Naeerah
“For You will light my lamp; the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness”
(Psalm 18:29)
As disciples of Yeshua, we are called to serve as a source of light in this world. The Naeerah Center sheds light on the issue of sexual abuse among believers in Israel, raises awareness, and offers approaches for treatment and prevention.
Since only a small portion of sexual abuse cases are reported to authorities and handled by them, we provide a framework that offers support, assistance, and training on this issue.
Throughout the site we have used feminine language when referring to the victim and masculine language when referring to the perpetrator, but the content always applies to both genders
1/3
of women will experience abuse
during their lifetime
1/5
of men will experience abuse
during their lifetime in the sexual sphere
Approximately 90%
of abuse is perpetrated
by someone the victims know
Approximately 10%
of sexual abuse cases are reported to the police
Data is taken from the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel
God, Your word is a lamp to our feet
Psalm 18:28-29
"With the pure You show Yourself pure, and with the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. For You save the humble people, but will bring down haughty looks. For You will light my lamp,
the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness."
Deuteronomy 17:12, 7
"So you shall put away the evil from your midst...
So you shall put away the evil from Israel."
Ephesians 5:11-12
"Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather expose them.
For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light."
Areas of Activity
Support
Initially - professional consultation and support for communities and organizations in the field of sexual abuse; a database of information and therapists; subsequently - a telephone hotline for those who have been abused, have abused, or seek to help them.
Professional consultation
Database of therapists and counselors
Education and Training
Workshops, study days, and seminars on sexual abuse, its prevention and coping with it,
Information dissemination
Workshops, study days, seminars
Tools for dealing with sexual abuse
Migdalor
Does the law require organizations and communities to meet certain standards? What do you do when a complaint of sexual abuse within the community is received? What is forbidden to do?
What preventive measures
must every organization take
How to prevent sexual harassment
in a community or organization