by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Feb 2, 2026 | Op-Eds
By Rabbi Yaakov Menken in the New York Post This year, the annual “All Peoples Celebration” run by Alliance San Diego (ASD) had a glaring omission: A Jewish religious leader was disinvited, due to his support for Zionism. ASD decided that Rabbi Hanan Leberman was...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Dec 19, 2025 | Headlines, Op-Eds
Originally published in the New York Post Sometimes it is best to put things simply: Eduardo Martinez, mayor of Richmond, CA, is a Jew-hating bigot unfit to serve in any official position. Were his hatred against any other minority group, he would have been expelled...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Oct 26, 2025 | Op-Eds, Headlines, Religious Liberty
Jewish education is undergoing a renaissance. Burgeoning antisemitism on campus has made Chabad houses the first destination for Jewish students under siege, while one of the hottest trends among teenagers in Israel is, of all things, Shabbat observance. And for the...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Sep 2, 2025 | Op-Eds
Originally posted in the Washington Times Two recent stories expose a dangerous reality we Americans can no longer ignore. What the world has taken to calling “pro-Palestinian activists” are not merely out to kill Israelis; they are genuine acolytes of the Third...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Aug 3, 2025 | Op-Eds
Originally published in Jewish News Syndicate The Trump administration unveiled a massive agreement with Columbia University last week, settling numerous complaints regarding the antisemitic environment that the university permitted and fostered on campus. The deal...
