by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Jul 19, 2025 | Op-Eds
Originally published in Townhall From even before her election to Congress, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has targeted Jewish Americans, demonized America’s allies, and apologized for terrorists—only to be shielded time and again by others in the Democratic Party. Now,...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | May 21, 2025 | Headlines, Op-Eds
Originally published in the Daily Wire. Stereotyping is always wrong, but there is no epidemic of Americans attacking Muslims as Muslims. Last week, I was honored to be appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on the Advisory Board of Religious Leaders for the...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | May 19, 2025 | Op-Eds, Headlines
Originally published in the Jewish News Syndicate. Listening to members of the party, which claims to stand for “inclusion,” downplaying Jew-hatred because it doesn’t fit their desired narrative or identity politics was offensive. Fighting hate should never be a...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | May 13, 2025 | Op-Eds, Headlines
Originally published in the Daily Caller Antisemitism is not a political tool; it is an enduring and deadly threat that has plagued Jewish communities for millennia. Yet rabbis on the left—whom, almost to a one, lack traditional Jewish training—have chosen to minimize...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Apr 9, 2025 | Op-Eds
Originally published in The Daily Signal Protesters are getting exactly what they asked for when they waved Hamas flags, burned American flags, and turned college campuses into breeding grounds for extremism. They wanted attention, and now they’ve got it—in the form...
