Nonprofit for troubled Israeli youth marks 40 years on the streets
Forty years ago, a group of social workers from the Upper West Side founded ELEM. It's now a leading nonprofit serving at-risk Israeli youth.
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Forty years ago, a group of social workers from the Upper West Side founded ELEM. It's now a leading nonprofit serving at-risk Israeli youth.
For Israel's male prostitutes, escape can be a dim dream Most have a history of childhood sexual abuse and many get into sex work at a young age, they have very high rates of STDs and almost no way to get out; already limited state options for rehabilitation are getting slimmer, and no one seems to care Or Sopher | Published: 02.20.21 , 09:12 There are hundreds of men in Israel who are involved in prostitution, some occasionally and others on a daily basis, according to a 2016 government survey. Most offer their services in discreet apartments and massage parlors, while just one fifth of...