Rachel Lev, a therapist and incest survivor takes an innovative and sensitive approach to what has long been an unspeakable ordeal to so many. She blends her experiences with those of other survivors, and reflects upon their personal relationships to the Jewish community - a community that can either encourage denial or be a place of healing. Shine the Light builds a sense of community. It tells survivors that they are not alone and helps everyone from family to social workers to religious leaders understand their role in the healing process and, ultimately in preventing these violations from happening.

In Part One, Creating the Context, you'll begin to meet the twenty-two contributing authors and artists who identify themselves along the spectrum from "just Jewish" to Orthodox and represent a wide range of ages, professions and ethnic backgrounds.

You'll explore the context for abuse, including:

• the child's experience
• community and individual denial
• Jewish law and tradition regarding sexual abuse and Incest
• family dynamics
• the long-term impact of childhood molestation, and
• one mother's experience of being told by her adult daughter of incest in their home.
  

In Part Two: Hope for the Future: The Healing Journey for Individuals and Communities, readers accompany survivors and communities as they heal and work to stop future molestations.

Shine the Light concludes with Appendices of information for survivors and for family, friends, professionals, and religious communities.

Ordering Info

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