by Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag | Mar 26, 2026 | Op-Eds, Religious Liberty
By Jonathan Guttentag in Conservative Home When a European government sends soldiers onto its streets to protect synagogues and Jewish schools, it is tempting to describe the move as a tough law-and-order response. It is not. It marks a more serious shift: from...
by CJV | Dec 12, 2025 | Headlines, Coverage, Religious Liberty
By Julianne McShane in MS NOW The U.S. Department of Labor hosted a prayer service for employees this week despite warnings from legal experts that it appeared to violate the Establishment Clause of the Constitution, which mandates the separation of church and state....
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 CJV | Apr 11, 2025 | Family Values, Coverage
By Nicole Weatherholtz at Newsmax Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Coalition for Jewish Values managing director, told Newsmax on Friday that Passover is a “great example” of “how education can be done in a way that involves adults and children.” “To...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Mar 9, 2025 | Op-Eds, Human Rights
Originally published in JNS Provoking outrage from the United Nations, human-rights organizations and Arab governments, Israel is blocking further aid to Gaza. It comes as the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has ended and Hamas refuses to agree...
