Domestic Violence
in the
Jewish Community
Facts and Figures
About Domestic Violence
According to Rabbi Julie Spitzer, author of Spousal Abuse in Rabbinic and Contemporary Judaism, 1 in every 5 Jews has a connection to domestic violence.
An act of domestic violence occurrs every 15 seconds, more often than any other crime.
Every day, at least three women are murdered by their boyfriends or husbands in this country.
One out of every three women has experienced domestic violence in their lifetime.
One out of every 20 women has experienced domestic violence in the past year.
According to a national study, almost 4 million American women who were married or living with an intimate partner were physically abused by that partners.
Nearly 25% of women report that they have been raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabitating partner or date at some time in their life.
Over 50% of the time, when a spouse is being abused, the children are also direct victims of child abuse.  About 2/3 of children who witness domestic violence end up in abusive marriages when they grow up.
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