by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | May 17, 2021 | Op-Eds, Headlines, Human Rights
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken in Newsweek Both Twitter and Facebook have policies against incitement to “violence” on their platforms. Those policies are enforced so strictly that a former president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is not permitted to use...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | May 1, 2021 | Headlines, Human Rights, Op-Eds
Published on Fox News We all expected President Biden to speak about hate in America during his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. He did not disappoint. He talked about the murder of George Floyd, systemic racism, and white supremacy. He...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Apr 14, 2021 | Op-Eds, Headlines, Religious Liberty
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken in The Federalist If it weren’t clear before, it is now nakedly obvious the far left aims to silence all who question or disagree. It perversely misuses terms like “diversity” and “tolerance” for precisely the opposite ends — to enforce its...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Mar 30, 2021 | Op-Eds, Headlines, Religious Liberty
published in the New York Post. Jews around the world are celebrating Passover, which commemorates the redemption of ancient Israel from slavery in Egypt. Although that event occurred nearly 3,500 years ago, its essential lessons — about how we descend into bondage,...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Mar 23, 2021 | Op-Eds, Religious Liberty
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken in The Federalist The Founding Fathers recognized freedom of expression and religious liberty as core elements of diversity and tolerance. Now, nearly 250 years later, Congress is acting to stamp them out, ushering in a new era of...
