Emuna Therapy

A New Bill: Only Filtered Internet

Dear Friends,

   

A new Bill was submitted for Knesset approval which would force internet suppliers in Israel to supply only filtered internet to the public without open access to pornography. People who would like to have un-filtered internet would have to request to have it open.

We all know how pornography is destroying society. The average age of exposure to online pornography is 11. The largest group of internet porn viewers is youth between the ages 12 to 17.

If this bill passes, it can accomplish much more than the big internet Assifa in Citi-Field last week. It will automatically give filtered internet to millions of Jews, both religious and non-religious. We must do all we can!

Please add you name to our petition to help pass this bill.

Please sign at:  http://www.atzuma.co.il/safekids

Just enter your name at the top right hand corner and e-mail (optional).

Please forward to all your contacts!

G-d Bless,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Dear Nachlaot

by Dr. Zev Ballen

There is an on-going crisis in the once quiet community of Nachlaot. The residents of this Jerusalem community were recently shocked to discover that hidden amongst their trusted neighbors -- was an organized band of child-molesters who have been praying on their children.

In more than three decades of clinical practice as a psychotherapist, I worked with approximately 1000 people who suffered some type of abuse -- mostly sexual. Hashem decreed that I spend these decades of my life wandering hopelessly in the midbar (the wasteland) of psychotherapeutic heresy - so that I could expose the truth about it now; and lead those, who still care about their souls, to something infinitely better - the teachings of my Rebbe - Rabbi Shalom Arush who I trust with my life and the lives of my children. You should recoil from secular treatments for child sexual abuse like you would recoil from a blazing inferno.

Dear Parents of Nachlaot,

The following is the message of hope that I think that Rabbi Shalom Arush would want you to have now: Read more right here...

The Criminal Cover-Up

By Dr. Zev Ballen

Six years ago I got a call from a Rabbi who wanted me do psychotherapy with his nephew who was charged with molesting six of his own children. The Rabbi told me that the family court and the Bais Din (Jewish Court) both agreed that his nephew be separated from his family, attend therapy and refrain from visiting his children. I met with the man, but he denied the charges against him and saw no reason to come for therapy. It did not take long to see that not only would he not be compliant with treatment, but he was continuing to see his children in violation of both court orders.

 On another occasion, I saw a 14 year old developmentally disabled girl from a large religious sect. The case had been brought to the Jewish court by the principal of the special school where she attended. The school social worker said that the girl's mood had become agitated and depressed; and that she was especially frightened to get on the bus at the end of the school day and go home. Her developmental challenges prevented her from verbalizing her feelings, but her drawings spoke even louder than words: she drew about her terror and rage in the context of explicit sexual content that was neither age-appropriate or culturally appropriate - especially considering her strictly insulated background. After a few sessions, the girl's father confessed that he was indeed living with his daughter as though she were his wife and felt that he had every right to do so. The father's claim to his daughter was in fact so strong that he threatened to board a plane to Israel with his daughter if anyone would interfere with his situation at home. See the full article right here.

With Blessings Always,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Cybersex Tsunami

By Dr. Zev Ballen

Dr. Patrick Carnes, PhD, is an internationally noted psychologist, researcher and author in the area of addictions and recovery - especially sexual addiction which he has been studying for the past 30 years. Carnes’ research findings are alarming to say the least: two thirds of kids in Junior High School are watching pornography online while doing their homework and 34% of these children will become addicted. Carnes further states that a combined research study of 100 University studies asked the question of college students: when did they begin to look at internet pornography? The answer - most of them began looking before the age of 10 years old. If this is true, and I think it is – get ready – we have a tsunami coming! What can we do to stop it? See the full article at: Cybersex Tsunami.

With Blessings Always,

Dr. Zev Ballen