital was withholding the baby. One phone call to the Dodelsons would have led him to understand that, quite the contrary, the Dodelsons were seeking to go to a Rov to work things out. (See Attachment 2.)
6. The “hetter” is based, in part, on his stating that Bais Din is not accepted by the courts. This is not true in NJ, where the courts accept arbitration by third parties. (See Attachment 3 - the court transcript where the judge advises the Weiss’ lawyer of this fact.)
7. The “hetter” is based in part on Rabbi Stern, “the Debreciner Rov.” The note from Rabbi Stern was submitted to the Bais Din, and rejected. This is a note that was written 20 years ago about an unknown case, with lines whited out in the middle. The “hetter” claims that the Debreciner’s case and this case are similar. How can he know from the note what the Debreciner’s case was about, and how can he know without talking to the Dodelsons what this case was about?
8. Rabbi Stern, the Debreciner Rov, signed on a letter stating clearly that a “hetter” cannot be issued by an individual, only a Bais Din. How can this rabbi issue a “hetter” based on Rabbi Stern, when Rabbi Stern himself invalidated such a Hetter and said anyone who does so should be in Niddui. (See Attachment 1.)
9. The “hetter” was issued by an individual who was disqualified by The Chief Rabbinate of Israel from dealing with Gittin. (See Attachment 4.)
10. Even if we ignore all of the above issues and assume the “Hetter” is valid, the Hetter only allows him to go to court for “ביקורי ילד” – visitation. Nowhere does it permit suing for custody, child support and legal fees. Avrohom Meir sued for all of these things (See Attachment 5).
Why was it not shown to anyone until 7 months after the author died? Why would it not be shown to the Bais Din and to the Dodelsons? Why was it not mentioned by the two people publicly supporting him? It is, after all, the main point of their entire position.
2. A “hetter” needs to be issued by a Bais Din, not an individual, even if he is a scholar. (See Attachment 1, saying that an individual issuing a Hetter is in Niddui - Paragraph #3.)
3. A “hetter” can only be issued after issuing a summons three times and the defendant refuses to come to Bais Din. (See attachment 1 - Paragraph #2.) In this case, the individual did not even attempt to speak to the Dodelsons, much less send a summons.
4. This “hetter” is based on the individual hearing only the Weiss’ side. He never spoke to the Dodelsons. Bais Din Mechon L’hoyroa spent 7 months on the case, hearing back and forth from both sides.
5. This “hetter” is based on the individual unilaterally and for no known reason accepting the Weiss’ claim that Gital was withholding the baby. One phone call to the Dodelsons would have led him to understand that, quite the contrary, the Dodelsons were seeking to go to a Rov to work things out. (See Attachment 2.)
6. The “hetter” is based, in part, on his stating that Bais Din is not accepted by the courts. This is not true in NJ, where the courts accept arbitration by third parties. (See Attachment 3 - the court transcript where the judge advises the Weiss’ lawyer of this fact.)
7. The “hetter” is based in part on Rabbi Stern, “the Debreciner Rov.” The note from Rabbi Stern was submitted to the Bais Din, and rejected. This is a note that was written 20 years ago about an unknown case, with lines whited out in the middle. The “hetter” claims that the Debreciner’s case and this case are similar. How can he know from the note what the Debreciner’s case was about, and how can he know without talking to the Dodelsons what this case was about?
8. Rabbi Stern, the Debreciner Rov, signed on a letter stating clearly that a “hetter” cannot be issued by an individual, only a Bais Din. How can this rabbi issue a “hetter” based on Rabbi Stern, when Rabbi Stern himself invalidated such a Hetter and said anyone who does so should be in Niddui. (See Attachment 1.)
9. The “hetter” was issued by an individual who was disqualified by The Chief Rabbinate of Israel from dealing with Gittin. (See Attachment 4.)
10. Even if we ignore all of the above issues and assume the “Hetter” is valid, the Hetter only allows him to go to court for “ביקורי ילד” – visitation. Nowhere does it permit suing for custody, child support and legal fees. Avrohom Meir sued for all of these things (See Attachment 5).
The Rest of the Weiss Statement.
1. The Statement claims that his child was withheld from him. This is false. In fact, there was a disagreement about visitation arrangements and the Dodelsons had begged that they go to an impartial Rov to resolve the dispute, which the Weisses refused to do.
2. The Statement claims that the episode was recorded. This is true – Avrohom Meir secretly recorded the conversation and later tried to use it in court; but it got him nowhere. What is apparent from seeing the transcript of the recording is that the Dodelsons had one repeated request – that we go to an impartial rov to help work out the issues.
3. The Statement claims that he sued for joint legal custody. This is false. In fact he sued for sole residential custody (Attachment 5) which he later changed to joint residential custody, not just joint legal custody.
4. The Statement claims that the only way to protect his rights in NJ is in court. This is false. In NJ, arbitration is perfectly acceptable. Bais Din is perfectly acceptable by the courts in NJ. (See Attachment 3.)
5. The Statement claims that the divorce suit “supplanted” all previous filings. This is false. In fact, the two suits were merged into one docket. (See Attachment 6.) The Complaint for Custody (brought by Weiss) and the Complaint for Divorce (brought by Dodelson) were now both in one docket; nothing was supplanted.
6. The statement claims that only Dodelson could withdraw the Complaint for Custody. This is false. Even after it was merged into one docket with the Complaint for Divorce, nobody could force Weiss to continue with his Complaint for Custody. You can’t force somebody to sue you. He could have withdrawn. And Dodelson expressly told Weiss and Bais Din that she would sign any document if necessary to remove both the Complaint for Custody and the Complaint for Divorce.
7. The Statement claims that Avrohom Meir provided the Bais Din with the “hetter” to go to court. This is false. He did not present the “hetter” which is posted here. He provided the Bais Din with the Debreciner’s note –which the Bais Din rejected as totally inadequate – a 20 year old note about an unknown case with lines missing in the middle.
8. The Statement claims that he explained to Bais Din that he could not withdraw from the case. This is false because he could withdraw his Complaint for Custody even though she sued for divorce. Bais Din is familiar with court procedures and understood the situation very well. And Dodelson told Weiss and Bais Din she would sign anything if necessary to have both custody and divorce withdrawn from court.
9. The Statement claims that Weiss provided the name of a rabbi for Zabla. They provided the name of somebody who had a stroke and, at the time, could not physically carry on a dinner conversation, much less preside over a Din Torah. They gave the name of another rabbi who is rejected by every single Bais Din in the country.
1. The Statement claims that his child was withheld from him. This is false. In fact, there was a disagreement about visitation arrangements and the Dodelsons had begged that they go to an impartial Rov to resolve the dispute, which the Weisses refused to do.
2. The Statement claims that the episode was recorded. This is true – Avrohom Meir secretly recorded the conversation and later tried to use it in court; but it got him nowhere. What is apparent from seeing the transcript of the recording is that the Dodelsons had one repeated request – that we go to an impartial rov to help work out the issues.
3. The Statement claims that he sued for joint legal custody. This is false. In fact he sued for sole residential custody (Attachment 5) which he later changed to joint residential custody, not just joint legal custody.
4. The Statement claims that the only way to protect his rights in NJ is in court. This is false. In NJ, arbitration is perfectly acceptable. Bais Din is perfectly acceptable by the courts in NJ. (See Attachment 3.)
5. The Statement claims that the divorce suit “supplanted” all previous filings. This is false. In fact, the two suits were merged into one docket. (See Attachment 6.) The Complaint for Custody (brought by Weiss) and the Complaint for Divorce (brought by Dodelson) were now both in one docket; nothing was supplanted.
6. The statement claims that only Dodelson could withdraw the Complaint for Custody. This is false. Even after it was merged into one docket with the Complaint for Divorce, nobody could force Weiss to continue with his Complaint for Custody. You can’t force somebody to sue you. He could have withdrawn. And Dodelson expressly told Weiss and Bais Din that she would sign any document if necessary to remove both the Complaint for Custody and the Complaint for Divorce.
7. The Statement claims that Avrohom Meir provided the Bais Din with the “hetter” to go to court. This is false. He did not present the “hetter” which is posted here. He provided the Bais Din with the Debreciner’s note –which the Bais Din rejected as totally inadequate – a 20 year old note about an unknown case with lines missing in the middle.
8. The Statement claims that he explained to Bais Din that he could not withdraw from the case. This is false because he could withdraw his Complaint for Custody even though she sued for divorce. Bais Din is familiar with court procedures and understood the situation very well. And Dodelson told Weiss and Bais Din she would sign anything if necessary to have both custody and divorce withdrawn from court.
9. The Statement claims that Weiss provided the name of a rabbi for Zabla. They provided the name of somebody who had a stroke and, at the time, could not physically carry on a dinner conversation, much less preside over a Din Torah. They gave the name of another rabbi who is rejected by every single Bais Din in the country.
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Boro Park Tzedaka "Fondler" Arrested! Only because he is a Sfardi, if he was a Satmarer, that would be "Mesira"
Just two days after a Borough Park woman was sexually assaulted in her own home by a tzedaka collector, police have arrested a suspect in the case, after being tipped off by Shomrim.
“One of our members spotted a person of interest who might fit the description of the man we were looking for,” Mutty Katz of Shomrim told VIN News. “We contacted the person who filed the police report and contacted 911.”
Both police and Shomrim canvassed the area for several hours on Friday afternoon, as previously reported on VIN News. “The police came down and the witness identified the man,” said Katz. “It was the way he was described that allowed us to identify him as a person of interest: the kind of hat he was wearing, his beard and the way he was walking.
The witness gave us the missing pieces of the puzzle and we got him.” Police sources confirmed, that a 59 year old Brooklyn man was arrested at 2:34 this afternoon on 59th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues and charged with forcible touching in the incident which took place on November 8th.
Assemblyman Dov Hikind told VIN News that the collector had reportedly asked the victim, who is in her 20’s, for permission to use the bathroom when he came to her door on Friday and once again issued a strong advisory to the public. “We are a community of givers and we don’t want anyone to change that but you have to be careful,” said Hikind. “Don’t ever let anyone into your house if you don’t know them.”
Hikind had high words of praise for Shomrim. “Shomrim are indispensible, magnificent and they are one of the most effective means of law enforcement in the city of New York as they work with the police department,” observed Hikind. “They are superstars.”
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Frum guy caught cheating on EMT exam, putting lives in jeopardy!
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| Rabbi Ezra Max allegedly taking photos of the EMT-certification test. |
The state has pulled the plug on the recent EMT-certification test scores of 25 people because of blatant cheating, The Post has learned.
Rabbi Ezra Max, who runs a Brooklyn volunteer ambulance corps and a “Kosher Coaching” counseling business, was accused of snapping photos of the exam with his cellphone.
He was photographed by a fellow test-taker who sent incriminating photos to the state Health Department, triggering an investigation.
“It is highly possible that a cellphone was utilized to take pictures or otherwise record the examination booklet,” Andrew Johnson, deputy director of the state’s Bureau of Emergency Services, said in a letter to city EMS officials.
The photos also show test-takers sitting elbow-to-elbow at tables at Universal Emergency Care Training in Brooklyn, the testing site.
“Students were allowed to sit too close to one another and were looking at other students’ answer sheets,” Johnson wrote.
The misconduct led the state to void the exam results, but no one was otherwise disciplined, officials said.
The state also changed the exam’s format and questions because it feared illicit copies could be used to help other test-takers cheat.
Besides requiring exams for new EMTs, the state mandates medics — whether employed by fire departments, hospitals, private firms or volunteer corps — to pass the tests every three years to ensure their competency.
Cellphones are not allowed in the exams.
Max denied wrongdoing.
“I didn’t take any pictures of the exam. I don’t know why anybody would make such an accusation,” he said.
Asked whether he had a cellphone at the exam, Max said, “No comment.”
Max also refused to say whether he is certified as an EMT.
He is currently not certified, a state spokesman said.
Max is listed on documents as one of four co-owners of NYC Community EMS, which took over a private firm in April 2012.
The listed president, Isaac Soskin, did not return calls.
A local EMS official faulted the state — which hires proctors to monitor the exams — for lax supervision.
“If anyone failed to do their job properly, it was the state proctor,” said Yedidyah Langsam, a Brooklyn College professor, paramedic, and chairman of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of NYC, an oversight body.
But a state spokesman said the June 20 proctor was not disciplined.
Chareidie Comic Books calls frum IDF soldiers "bloodthirsty bears" that should "be destroyed"
A comic book against military service, slamming haredi soldiers and the secular establishment, has been distributed in different haredi concentrations in recent days. While the troops are presented this time as stray sheep, ready to be sacrificed and corrupted and violate every rule in order to appeal to the authorities, the seculars are presented as bloodthirsty bears seeking to destroy the "sector of sheep."
One of the cartoons shows the sheep eating meat served to them by the bears (instead of straw), a symbol of secularization which ends in eating non-kosher animals.
This is the end of every 'Hardak'
Seculars starving haredi sheep
This time too, the target audience is the young generation. The goal is to educate haredi children against military service and in favor of public denunciation and condemnation of the soldiers.
Tzedaka Collector molests housewife in Boro Park
Police and Shomrim in Brooklyn’s 66th precinct are, canvassing streets in the heart of Borough Park after a local woman says she was sexually abused by a charity collector.
“This happened just a short time ago,” Assemblyman Dov Hikind told VIN News.
“A woman opened the door to someone collecting tzedaka and the woman claims the man grabbed her breasts.”
According to Hikind, the incident took place in the 13th Avenue area, in the vicinity of 50’s Street.
The man was described to be Israeli, Hebrew speaking and in his 60’s. No further details were forthcoming about the incident and detectives at the 66th precinct declined to comment on the incident.
“Tzedaka is fundamental and we don’t want anyone to stop giving, but you have to be careful,” warned Hikind. “This is scary stuff. Just because someone looks okay doesn’t mean he is. Please give, but be careful.”
Friday, November 8, 2013
Chassidic boy molested in Boro Park Barbershop, Monster Barber arrested
T.O.T Consulting Services in conjunction with Brooklyn D.A. and NYPD Sex Crime Unit led to double arrests tonight at Boro Park Barber Shop at 41st & 13 Ave in Boro Park.
T.O.T Consulting Services received a tip from the parents, that their teenage son was sexually assaulted by the owner and one employee of the barber shop. And was shown pornographic videos.
We also believe other boys might have had similar experiences at this Barber Shop. We are asking the Jewish community for any information that anyone might have to contact either T.O.T Consulting Services or NYPD Sex Crime Unit.
Baruch Hashem these two monsters are now off the streets of Boro Park. But the damages are irreversible to heal for the teenager and his family.
Tonight the streets of Boro Park are a safer place thanks to an outstanding job done by T.O.T Consulting Services and the dedicated team of Specialists.
If you have any information please contact NYPD Detective Sarah Mathers at 718-230-4417 or T.O.T. at 212-933-9289.
*All information will be confidential.
Finally, Rabbi Weiss, father of Avrohom Weiss responds but still refuses to urge his son to give a get
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| The "Tzaddik" that refuses to give a get |
DIN: Before you read the following article that appeared in a Staten Island Newspaper, keep in mind that Rabbi Weiss does not respond to any accusations, all he says is that he hired an "arbitrator" (Ronnie "Tendler Supporter" Greenwald), but still no get!!!!!!!!!!
He says that it will be resolved soon, but it is 4 years now, and he just hired Greenwald. What is there to negotiate? Give the get!!!
The patriarch of a prominent Staten Island Jewish family has had enough of dirty laundry being aired in the media.
Rabbi Yosaif Asher Weiss of Prince's Bay defended his family against accusations by his estranged daughter-in-law, Gital Dodelson, who has taken her four-year battle for a religious divorce into the court of public opinion by posting on Facebook and other social media.
"Our family is horrified by the vitriol, lies and hate that permeate Gital's article," said Rabbi Weiss, referring to an expose in the New York Post. "It is full of misinformation and outright fabrications, as well as untruths..." he alleges.
Rabbi Weiss is the father of Avrohom Meir Weiss, formerly of Staten Island, who now lives in New Jersey, as does his estranged wife.
"This is a very, very heart wrenching and ongoing dispute," a clearly upset Rabbi Weiss said in an exclusive interview with the Advance. "We've been trying desperately to resolve this for a long time. This has destroyed my family health wise and destroyed my family financially."
"We have a grandchild here, the sweetest child you will ever meet, who doesn't understand any of this, who one day is going to grow up and have to read this," Rabbi Weiss said. "We don't want him to think that we could ever say anything bad against his mother, no matter what she did."The rabbi's greatest concern is the potential impact of the dispute on a grandson who is the center of a custody battle. Rabbi Weiss insisted that despite Ms. Dodelson's claims, no attempt has been made by his son to obtain sole custody.
Although the controversy centers on the Orthodox Jewish woman's alleged attempts to obtain a "get" from his son, some of the posters claim they are boycotting Artscroll religious publishing house where Rabbi Weiss has worked for many years.The Weiss family is well-known in the Island Jewish community; an uncle of the estranged husband is Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss of Agudath Israel of Staten Island and a great-grandparent of the estranged husband is the late renowned scholar Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.
A Facebook page with the message, "Free Gital: Tell Avrohom Meir Weiss to Give His Wife a 'Get'" has over 12,500 likes. The Facebook page encourages people in cyberspace to contact not only Artscroll but lists phone numbers for her estranged husband and for the estranged husband's parents and grandparents.
Meanwhile, Twitter is buzzing with tweets from supporters for Ms. Dodelson.
A get is given by a husband and received by his wife in order to end a Jewish marriage. Without a get, neither party is permitted to remarry according to Jewish law. An agunah is a woman whose marriage has functionally ended, but whose husband refuses to give her a get, said the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot.
"We suspect much of Gital's disappointment stems from her reaction to the arbitrator's findings, and she has lashed out in response," said Rabbi Weiss, explaining that both families have been working with an arbitrator for several months.
"We do not wish to respond in kind, nor to jeopardize delicate negotiations by discussing them publicly, but we remain hopeful that the entire matter including the get will be resolved very soon, so that Avrohom and Gital can get on with their lives."
"If this was my mother, sister, or daughter I would do everything in my power to free her," said Scott Kalmikoff of Grant City in an email to the Advance. "I think the Jewish community has a responsibility to advocate for this woman, our Jewish sister, until she is finally free."Kalmikoff claims many people will "criticize me for going to the SI Advance with this story. Many Orthodox Jews believe that we should keep these sorts of issues 'in house.'"
Kalmikoff attends and is on the board of the Agunah Advocacy Club at Yeshiva University and he frequently attends services at the Young Israel of Staten Island.
"This is an issue that deeply troubles me," Kalmikoff said, but he added "that a very small percentage of Orthodox Jewish men withhold gets. I don't want people to think that this is a common occurrence. The Jewish community is doing whatever it can to help these women."
"We suspect much of Gital's disappointment stems from her reaction to the arbitrator's findings, and she has lashed out in response," said Rabbi Weiss, explaining that both families have been working with an arbitrator for several months.
"We do not wish to respond in kind, nor to jeopardize delicate negotiations by discussing them publicly, but we remain hopeful that the entire matter including the get will be resolved very soon, so that Avrohom and Gital can get on with their lives."
"If this was my mother, sister, or daughter I would do everything in my power to free her," said Scott Kalmikoff of Grant City in an email to the Advance. "I think the Jewish community has a responsibility to advocate for this woman, our Jewish sister, until she is finally free."Kalmikoff claims many people will "criticize me for going to the SI Advance with this story. Many Orthodox Jews believe that we should keep these sorts of issues 'in house.'"
Kalmikoff attends and is on the board of the Agunah Advocacy Club at Yeshiva University and he frequently attends services at the Young Israel of Staten Island.
"This is an issue that deeply troubles me," Kalmikoff said, but he added "that a very small percentage of Orthodox Jewish men withhold gets. I don't want people to think that this is a common occurrence. The Jewish community is doing whatever it can to help these women."
R' Dovid Feinstein hires Ronnie Greenwald to stall the Weiss Get!
We all read that Avrohom Meir Weiss refuses to give his wife Gitel a get. Now that she went to the secular press, the Weiss family that works for Artscroll are under tremendous pressure, so they turned to Uncle Dovid to stall the process.
All the details were already worked out in court, so to stall the giving the get, they hired the Tendler lackey Ronnie Greenwald as an arbitrator to further delay the get ....
Now they said 45 days....
Why do they need an arbitrator? To stall and stall and maybe people will forget!
This is the sick letter written by Uncle Dovid:
The letter is disguised as a plea to Gital, don't be fooled by this ploy! Notice the heading "Set Gital Free" to confuse the reader. Uncle Dovid doesn't care about Gital, if he did, she would have gotten her get years ago.
All the details were already worked out in court, so to stall the giving the get, they hired the Tendler lackey Ronnie Greenwald as an arbitrator to further delay the get ....
Now they said 45 days....
Why do they need an arbitrator? To stall and stall and maybe people will forget!
This is the sick letter written by Uncle Dovid:
The letter is disguised as a plea to Gital, don't be fooled by this ploy! Notice the heading "Set Gital Free" to confuse the reader. Uncle Dovid doesn't care about Gital, if he did, she would have gotten her get years ago.
Set Gital Free
I am writing this because I believe that setting Gital free is the right thing to do. I also believe
that everyone believes that it's the right thing to do.
Right now, there are three lives that are being ruined, or are at least on hold. Just look at Gital,
the poor Agunah, whose personal life is in limbo at the prime time of her life, wasting away
years. The same for Avrom Meir, as I watch his younger siblings, with their families growing past
his.
I am most concerned about poor, innocent Aryeh (Aryeh Malkiel}, such a smart boy, a beautiful
child, who is at best, going to need psychological help, if this keeps up. Anyone looking at him,
has to break down at the thought of what the future holds for him.
Doesn't anyone care? Of course they do!! And everyone wants this episode to come to an end. I
and my wife, personally, respect both sides; the Kotler's family, and the Feinstein's. And because
I believe that the Dodelsons want to end this as soon as possible, I keep in touch with them, and
of course the Weiss's. I have personally spoken to Danny and Saki, and other family members,
and they have expressed great interest in obtaining a Get.
Mrs. Dodelson, Saki, was actually the one around yomim noraim time this year, that reached out
to my wife, to ask what we can do to get the process back on track.
Around Chol Hamoed Succos, I saw a chance. Avrom Meir Weiss reiterated clearly to me,
beyond a shadow of a doubt, (and signed the document), that he would accept unconditionally
the ruling of Ronny Greenwald, who was accepted to be the binding arbitrator. (Even if he does
not like, or agree with the decision, he will accept it.} He made it clear (in writing), that he would
accept the arbitration, and a get would be given forty five days after the decision is entered into
court, so as the other side, the Dodelsons, cannot appeal. At that time, a get will be given.
The arbitration started in May. It stalled for five months, but Boruch Hashem it was restarted on
Oct. 15 2013. According to Ronny Greenwald, even though the Weiss's responded in time,
before the deadline Sunday the 20th of Oct. and it's not clear to me if and when the Dodelsons
responded, the Weiss's, even today, are still accepting Ronny's decision, and will abide by his
words as a non partial binding decision, and Avrom Meir is still willing to give the get, as stated
above.
I urged Danny and Saki, and I've also spoke to the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Malkiel Kotler Shlita, and
Rav Aaron Kotler(who, yes I do enjoy being able to talk to), to urge the Dodelsons as well, not to
look back. I know there is a lot of bad blood and distrust, because of the last few years.
However, if we just look ahead, and see that a get can be obtained in forty five days, just accept
Ronny Greenwald's decision, and get it over with.
Sex crazed fugitive Breslov rabbi expelled from Morocco
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| Berland in an Arab Newspaper |
The sex crazed fugitive Breslov rabbi has been ordered by officials in Morocco to leave the country with 24 hours.
Just a day after announcing his plan to stay in Morocco and relocate his institution Shuvu Banim from Israel to Morocco, Rabbi Eliezer Berland was ordered to leave.
Government officials said that the King issued the order after reading about Berland’s sex crimes in a local newspaper.
People close to Berland said that their leader is looking for a country willing to accept him along with his followers. He also is looking for a country with no political ties to Israel, as he fears extradition.
As we reported earlier, the leading Breslov Rabbi of Jerusalem, Israel, Eliezer Berland, announced his plan to relocate his institutions in Morocco, after being unable to return to Israel, due to numerous sexual assault allegation.
The rabbi will rebuild his yeshiva, synagogue and yeshiva for adult men, in the city of Marrakesh, according to a Shuvu Banim spokesperson.
Local Jewish leaders are currently in talks with government officials about granting the rabbi citizenship.
However, local prosecutors have warned that if a criminal complaint is filed against Berland they will arrest, charge and try the rabbi despite the fact that there is no treaties between Morocco and Israel.
As we reported earlier, a leading rabbi in Jerusalem, Rabbi Eliezer Berland, fled Israel after he was accused of sleeping with numerous married women and underage girls.
At first, he fled to Miami, Florida, then, he left the United States out of fear that he might be extradited to Israel. He reportedly fled to Switzerland and after meeting his attorney he fled to Morocco. Morocco does not have an extradition treaty with Israel.
Berland, who is wanted for questioning on suspicion of sexual offenses he committed, was recorded on video recently, blessing people in Morocco. The Jewish community hosting the rabbi in Marrakesh, did not know about the allegations against him in Israel.
Since learning about the allegations they are now contemplating what action to take against the man.
The rabbi was also seen in Casablanca, according to eyewitnesses.
The rabbi chose to flee to Morocco because there he is not afraid of extradition, according to witnesses. Berland is the head of “Shuvu Banim”, one of the largest yeshivas in Jerusalem, and a leader of Breslov. Over the past several months, numerous women have come forward accusing the rabbi of rape.
Just a day after announcing his plan to stay in Morocco and relocate his institution Shuvu Banim from Israel to Morocco, Rabbi Eliezer Berland was ordered to leave.
Government officials said that the King issued the order after reading about Berland’s sex crimes in a local newspaper.
People close to Berland said that their leader is looking for a country willing to accept him along with his followers. He also is looking for a country with no political ties to Israel, as he fears extradition.
As we reported earlier, the leading Breslov Rabbi of Jerusalem, Israel, Eliezer Berland, announced his plan to relocate his institutions in Morocco, after being unable to return to Israel, due to numerous sexual assault allegation.
The rabbi will rebuild his yeshiva, synagogue and yeshiva for adult men, in the city of Marrakesh, according to a Shuvu Banim spokesperson.
Local Jewish leaders are currently in talks with government officials about granting the rabbi citizenship.
However, local prosecutors have warned that if a criminal complaint is filed against Berland they will arrest, charge and try the rabbi despite the fact that there is no treaties between Morocco and Israel.
As we reported earlier, a leading rabbi in Jerusalem, Rabbi Eliezer Berland, fled Israel after he was accused of sleeping with numerous married women and underage girls.
At first, he fled to Miami, Florida, then, he left the United States out of fear that he might be extradited to Israel. He reportedly fled to Switzerland and after meeting his attorney he fled to Morocco. Morocco does not have an extradition treaty with Israel.
Berland, who is wanted for questioning on suspicion of sexual offenses he committed, was recorded on video recently, blessing people in Morocco. The Jewish community hosting the rabbi in Marrakesh, did not know about the allegations against him in Israel.
Since learning about the allegations they are now contemplating what action to take against the man.
The rabbi was also seen in Casablanca, according to eyewitnesses.
The rabbi chose to flee to Morocco because there he is not afraid of extradition, according to witnesses. Berland is the head of “Shuvu Banim”, one of the largest yeshivas in Jerusalem, and a leader of Breslov. Over the past several months, numerous women have come forward accusing the rabbi of rape.
Belsky continues to support sexual child abusers!
A great injustice is ongoing in the Torah world. An injustice that should be upsetting to anyone who fears God no matter what slice of Judaism they belong to. It shouldn’t matter if you are Charedi, Modern Orthodox, or even Conservative or Reform. In fact it shouldn’t even matter if you are Jewish or not!
The story is unfortunately all too familiar and well known to the blog world. It involves a Charedi Jew who has been falsely vilified by his peers and former employers. Vilified because he reported to the police a man who sexually abused his son. I am not at liberty to reveal his name. But he is identified as Rabbi S.
Rabbi S was a member in good standing in the very Charedi world of Lakewood. He was widely respected there. He even gave a Chabura - a regular Talmudic lecture to advanced students at Beis Medrash Govoha (BMG more commonly referred to by its location in New Jersey as Lakewood).
He played by all the rules there. Not because he just wanted to get along… but because he believed in them. Even after suffering the trauma of his son being sexually abused. The accepted procedure there is to go to the rabbinic leaders who will decide whether it should be reported to the police. Whether or not this appropriate is beside the point I wish to make. Which is that he listened to his ‘Daas Torah’– even when I’m sure that every fiber in his body told him to go to the police right away.
Those rabbinic leaders told him not to go… but believed there may have been a problem and required that the accused abuser undergo therapy. At that point Rabbi S. did not report the abuse to the police. Under therapy the abuser admitted his guilt. But then after a session or two he stopped going thus violating the conditions under which he would not be reported. When Rabbi S found out about it, he went immediately to the police.
Long story short the accused was tried in court, admitted his guilt, and was convicted. – even though he recanted before his conviction saying he was pressured into admitting his guilt.
Rabbi S. was ‘thanked’ for his efforts with huge smear campaign. Prominent members of the Lakewood community publicly vilified him - in writing - as a Moser (someone who informs on a fellow Jew to the authorities). A Moser is about the lowest form of human being a Jew can be in these circles - not that Rabbi S actually was a Moser.
Adding to all this was Torah VoDaath Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Belsky. He publicly insisted that the abuser was innocent and that his accuser – Rabbi S was the true guilty party – implying that he sexually abused his own son! Rabbi Belsky has since denied that this is what he meant. But knowing the convicted abuser personally - he still maintains his innocence despite the admission of guilt.
Rabbi S was chased out of BMG and Lakewood. He has relocated to another city where he joined a Kollel and is being paid a small stipend… which is not really enough to provide for his family.
Since all this happened, a prominent signer of the above-mentioned vicious attack realized his error and publicly apologized to Rabbi S for his part in harassing him and family. I have also been told that Lakewood mashgiach, Rav Matisyahu Salomon (who was involved in the initial response to Rabbi S and the abuser) now regrets his part in it too and is quite agonized over it.
For their part - the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) and the OU publically applauded the conviction of that abuser saying that justice was done.
Rabbi Belsky however remains intransigent. He is the Posek for the OU. The OU responded to criticism of Rabbi Belsky by saying that his job at the OU is secure and that he is entitled to his views – with which they disagree.
Rabbi Belsky is important to the OU – the largest Kashrus supervision agency in the world. He is widely respected by the right wing. His presence at the OU gives them credibility with the right. Which increases their prestige and wide acceptance of products they certify as Kosher.
The OU was not always respected this way. (One can see how badly disparaged they were in the early days of their existence in an article in today’s Forward by historian Jonathan Sarna.) They need Rabbi Belsky or someone like him to retain that respect in the now competitive world of Kashrus supervision. A billion dollar industry these days, if I am not mistaken.
I have also been told that Rabbi S asked his former bosses at BMG for his old job back. He was denied. Why he would want to go back there is beyond me. I would be running the other way and filing lawsuits for wrongful termination.
But that’s me. Rabbi S is a much kinder and braver person than I am and he is willing to overlook all that has been done to him and simply go back to work as a Marbitz Torah – a spreader of Torah. Here is a man whose son was violated in the worst way and by simply doing what was right in his eyes (and in the eyes of just about anybody with a sense of justice and compassion) and look what he got for it!
All this has been weighing very heavily on my mind recently. This man deserves a lot better than what he is getting. And there ought to be something done about it. If he wants his job back – he ought to get it. I don’t know how to put pressure on BMG to give it back to him. My impression is that they are impervious to pressure. And my guess is that they will push back strongly if it is applied.
But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be tried. There are a lot of people sitting this out for fear of repercussions. But that is not what courage is all about. I don’t know how many people in Lakewood read this blog. But I would love to see an uprising of protest by the very people that BMG serves. I’m talking about the students, Avreichim, and even faculty there. Petition the Roshei Yeshiva. Let them know that a great injustice is being done there and the world is watching. Let them know that their own students and faculty will not stand idly by and let it happen.
I realize that this will take a lot of courage since the likely response by BMG leaders will be to expel the protestors. I know that risk and fully understand if there are those who – fearing loss of livelihood - will not do it. But for those of you who have the courage to do it – it is the right thing to do.
I would also ask the OU to consider looking for another Posek of similar stature to Rabbi Beslky and replace him. I believe that Rabbi Beklsky’s intransigence in this issue - painting Rabbi S in evil terms is at least in part preventing BMG from rehiring Rabbi S. I would also ask the RCA many of whose rabbis work for the OU - to try and influence the OU to do the right thing.
I would also suggest that the survivor community stay out of this – since they are not going to influence BMG in any way – except to be further vilified by them.
I know that I am asking a lot of sacrifice from a lot of people. But something needs to be done or justice will remain perverted. If not now, when? If not me, who? If anyone has any other ideas please feel free to share them. Rabbi S needs to have both his job and reputation restored. That is the least BMG could do.
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