Hoping to break through an impenetrable wall of denial, Phil Jacobs, crusading former editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times, uncovers child sexual abuse perpetrated by trusted Orthodox rabbis and educators in his city and writes a taboo-breaking series of articles. Jacobs' pen becomes a sword of justice and truth as personal demons and revelations come to light, death threats are received and the establishment responds with cover-up, ostracism and accusations of lashon hara (speaking evil). This honest, heart-wrenching and intense film about child sexual abuse among Jews shatters the silence, finally allowing the survivors to find their voice as the healing begins.

Mature content and explicit language; for high school age and above; parental guidance suggested.

Recipient, Sundance Documentary Filmmaker Grant

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Invited Guest Speakers

Lynn Marcus-Cohen, LCSW, Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford
Rabbi James Rosen, MSW, Beth El Temple, West Hartford
Phil Jacobs, Editor, Washington Jewish Week
Scott Rosenfelt, Director, Standing Silent