by CJV | Oct 16, 2024 | Updates
Our postponed conversation with Shabbos Kestenbaum has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 29th, at 3:00 PM EDT. Shabbos Kestenbaum, who received a Master’s degree from Harvard Divinity School this past June, is currently suing Harvard University for its tolerance...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Jul 25, 2024 | Updates
Israel’s Prime Minister stood on the podium of the House of Representatives, warning a joint session of Congress that “This is not a clash of civilizations. It’s a clash between barbarism and civilization.” Outside the Capitol at Union Station, pro-Hamas protesters...
by CJV | Apr 2, 2024 | Updates, Missouri
Last week, ten members of CJV Missouri, led by Rabbis Smason and Goldson, visited legislators in Missouri’s State Capitol in Jefferson City. They met with members of both houses in order to inform the legislators about CJV MO, who it represents, and the values...
by CJV | Feb 16, 2024 | Updates, Featured Coverage, Missouri
On Tuesday, February 13th, the Coalition for Jewish Values held its first-ever Washington, D.C. Advocacy Day. Under the leadership of CJV Managing Director Rabbi Yaakov Menken, a select group of rabbis, students, and lay leaders from eight states brought CJV advocacy...
by CJV | Jan 25, 2024 | Missouri, Updates
When a noxious letter appeared in the St. Louis Jewish Light, castigating Jewish communal leaders for not sharing false and antisemitic narratives about Israel, the leadership of CJV Missouri refused to stand idle. The result was an outstanding rebuke to the...
by CJV | Apr 4, 2023 | Updates
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) wanted to demonstrate widespread support for protection of religious liberty on campus, and quoted a letter from thirty-five organizations supporting the Equal Campus Access Act, which would ensure that religious organizations are...
