Kassandra Rubio’s heart is racing as she climbs the ladder for what feels like an eternity. She arrives at the small platform, harnesses in, and grasps the fly bar, a thin metal bar. She inhales and leaps off the 24-foot-high perch.
Advocates at North Miami’s Jewish Community Services of South Florida say the cultural value of Shalom Bayit — peace in the home — can make it harder for victims to speak out.