by CJV | Mar 10, 2021 | Coverage, Headlines
by Tom Gjelten in NPR A potential revision of federal civil rights law to extend protection to LGBTQ people could soon get a long-delayed vote in the U.S. Senate, but concerns about its implications for religious freedom cloud its prospects for final passage. The...
by CJV | Mar 7, 2021 | Headlines, Coverage
by Joseph Wolkin, World Israel News In February 2017, the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) was founded by Rabbis Pesach Lerner and Yaakov Menken. They started with just six directors, but rapidly grew to include more than 1,500 Orthodox rabbis across America. The...
by CJV | Mar 2, 2021 | Coverage, Headlines
by Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York chastised one of his colleagues for mentioning God and the Bible during the House debate over the Equality Act Thursday, saying: “God’s will is no concern of this...
by CJV | Feb 25, 2021 | Coverage, Headlines
by Tyler O’Neil, PJ Media On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, “The Equality Act.” Three Republicans joined with every single Democrat to support the bill, which now moves to the Senate. The bill will require 60 votes to pass in the Senate,...
by CJV | Feb 16, 2021 | Headlines, Coverage
by Ari Hoffman, The Post Millennial. 1,500 Orthodox rabbis have called on Congress to rescind the appointment of Rep. Ilhan Omar, (D-MN), to vice chair of a House foreign affairs subcommittee based on her past anti-Semitic statements and behavior. Omar has...
