If you are in immediate danger call 911

Additional Resources

Shalom Task Force: 888-883-2323, a confidential and anonymous Jewish Domestic Violence hotline in New York City, will refer you to appropriate local resources. The call will not appear on your telephone records. Affiliation is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Central Mass.

Training on Domestic Violence in Jewish Families with Lisa Twerski of Shalom Task Force and Rabbi Benjamin Samuels, January 11, 2006

Jewish Women’s International “A Portrait of Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community”

Looking for Legal Assistance

National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, Guide for Battered Women

Useful Weblinks

Court Guidelines for Domestic Violence

Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Massachusetts Batterers Intervention Programs

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, information on licensed adoption agencies and adoption regulations

Jewish Women’s International Domestic Violence Needs Assessment, key findings