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...
by CJV | Feb 28, 2021 | Press Releases, Religious Liberty
The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) today harshly rejected, on both moral and Constitutional grounds, the claim by Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) that “what any religious tradition describes as G-d’s will is no concern of this Congress.” Nadler...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Dec 31, 2020 | Religious Liberty, Op-Eds
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken, in The Federalist Not just foster care providers, but religious groups of all kinds are closely following the case of Fulton v. the City of Philadelphia. Indeed, all those who care about our nation’s children should be. While this case before...
by CJV | Dec 3, 2020 | Press Releases, Religious Liberty
Responding to the lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against the Village of Airmont, NY for religious discrimination against its Orthodox Jewish residents, Rabbi Pesach Lerner, President of the Coalition for Jewish Values, issued the following statement:...
by CJV | Nov 26, 2020 | Religious Liberty, Press Releases
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision to prevent New York State from placing unequal coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings, Rabbi Moshe Parnes, Southern Regional Vice President of the Coalition for Jewish Values, issued the following statement: “The...
