Corrupt Camp Official Accused Of Misusing $1.4 Million Gets New Cushy Job

Moshe Kahn, forced out of Camp HASC for allegedly misusing at least $1.4 million dollars, has just been named Camp HASC's new director of strategic planning.

 

Camp HASC is a well-regarded Orthodox camp for special needs children that gets funding from the government as well as from charitable sources.

Seven years ago, Bernard Moshe Kahn was forced out as the head of Camp HASC after a forensic audit allegedly showed he had misused at least $1.4 million of the camp's money.

Kahn apparently took his case to the Beit Din of America, which is associated with the Rabbinical Council of America, where the HASC board agreed to rehire Kahn as the director of strategic planning, and pay him $180,000 per year.

Many HASC staffers and supporters are outraged at Kahn's return, and have told the board in no uncertain terms that they will not go along with it.

What follows are two letters sent to the HASC board, one by key staffers sent February 21, and the other by fundraisers sent February 7. The board has not answered these letters.

 

To the Board of Directors of HASC Inc.,
 
The administration of Camp HASC is bewildered and chagrined at the course of events leading up to the return of Moshe Kahn to the administration of HASC Inc.  We do not see how this decision can be construed as being in the best interest of the camp or its campers and families.  As the professionals who actually run the camp program, we find ourselves torn between our love of the program, its campers and staff and our utter dissatisfaction with the lay leadership's decision to turn back the clock to the darkest time in the camp's history.
 
We are invested in the current and future reputation of the camp program. We have collectively dedicated many summers to its growth and professional development, and on a yearly basis, spend countless hours planning for the summers ahead. Yet throughout the recent process of returning Moshe Kahn to HASC Inc., we feel that our concerns have been largely ignored and that we have been communicated to with dishonesty. We are ashamed to see our beloved program recklessly guided down such a regrettable path and are most uncomfortable with the consent that our association with the camp implies.
 
We call upon the Board of Directors of HASC Inc. to reconsider their plans and to fulfill the charge that they have legally accepted - to lead HASC Inc. with yashrus, transparency and prudence, aiming only to benefit the organization and its campers, and not, chas v’shalom, to use their role for the personal aggrandizement of any person.
 
Signed,
 
(Names listed in alphabetical order)
Mrs. Yael Gitelis, Medical Director, 4 summers in Camp HASC
Mrs. Marcy Glicksman, Recreation Program Coordinator, 18 summers in Camp HASC
Dr. Stephen Glicksman, Psychologist, 22 summers in Camp HASC
Ms. Kayla Levin, Medical Director, 6 summers in Camp HASC
Ms. Deena Markowitz, Behavior Specialist, 2 summers in Camp HASC
Rabbi Judah Mischel, Camp Rabbi, 6 summers in Camp HASC
Rabbi Avi Pollak, Head Counselor, 13 summers in Camp HASC
Dr. Shulamis Pollak, Psychologist, 11 summers in Camp HASC
Dr. Rayzel Yaish, Head Counselor, 11 summers in Camp HASC
Rabbi Ronn Yaish, Program Director, 1 summer in Camp HASC

Excerpt from the fundraisers' letter:

The fundraisers' entire letter as a PDF file:

Download Fundraisers' Entire Letter to the HASC Board 2-2011

 Update 9:54 PM CST – Another letter was sent to the HASC board on April 11. Here it is:

Board of Directors of HASC Inc.,

On Thursday April 7th, members of the Team HASC committee once again had the opportunity to speak with Mr Abe Eisner and Rabbi Dr Chaim Wakslak. This conversation ensued a few months after our last conversation with them. During these few months, we respectfully stood by to see if an amicable resolution with the Board of HASC Inc could be reached in this catastrophic event that we have watched unfold. We believe with complete certainty that Mr Eisner and Dr Wakslak have the purest of intentions in their involvement with HASC Inc.

As a Committee, we had hoped that a cordial and acceptable resolution would be reached with regards to Moshe Kahn that would not jeopardize the name of HASC Inc. With progress and the complete certainty of Moshe Kahn’s disinvolvement with Camp HASC, Team HASC would have been thrilled to move forward with plans for Team HASC 2012.  Unfortunately, the only progress that we have seen thus far is not progress at all, rather stall tactics that are unacceptable to us.

After Thursday night’s phone call, we have decided to take the route that we have discussed with you in the past. Our committee raised over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars this year, and we realistically set a goal of one million dollars by our third year. Now, we will proudly create a running team and pour our hearts and souls into a different respectable organization that benefits the special population.  It is our hope that in the future HASC Inc will recover with an honorable new board in place or with a State forced acquirement of the HASC Inc program by a trustworthy organization. Until such events occur, we are cutting our ties with HASC Inc.

The Team HASC Committee has no intentions of remaining silent with regards to this miscarriage of justice. Spin doctors and smokescreens that the Board instates will surely be unsuccessful in the light of raw truth. Layer by layer the lies and corruption are being exposed and are forever damaging the purity of the place that our special souls call their summer home. Fool me once, shame on you; Fool me twice, shame on me. You have fooled us enough and now we are walking away.

 - Team HASC Committee

Comments

[curious]

Where is Rabbi Shlomo Stern in all this.

[effie]

... he had misused at least $1.4 million of the camp's money.

What does this mean? Where did the $1.4 mil go?

[Elie Silverberg]

He took 1.4 million and used it for his own good. i cant believe this, i really thought that hasc did well

[joshuataxes@gmail.com]

Rabbi Stern has his hands tied and is sick over this.

[ah-pee-chorus]

heres my guess. this guy has enough dirt on others there that he could cause major problems and a huge scandal. so the rabbis decided to force the camp to buy his silence.

[effie]

So, he didn't misuse the $1.4 mil, he committed multiple acts of felony embezzlement to the tune of $1.4 mil and was never prosecuted.

Well, don't whine that he is back to embezzle more. Fool you once, shame on him. Fool you twice, shame on you.

[yidandahalf]

Of course; he has proven that he has strategies non pareil for getting his hands on gelt and thinking creatively. An asset to any business.

[Insider]

Rabbi Stern is not only a Brother-In-Law, but also a neighbor of Moshe Kahn, Rabbi Stern cleaned the place up together w/Shmiel Kahn over the past 7 years.

[state of disgust]

Would still like a better explanation of "misuse." Did he give himself a raise? Did he use organization credit card for personal use? What did he do to the tune of $1.4 Mil?

That said, as Mr Ed might put it ...
A crook is a crook unless of course,
he's a frummer Yid.

[payback is a "b"]

as someone who worked at HASC for 8 yrs one can ony wonder where Shmiel Kahn is in all of this...? How is it that he gets a free-pass? he was there all along...btw- where is the money? And what exaclty is the RCA claiming happened? There never was a beis din called.. so how and WHY are they allowing themselves to be used as a shield... This is all about money.. somebody should really follow that trail.. the rest of this is a smokescreen...

and finally... funny how all of those people are suddenly so self righteous- If I were in HASC for all of those years I would be hard pressed to feign ignorance- perhaps they are worried that they too are going to be called on the carpet and exposed for all of their hypocrisy?

[Shalom Bayis]

at least the homeless of nyc's money is safe at this point bc moshe kahn is bck to being busy at hasc

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/city_hire_was_helter_skelter_homeless_SjQazDQP9DKdPsbOEjOzlL

as well, the current chairman of the board is nothing to write home abt

http://www.nypost.com/p/margin_bloodbath_soaks_track_data_ASWVIKNmdccBuDxRt7D6HM

[ah-pee-chorus]

its a good thing batei din and the rabbinical groups are willing to operate under complete transparency, where the press is permitted to attend the hearings and the litigants and witnesses testimonies as well as the final rulings of the esteemed rabbis are made available for all to read. i would just hate to think how corruptable a system would be if this were NOT the case.
you would have to be a sheep to put up with their B.S. if they were not so open and transparent. can anybody say, BAAAAAAAH BAAAAAAAAA ?

[Shalom Bayis]

this is really sad that it has come to this

[payback is a "b"]

the rubashkin's of the developmentally disabled world..... and still some of you will defend these monsters.. shame on anyone who pretends to be " unaware" of all that has gone on..

[Nu Nu]

to " payback is a "b" | April 13, 2011 at 01:02 PM"

Which HASC were U in for 8 years, there are 2 seperate organizations, Shmiel had his own, and also helped run the Camp

[ah-pee-chorus]

this can have a devastating impact on donations as well as worker morale and the ones who will suffer are the children. but i'm sure the rabbis have made a righteous decision. dont they always?

[asdd]

as some one who is "in the know" moishe kahn is coming back with a vengeance and is out to get anyone who helped get rid of him. he now has a contract that is legally binding so he will never get thrown out.
Over the past 7 years while he was gone Rabbi stern has worked his butt off to straighten things out which he did. he now has his hands tied by the bored and there is nothing for him to do except watch. let moishe kahn and barry hertz and shlomo perl all rot in hell.

[Another Insider]

Many if not most of those who were involved on either side are no longer there. Director of Operations, Financial Advisor (died), Controller, Beverly a close administrative assistant,and others.

[Jewish History]

Looks like they had their 7 good years, back to the 7 bad years.

[ca]

Kol Hakoved to those in HASC administration and Team Hasc for speaking out. The days of throwing this kind of stuff under the carpet are over. As much as I may very often disagree with Shmarya and his methods and ideologies, I have to give credit where credit is due. Because of people like Shmarya, people like the Hasc admin have the courage and strength to stand up against this kind of injustice.

[Let's not Forget]

To "Another Insider | April 13, 2011 at 05:07 PM"

Don't forget all the camp people involved, Mark and Wife, Kenney Y., and "Fundraiser and Honoree" Moshe Morris T.

[To Let's not Forget]

Mark's wife is Dina

[payback is a " b "]

i was in the camp.. and I repeat, so many of the useful idiots that are now " shocked" and "saddened" knew exactly was was up all along- they are now speaking up becauseMK is coming back- and they are now on thin ice. This isnt to say he should come back- he is what everyone says he is.. but to the others who are so morally upright- you sow what you reap

[Anyone Know]

Is he going to get his fancy house back that he built himself across the street from camp,

R they going up for Pesach like in the previous years

[Elie Silverberg]

to anyone know: they are building him a brand new house.

to payback is a b: i hear what u are saying, but no one in their right minds would have been involved had they known that Moshe Kahn is coming back. What bothers me so much is that i was a counselor in camp not too long ago, and it was one of the most amazing summers of my life, and in fact I gave back my paycheck at the end of the summer and I thanked them.

It hurts so much, that this is happening, and then the board is only interested in protecting Moshe Kahn, and could care less about the kids

[payback is a " b "]

Elie- noble of you to give your check back.. but I speak from a place of direct knowledge. being a counselor is a wonderful thing.... but some of those who signed the letter I know are disingenuous at best- and i know this firsthand. we all knew this at the time and it was not a secret. My point is that this whole mess has alot more culprits than just MK and his cronies. To be certain- he is a bad man and anyone who is attached to him is slime. That said- some if not many of these "noble" signees( who functioned as more than just counselors) are no better than kahn as they may not have stolen but they turned a blind eye when it benefited them. Listen- everyone gets what they deserve.. and too bad if these people suffer. they deserve it. the real question is- why is noone clamoring about who did not sign this letter? arent there people who have been there from the beginning who have dirt on everyone who did not " rise up?" I wonder why.....

[Elie Silverberg]

to paycheck: im assuming ur writing in reference to the letter from the staff members, and not from team hasc?

As u said that u are in the know, what shld we as former counselors and donors, and supporters of special needs children do?

[payback is a " b "]

yes, the camp... unfortunately- the kids suffer. that is why this is so heinous- because ultimately it is the special needs population that gets the short straw. It is the kids with disabilities( and their families) who were robbedThat said-If HASC is so corrupt... who says it should shut down. I dont understand this attitude of " well.. the devil we know is better than the devil we dont." Criminals and their enablers are no good.. Start again ( knowing how difficult this might be) but do it in a way where real transparency and honest people are at the forefront. To settle for less will just ultimately result in doisappointment again...

[Parent Speaking]

We parents are required to pay very very serious money we don't have, in addition to to the $$ they get from the School district.

Had this $$ not been stolen, maybe we would have gotten a little break.

[payback is a "b"]

of course.. you are right.. but instead.. kahnS made of with money... and btw since when is shmiel so squeaky clean.. why hasnt anyone looked under his rock so to speak....and shlomo stern too.. they all benefited from moish kahn for YEARS and now are trying to reinvent themselves.. i feel for you " parent speaking", because like rubashkin etc.. some useful idiot will come along and for a few dollars defend these losers until the end of the earth.... I wish you peace in your journey because these crooks are trying to take you and everyone else for a ride

[Helpless]

BMK can't really do much now that his "BIG" Financial Advisor who was allowing all this died.

[Hebrew Academy for Shyster Crooks]

Former counselor. WELL VERSED in the entire system.

Gathering my thoughts. A post is brewing.

Big shout out to all me fellow counselors, former and present. Don't think what the Kahn's did tarnishes what you did. Chesed is chesed. We all know the schar for helping these heilige neshomos and we all know the hell waiting for those that exploit them and the system built to serve and protect them.

This is systemic and endemic, don't think that old bat Blanche is rolling in her grave over what Moishe took, the old man taught his son good.

You thought HASC stood for Hebrew Academy for Special Children when in reality it meant...

[Hebrew Academy for Shyster Crooks]

BMK can't really do much now that his "BIG" Financial Advisor who was allowing all this died.

Posted by: Helpless | April 14, 2011 at 09:16 AM

If you look down Moish Kahn's throat you'll probably see Moish Hellman's face those two are so tight.

[Hebrew Academy for Shyster Crooks]

Had this $$ not been stolen, maybe we would have gotten a little break.

Posted by: Parent Speaking | April 14, 2011 at 08:40 AM

Not "maybe" honey, definitely. Your tuition was set based on what Moish, Shmiel, Stern and any other family member needed to, um, get paid.

Anyone know why Reeba is silent? Is she on the payroll too?

[Another Insider]

To: Hebrew Academy for Shyster Crooks | April 14, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Moishe Kahn took Hellman to a Din Torah to R' Pam when Ohel started their concert.

Sam is tight w/Hellman,(even though they are supposedly in competition) not BMK

[The Inside Scoop]

Reeba is a member of Moishe's (Chofetz Chiam) Agudah Shul

[Hebrew Academy for Shyster Crooks]

What are you saying, that there's more that goes on there than just davening?

[asdd]

to payback is a b shmeil kahn and shlomo stern did anything but gain from moishe kahn as a matter of fact they are both sick about what is happening. and dont know what tomorrow brings for them.

[The Inside Scoop]

You are correct Shmiel and Shlomo Stern were scared stiff of BMK

[Insider]

As someone who saw what went on on the inside, I vowed never to donate a penny to HASC. This just confirms that vow.

[The Inside Scoop]

If you do donate, specify it is toward a Camp Payment for family who can't afford it, but was rejected a scholarship, or after the Scholarship.

Plenty of them.

[Insider]

Does anybody think its ironic that they named the camp after a convicted felon who still has a brother in law still sitting in prison for tax evasion???

[payback is a " b "]

to whom it may concern: the villification of the victims and defending the transgressors has officially begun.. I am not someone who speaks out of turn nor am I someone who is just guessing about these things. I was on the inside for many many years. As far as shmiel and shloime stern- useful idiots the both of them and if you want to pretend they didnt know or didnt benefit for all of those years.. you can but you would officially be delusional. They are and were as crooked as moish... I was there and not as a counselor but someone who saw with my own eyes whta transpired. shloime stern is an empty suit and wouldnt have a thought in his head if it wasnt told to him by moish. shmiel- yes you are right, doesnt get along with moish but worked hand in hand with him for 30 years as co director and had the capacity to cosign all of the checks.. dont kid yourselves.. they are all ganavim. shame on you for enabling them and claiming they didnt know. as far as reeba oestriech- a wek weak person. a real nebbach.. she has been there since the early 70's and used to complain about them all of the time with specifics- but of course- she is nowhere to be found when core priniciples are required.

[The Inside Scoop]

payback is a " b "

You're the best, we give you 5 Stars for all your info., keep the food flowing.

[Insider]

Payback, Truer words have never been spoken. After reading Team HASC's first letter they must be delusional if they thought that anybody cared at HASC. The Kahn family laughed at every one the first time when Moish was caught with his hand in the cookie jar. The previous Camp administration thought that if they quit, camp would fall apart (not to say that I was to sad to see them go, which I wasn't) but the opposite happened and camp actually thrived and the Khan probably thinks that they will weather this storm and come out on top again.

[payback is a " b "]

this has nothing to do with the previous administration- or this one eoither for that matter.. this has to do with moish and his pals.. plain and simple.. anyone who was " below the line" financially, so to speak isnt responsible( perhaps morally but that is a different story) for kahsn crimes.. he used ANYONE AND EVERYONE INCLUDIN HIS OWN FAMILY. to enrich and empower himself. simple.. dont go looking for zebras when horses are staring you in the eyes. you cant fix crazy.

My original point about the letter is that careful scrutiny must be applied because many of the signers were aware of the shenanigans and only now are they coming forward becuase 10 they are afraid for their jobs once kahn comes back or 2) they know they are toast and want to retroactively make themselves martyrs. losers the whole lot of them. and yes- camp will go on- and it should because it is about the kids but oy lanu if the house isnt cleaned....

[I probably know payback]

Payback - wow we probably know each other well.. The fact is the camp was running magnificently the last seven years and no one denies that. The Board that we think we are talking about is NO LONGER in existence they were forced to resign or were TOSSED IN ONE FELL SWOOP and you can guess what happened... The entire agency stands against this new board firmly and are not remaining silent and wont let this happen.. Many letter have not been posted yet.... Time Will tell....

[The Inside Scoop]

Y R the year round ladies who backed BMK at the time, because he put them on the "Executive Committee" so quiet.

The "SS", C.oM.e on, Dr.Psyc,

Olny one that spoke up and was thrown off the committe was the "Key"

[Larry Pollack]

This is an outrage, an absolute disgrace. My son and our entire family worked so hard to help raise money for HASC in the marathon, and this is the thanks we get, that they just turn around and give the money away to this crook Bernie Kahn and build him a house? And secretly pay him $10,000 a month as a "consultant"? Yet they raised the tuition for campers by another $1000 for a summer, which is very difficult for us to afford! We can no longer support Camp HASC.

[The Inside Scoop]

What is Shlomo Stern going to do if he can't rasie $$, he is no longer Exec. Dir, only a Fund Raiser

[We Love Zack!!]

Larry - parents like you need to speak up and rally together and get rid of this new board... They expected this to go on silently and remove or demote R' Stern and Shmiel... They never expected outrage - they thought this would go ahead silently behind closed doors and ease him in... after all who would dare go to the media. Thank g-d - its 2011 and people arent afraid to say it like it is... Larry - you will be contacted privately if you have an interest in rallying the parents...

[staffer]

I have been at HASC for a very long time. Every summer I watch amazing things happen for kids there. Miracles. I concentrate on the campers, not the camp politics. And the program we provide for those campers is second to none.

I am disappointed and disheartened to see so many presumed camp alumni speaking out against the camp. The campers deserve our support and discretion.

[Just Thinking]

To " The Inside Scoop | April 14, 2011 at 09:50 PM"

The "Pepper Shaker" is luckey he's gone, Moise & Goldie would love to give him another Bris Milah with Metziza B'Peh.

And the "BIG TUSH" is buried in the field.

[I probably know payback]

This is going to be a first -- this is not gonna happen quietly- Barry think again........ The parents and counselors are getting together and are planning something never seen before in the "yeshiva world" ... Standing up for whats right... The numbers are growing.....more info coming soon....

[Abracadabra]

My understanding is that HASC Center is more than just a camp. The camp is the most widely known because lots of frum kids work there in the summer and kids go to camp there. But HASC Center also runs multiple residences around the greater New York area where developmentally disabled adults live. HASC Center also has a clinic of some sort. I think they also have a day program where adults from other residences go for recreational activities and other such government funded programs, etc.

Those kids from camp eventually go on to lead lives as adults and often live in the residences that HASC gets government funding to run.

I wonder if there is any fraud going on in those other programs.

If there is theft and inflated salaries the money would not only be taken from special children in summer camp but from special adults all year round as well. Some of those disabled adults' parents may not be alive anymore to speak up for them and their treatment and the services they should be receiving.

If those other programs such as the clinic and the adult residences, are government funded and the board and corporate officers are playing games, would government audits uncover the fraud?

[Abracadabra]

Is there any transparency at all in terms of salaries of officers and executive staff, and other benefits to officers and executives and a monetary audit by an unrelated, outside auditing firm?

I would demand all of these before running a marathon - whether literally or figuratively - for an organization.

There is no reason that "the yeshiva world" needs to settle for substandard monetary oversight. And having someone "frum" saying "trust me - I'm heimish" is substandard monetary oversight. And if we haven't learned by now - it is simply foolish.

We in the yeshivish world need to grow up and start demanding from our organizations what all legitimate organizations provide in order to be trusted - being open to transparency and independent auditing.

Until that becomes a standard, it's just a matter of time before another thief comes along who abuses the system, and we are shocked and dismayed all over again that a frum person could steal tzedakah funds for his own luxuries and enrichment. The only way to end the cycle is with transparency and independent auditing. It may cost some money but it's a necessity which will ultimately pay for itself tenfold and earn more for the organization by preventing overbloated, unearned salaries, and by curbing embezelment of tzedakah funds.

[Houdini]

Abracadabra - we did our research on those homes and HASC CENTER... Its a completely different organization with a different board of directors and we researched their records.. They are considered a shining star among organizations. Their Board of Directors is the exact opposite of this HASC INC one.. They are people who are upstanding in the community - no games no hiding - records are transparent. They have NO FUNDRAISING ARM AT ALL and are highly regarded by their govt oversight agency who gives all homes and adult day programs like them frequent audits.. Dont confuse the two places - only one has a a story to tell..I do agree with you about oversight in all orgs...

[Another Insider]

To: Posted by: Just Thinking | April 14, 2011 at 10:47 PM

Remember Pesach is comming and we pray for "TAL" for "LAND" from "SKY"

Another friend of BMK to "help" the situation.

[auditor@audit.com]

as with any non-profit - HASC has to post their Forms 990 online - you can go to Guidestar and review them - they also do have an audit annually by an outside independent audit firm.

[Confused]

Can someone please clarify, Shmiel brought his Mechuten Barry Hertz as Chaiman of Board to control the Board and save the Kahn name in HASC.

What happened since.

[upset donor]

That is exactly it so I do not see why he is being made the big hero that cleaned up the mess he just made it much worse by bringing in a mechuten

[Current and past employee]

How cynacal it is that people who consider themselves intelligent college grads and leaders are being led astray by [redacted].
So that you get the right perspective[… ]He had to get a quick divorce recently because he had a homosexual affair with his friend. There are photos to back up this claim and there is information …to verify this.
Is this the one that you all accept as the leader? Is this the fellow who the Jewish Week, a respectable paper, goes to or listens to for information?
For the record, I work for HASC and was forced to sign that letter. There are many more who didn't want to sign but felt forced because of the pressure from a few.
[redacted] get your own act together before you tear others apart.

[The new board has to go...]

Haha current and past employee - thats a cute one..... every person that signed that letter can be called and verfied very easily TRY IT they signed proudly- If you notice his name is NOT ON ANY LETTER -- the letters were signed by the Head Staff of Camp HASC - Principals of the 5 HASC schools + executive team and TEAM HASC leadership -- none of which are him. Hank Sheinkopf and Barry will do anything to ruin peoples names.. Not gonna work just wait a cpl of hours and see. Barry is begging ppl to be quiet and not talk - not gonna work this time - its all going to be exposed... Never though it would come to this.. stay tuned...Parents of campers are now getting involved as well as the news stations...

[hakadosh baruch hu matzilaiynu meadam]

as one of the signers of the letters, i can personally vouch for the validity of every signature on those papers. you can easily call any and all of the members of that committee and listen to words of sincerity as they explain that they were enthusiastic about signing on

[Head Staff 2011... until I too walk away]

I am one of the signers of that letter and can attest to the fact that we were all asked privately whether we wanted to sign the letter. Nobody was forced to sign, and the proof is the names of the head staff that are not on the letters.
The allegations that you posted about Josh are immature and harmful. He has done nothing but work tirelessly out of his dedication to the campers of HASC.
If everyone involved in HASC had the same intentions as Josh, we would not be facing this current situation as no fraud would have ever been committed.

[I work there]

Barry Hertz called a GAG ORDER on the on the ENTIRE executive team and Principals of 5 schools thinking he can control them. Its not the 70's - people stand up for the truth.. Everyone laughs behind his back. Everyone has stood up against this - we havent found one employee thats behind this board yet. HASC ALUMNI stand up for whats right- they can threaten to fire us -but not you BE STRONG TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE END. GET RID OF THIS "NEW" BOARD!!!

[Dan]

All this talk about a new board of directors: I'd like to know how Shmiel and the rest of the old board at the time allowed Moshe to be a 10k a month "consultant". What a disgrace.

[Confused]

I still don't understand why Barry Hertz changed his mind, turned on Mechuten Shmiel, left Shlomo Stern hanging, and brought BMK back, can someone please explain.

[Update]

What ever happened to Friends of HASC and the Simchas Torah retreat.

[Update]

" the letters were signed by the Head Staff of Camp HASC - Principals of the 5 HASC schools"

Sorry but I don't see anything signed by any Year Round employees, including "Principals of the 5 HASC schools"

Can someone show where/what they signed.

[Ell]

My mom is one of those people who -- while not speficially pushing him out years ago -- did not help him lie or cheat. SHe is one of the top business people there and very scared of whats going on to the whole institution and many of people of power like her. The Board of Directors resigned and Kahn appointed his cronies instead and theyve been making selfish and not good for the orginization decisions since a few months ago.

May was always Dday but its been tense since that whole court case. I guess we'll see what happens...

[avitan]

I have read all the blogs .
I came to the folowing conclusions;

1) No one has proven to me that Mr Moshe Kahan Has taken a dollor. Just rumers.

2) The RCA beth Din after 7 years of investigation found him clean.

3) It is easy to downgrade the disision of the Beth din if you do not agree with the Psak ( the ruling)

4) The campain against HASC is done by homesextuel person who is not Shomer Torah and Mitzvot.

5) The people who sighnd the letter have confesed that they were forced to sign and regret it. (They sent a new lettwer to this affect)

I do not know Moshe Cahan but I do know in the words of Reb Elimelech from Le'zhinsk
"We pray to Hashem - We should see the "MaAlot" of our fellow man and not thier "Chesronot".
I am wondering what you will do at Yom Hadin when you will have to answer your Lason Harah and Rechluth.

In conclusion.I live in Efrat (Eretz Israel)
We work hard with Israeli Special children and my friends and I feel strongly that all the people above should not care for special children anywhere . The children are not safe with them.

have a Kosher Pesach and Simchat Yom Tov

[securities exchange commission]

Suprised no one has mentioned this bit of history.
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2007/lr20044.htm

[This won't get swept under the rug.]

The battle is only starting; no one is staying silent. Over 1300 people are already involved in a Facebook group and the first video has been produced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9N1GYmOg-k

More on the way.

[Questions]

OK, Just a few questions:
Did Barry Hertz turn on Mechutin Shmiel, and why

Would the Honorable Judge Butler put his name to corruption and embezzlement.

Why hasn’t anyone heard from year round employees, I haven’t seen anything from their 5 signatures mentioned

If BMK won the Din Torah, can we see a copy of it

[What's the deal]

R they going to camp whole family for free and using camp for hotel this Pesach, as in the past. Or do they need to pay for their own Yom Tov

[Anyone Know]

Parents are paying 6-7K for camp, in addition to what they get from School District, why are they fundraising, or why are parents paying so much.

[This won't get swept under the rug.]

@Anyone Know

Most parents cannot afford tuition and are awarded substantial scholarships. That's where the fundraising comes in.

[Parent]

The scholarships are quite minimal, you need to know to ask for them, if you don't ask early, you are told that you are too late and denied.

It's a scam

[Anyone Know]

How much of HASC $$ went for legal and RCA fees for the "Din Torah" before Barry threw it out the door.

[We must insist]

Everyone MUST call Agudath Yisroel 212-797-9000 public relations department x 229 and insist Moshe Kahn no longer be permitted to be President of their Boro Park Branch, it is an embarrassment to what the organization represents.

[SB]

I wish I lived a pure and blameless life like many of the people who have written to comment on this wonderful blog that only tears people down and never builds anything up. And, of course no one deserves a second chance or should be given the opportunity to improve. Hashem allows that, but bloggers and people who sign petitions...much higher standards thna the Almighty.

[so]

I was a counselor for 3 years in the 70's and kept in touch with Moshe Khan for many years. I have the greatest respect for him and for what he accomplished for hundreds of parents of special children and for thousands of counselors and for hundreds of beautiful shidduchim of counselors as a result of their working in camp Hasc.
Did anyone see an official report that mk took anything that wasn't coming to him? Did anyone see a P'sak from the RCA Beth Din that Moshe is guilty of anything? Of course you didn't, because they found he wasn't guilty of anything. Yet you guys and gals keep on writing about him as if he's guilty of everything. all these people who claim to know the inside story are probably the guilty ones, if anyone is guilty of taking anything. They are transferring their own guilt onto someone who's down and they're trying to grind him down even further.
Some blogs above speak of a forensic report claiming that he took $1.4 M and spent it on a lavish wedding and other lavish things. Did anyone see that report? You know why you didn't see it, because it doesn't exist. There is no such report and there never was such a report.
ALL the allegations are just THAT, allegations.
Others talk of transparency. If they expect a corporation to be transparent why aren't they themselves transparent and sign their name with their e mail address to their comments so that Barry Hertz can respond to them?

This entire issue is a smear campaign by people who were disgruntled, envious and frustrated with Moshe's success. It all began with the envy of Shmiel Khan and Shlomo Stern. Look what happened to Moshe talkansky who tried to embezzle from HASC and from a few of its employees. He's finally getting his reward for starting up with innocent people.
There is no question in my mind that Shmiel and Shlomo will have their day of reckon as well.
I was in camp when there were less than 60 campers. Today they claim to have over 250 handicapped children. Do you think for one minute that is the result of Shmiel or Shlomo's doing. It was all the work of Moshe Khan. Shmiuel took care of the maintenance while Moshe built the camp. He traveled to every part of the globe to interview special children and their parents and tried to accomodate them all. All the buildings that camp boasts of now were built with the funds that Moshe raised single handedly. He raised the funds single handedly to build the huge gym, approximately 20 air conditioned classrooms, first heated indoor pool, the huge dining room , almost every single bunk house, the first 3 playgrounds, the two canvassed buildings. He even raised the first $75k for the second heated indoor pool.
What would each of the parents do today with their special child if there was no camp Hasc? It's about time that you get real and true facts and stop bashing Moshe. He is guilty of nothing and should walk with his head high and proud of what he accomplished for 100's families of special children

[bb]

I just got information about Marcy Glicksman the macher in the education program in one of the hasc sites and in camp Hasc. She and her husband steven are a hasc shiduch. His oifruff was IN Camp Hasc. His entire family attended. Did they ever pay camp for the cost of that shabbat?Marcy's brother Kenny was one of the disgrunteled employees who had a cushy job and was fired. He refused to accept Schmiel's abuse, so Schmile fired him. There were 2 others like that who got the boot because Schmiel didn't like them.
The Glicksmans started a campaign against the Kahns. There is quite a bit of dirt to throw at the fan. You just need to dig. Now we understand why she was one of the instigators at the directors meeting and at the camp machers meeting. I was at one of those meetings. She actually forced me to sign the letter. There is so much dirt available now that putting it against the fan will hit everyone. Every single year round staff person who signed the letter either called to take back their signature and apologized to Barry Hertz the Chairman of the Boartd or they are disgruntled, and it's not Moshe K. that the problem. He's getting the brunt of all their frustrations. They're afraid to complain about the people who are their nemesis , who are the thorns in their back.

[Give us a break you cant fool us]

The last two posts were impressive fakes- -NO ONE TOOK BACK SIGNATURES ANYWHERE.. Never happened - ask anyone at HASC including the heads of all departments - they stood by their letters despite intimidation by some.

[DB]

It's almost midnight and I got 6 calls within the past 2 hours to plan an attack against all the bloggers who keep on spreading false informastion about Camp Hasc, its board of directors and Moshe Kahn.
We will trace those who are spreading the false information about our proud institution that we were involved in for over 15 years in various supervisory positions and are ready to put our money and energy where our mouth is. We will take you to task, directly to the RCA Beth Din to din torah for spreading false information about our organization and our leaders. We are ready to put up the money for the beth din and legal costs. We have committed over $70,000 to this fund. Our group has tanticles and will spread our intent to the hundreds who are fed up with all this false information.
We suggest you stop your witch hunt and vigilante tactics. Stop villifying those who have spent their lives setting up a beautiful organization to help so many families in so many ways. We'll spare no money, energy or time to put a stop to all this.
Every negative comment you write about hasc, its board or Moshe Khan is another nail in the coffin of Camp Hasc. You may be the ones causing the demise of Camp Hasc. Then, how will you feel? Then, how will you take care of the 250 special children for the summer. Then, how will the lawyer from New Jersey send his son for the summer? There is no alternative to Hasc. Not even Ohel's Camp Keylie.

[David]

Are you aware that the former board of directors of Hasc spent over $750,000 on Frank Snitow and beth din fees to try to defend themselves against Moshe kahn. Get the fact straight, it was Moshe who took the former board of directors to the din torah to fight them for forcing him to resign with disgrace. After all that, the beth din found him not guilty. All the reports and documents they produced did not make the dayonim rule against Moshe. They found Moshe NOT guilty and said that the former board members must resign and that Moshe should reconstruct the board with people of his own choice.
How much more of a non-guilty verdict can you ask for?
In NY there is probably no other honest beth din like the RCA's, yet they found him not guilty. I did my due diligence to trace the dayonim. They are all RCA dayonim, despite all the false information that says that the dayonim do not belong to the RCA.
I'm waiting for DB to call me to participate in the avenging of Moshe's honor. I'll contribute heftily.

[Shmarya]

so, bb, db and David are the same person.

What he is doing is called sockpuppeting, and it is forbidden. It is a form of lying and cheating.

And now he's banned.

[SB]

What a courageous stand you have taken Shmarya. Good for you! Where would be without people like you who stand up to rechilus, rumor mongering, finger pointing and loshon hora. There's just no place for that behavior here. Using different names to make points that run counter to your posts and many other commentators - it's outrageous and it should not be tolerated. By the way, what time is today's Politburo meeting?

[jj]

RCA is a very reputable Beth Din and under no circumstances would allow back a man that is not legit. You've got a man like Moshe with more experience, knowledge, skills and credibility to lead this great organization. Why push him aside in light of your personal questions on their psak of the Din Torah. As a worthwhile suggestion, 3 well respected, credible, learnered and experienced Rabbis plus 2 phenomenal lawyers and 2 toanim have dealt with this issue for 7 years. I believe that should be sufficient for anyone to trust them and move on with life. Leave him and the Agency alone and you can be assured that they've implemented more controls then you can find in any other community. 9 out of 10 times a psak is confidential and unquestioned because the facts have been verified and ripped apart. Many rabbonim are in total agreement with Moshe from all over the world so please go with the good people and let HASC move on.

[The real facts]

Sorry SOB B you got your facts switched, there was a report to the board from Snitow's Forensic Auditor about the 1.4M, HOWEVER, there was NO SUCH PASAK from the RCA that Kahn was clean,

Get your facts straight, let's see U post the Pasak

[scared by what david said]

David wrote "They found Moshe NOT guilty and said that the former board members must resign and that Moshe should reconstruct the board with people of his own choice." If that is true, it is very, very scary. If the RCA really said that Moshe should "reconstruct the board with people of his own choice", that's illegal under the non-for-profit rules. The board hires the staff, not the other way around (otherwise, there would be no oversight). If David has his facts straight, and he's willing to publicize it or the psak is ever made public, HASC could lose its not-for-profit status (and the RCA, in paskining against NYS law, could lose their standing in NY). That really would be scary for the campers and the community. David- are you 100% sure that was the psak? I can't believe the RCA would be that clueless or stupid.

[Guess What]

I guess now that

"so, bb, db and David are the same person"

We won't be hearing from other side, and this thread is basically closed.

[Heaven Help us -- RCA please release Psak]

Wow - now the "NEW" Board is threatening people that are standing up for the truth. Thats a new low. This means they are after 1,700 people.

After following this story what I find interesting is that as much as they threaten the Principals of the 5 schools and Head Staff of Camp HASC - all you have to do is call these people and they are EAGER to expose and share the truth.

The RCA has said there was NO P'SAK - (just ask your local RCA member Rabbi to call them - instead of them ignoring me or you) the answer was bascially that Barry Hertz signed an agreement with MK and they arbitrated on their own and dropped Beis Din. When Exhibit "B" is released it will be earth shattering. It seems there are seven board members. It also seems that this NEW Board took Barry on his word and never insisted on seeing the P'sak themselves. Self respecting individuals as I hope and assumethey are - they were MISLED into joining the Board based on false information. It would behoove these Board Members to ask Barry for Exhibit "B" and see for themselves what is going on.

[What's next]

"R’ Barry Hertz, is sitting Shiva after the Petirah of his sister, Mrs. Tziporah Marmor A’H, who resided in Hosheya, Israel"

Is Moishe going to HASC $$ to fly to Israel to be Menachem Avel

[Sima]

Now we can understand why Karen Levin the medical director can't get married. With a mouth like a toilet she'll never find a match. All she does daily is vent venom without any proof, without even trying to find out the truth. She's convinced that she and only shge is right.
Vey-oy-vey to the fellow who ever marries her. they will never have a peaceful day.

[Prince Harry]

Kayla, will you marry me?

[BILL]

Sima,
your stupidity and arrogance are incredulous. 'with a mouth like a toilet' What do you classify yours as, a sewer?
Stick to the facts and stay out of what people consider private.

[Chofetz Chaim]

Sima,

How dare you attack someones shidduchim? That is the highest form of lashon hara and reichlus.
How can you stoop so low? God has a special place for people like you.

[Are you kidding me?]

Sima,
It's time to get some friends other than Barry Hertz and Moshe Kahn, and stop speaking nonsense. You obviously have no clue what's going on here. This blog is so pointless as it is..

As for everyone else on BH and MK's side.. none of you have said one true statement. you're probably getting paid HASC $ to say such idiotic comments.. making believe like you know the situation. you're the ones that are harming HASC's name and eventually ruining Camp HASC, which has been a Summer Home for so many people that you have ZERO connection to.