But sometimes unfortunately it is deliberate falsification in order to sell more films/books.Īnd that is what is done in the book Hush, ad nauseum. It is true that sometimes it is honest misunderstanding. People come to Chabad all the time to study Orthodox Jewish life and to create films, articles, or books about it or to write their college theses, and sometimes they twist and discolor what they see to create something sensationalist rather than true. Having been an advocate of open discussion as a tool to fight the sexual abuse of children (which is found in all societies-but we expect more of religious societies), I expected to like the book, and in fact I read it with an eye to promoting it through my connections in the Jewish media.Īnd yet for most of the 24 hours, I alternated between frustration and disgust. The masterful writing – in the voice of a child for most of the book – held my attention, and the subject matter – an Orthodox Jewish girl who is being regularly molested by her Torah-studying brother while nobody notices or seems to care – is riveting. I received this book review from JewishMOM Naomi Cohen, and thought this was important to share…
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