People have the right to Shalom Bayit, peace in the home, and the community has an obligation to protect its members. Abuse means being physically beaten. It may consist of repeated, severe beatings, or more subtle forms of abuse, including threats and control. It Is easy for battered women to leave their abusers.
Women are more likely to be victims of homicide when they separate from their husbands.
In Massachusetts, on average, a woman was killed by her batterer every 8 days in 1995. The Coalition includes a broad spectrum of Jewish agencies and organizations, hospitals, battered women's shelters, rabbis, cantors, mental health professionals, lawyers, educators and volunteers. Mission The Goal of the Jewish Domestic Violence Coalition of Greater Boston is to unite concerned organizations and individuals in an effective response to domestic violence in the Jewish community. The Coalition strives to acknowledge, confront, and prevent domestic violence through information, education, training and collaboration. Further, it supports the development and coordination of services sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community.