Ynet has news on the trial of the mother of twelve from Beit Shemesh who has been accused of child abuse.The mentally handicapped son is scheduled to testify. In an unusual move, the judge and lawyers will wear civilian clothing, because the traditional black cloaks normally required by law might … [Read more...]
Update on Keren case: Children to testify today
August 24, 2008 by
Thanks to Rafi for sending me this blurb from 24 Dakot, a local offshoot of Yediot.The sensationalist headline reads:Today: The Children against "Mother Taliban"Four of 12 children of the Beit Shemesh woman nicknamed "Mother Taliban" are expected to testify today at the trial in which she is accused … [Read more...]
Keren’s interrogation Part II
May 4, 2008 by
I changed the title because it was misleading; someone from the police leaked the transcript.Below is Part II of Maariv transcript of interrogation with hyper-modest mother of 12, in jail after being indicted for child abuse. Introduction; Part I.By Shmuel Mittelman and Ami ben David. … [Read more...]
Keren interrogation, Part I
May 4, 2008 by
I changed the title; the article is a transcript of the interrogation and was leaked to Maariv. The hyper-modest mother of 12 is in jail after being indicted for child abuse. Introduction is here. Part II.By Shmuel Mittelman and Ami ben David. 4/5/2008The detailed statements of the mother in her … [Read more...]
Keren interrogation transcript–selected quotes
May 4, 2008 by
Here are the highlights of the Maariv article, containing a leaked transcript of the interrogation with the hyper-modest mother of 12 accused of child abuse.“I’m careful to hit only after I’m calm”"The mother from Beit Shemesh denies that her children had sexual relations or that she abused them. … [Read more...]
Bruria Keren in the news again
May 4, 2008 by
The veiled mother of 12 from Beit Shemesh, accused of abusing six of her twelve children, is in the headlines after after agreeing to interviews with reporters. Below is the text of the Ynet (Yediot) account in English There is also an extensive Maariv interview in Hebrew; I translated the first … [Read more...]
Veiled Women in Beit Shemesh Grocery Store
April 2, 2008 by
Rafi of Life in Israel took these pictures at a grocery store in Beit Shemesh today, and generously allowed me to post them. (You can see his post here). The woman is not the only one taking on extra layers; Rafi reports that the man accompanying her, presumably her husband, is wearing at least … [Read more...]
Israeli TV show interviews Keren’s sister, mother
March 31, 2008 by
More on Rabbanit Keren thanks to Rafi at Life in Israel, who has been posting regular updates on the story. Here you can watch as the Israeli investigative program Uvda (fact) interviews Bruria Keren's mother, sister, and neighbors. According to her sister, Bruria was abused by her father as a … [Read more...]
Update–Suspected Abuser Confirmed to Be Keren
March 26, 2008 by
Haaretz confirms that Rabbanit Bruria Keren herself was arrested. I pretty much expected it, as the suspect's age and that of her children matched Keren's (even though the number of children was off). Also, the fact that the lawyer claimed that the whole thing was a conspiracy meant that the suspect … [Read more...]
Layered Beit Shemesh mother of 12 arrested for severe child abuse
March 25, 2008 by
According to news reports, a mother of twelve from Beit Shemesh was arrested for severely abusing her children, who were having incestuous relationships with one another in the home. The woman was covered in several layers of clothing and initially refused to reveal her face to the judge.Trilcat … [Read more...]
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