The Gush Etzion Regional Council has acknowledged ritualistic child abuse allegations within its communities following investigations and survivor testimonies, shaking Israel's religious-Zionist sector.
Thank you for this context. I had actually suspected as much, especially in regard to how people use the Talmud for prooftexting (selectively pulling bits out of a text with which to authoritatively settle disputes) because that’s exactly how the Christian bible is used by the same sort of people, But as I said above I’m not overly familiar with the Talmud, so this tracks. And yeah, it is really dry reading! I did try a few times, lol.
But it’s depressing how similar some people are in their tactics to suppress real questions and debate, even across faiths.
Thank you for this context. I had actually suspected as much, especially in regard to how people use the Talmud for prooftexting (selectively pulling bits out of a text with which to authoritatively settle disputes) because that’s exactly how the Christian bible is used by the same sort of people, But as I said above I’m not overly familiar with the Talmud, so this tracks. And yeah, it is really dry reading! I did try a few times, lol.
But it’s depressing how similar some people are in their tactics to suppress real questions and debate, even across faiths.