Tagged sex abuse scandal

Teshuvah and Penn State: the sin of rushing to judgment
August 17, 2012 / David E. Ostrich, JTA

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (JTA) — In our busy lives, there are lots of decisions to make. Though we know that quick judgments made without all the facts can be faulty, we do not have the time to dwell on each decision, and we learn to live with a kind… Read more »

Jews reeling in wake of Penn State scandal
November 16, 2011 / Bryan Schwartzman, Jewish Exponent

Philadelphia (Jewish Exponent) — Rabbi David Ostrich, who leads the lone congregation in State College, Pa., couldn’t bring himself to sermonize last Shabbat on the scandal that’s on everyone’s mind. For one thing, it’s all too raw and too much remains unknown, said the religious leader of Congregation Brit… Read more »