by CJV | Aug 22, 2025 | Updates
CJV received an extraordinary volume of queries and requests for a counter-letter in the wake of a statement, “A Call for Moral Clarity, Responsibility, and a Jewish Orthodox Response in the Face of the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis,” covered widely in Jewish media, which...
by CJV | Aug 15, 2025 | Updates
Rabbi Yaakov Menken will address the National Faith Advisory Board session on “Prayer, Policy, & Parental Rights” during a Zoom conference call at 8 PM EDT on Tuesday, August 19. The call is hosted by the National Faith Advisory Board, led by Pastor Paula...
by CJV | Jul 11, 2025 | Updates
Yesterday on X, CJV called House Democrats to task. The story begins with Rep. Ilhan Omar calling Israeli PM Netanyahu a “war criminal” for protecting Jewish lives in the land of Israel: This is Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to DC this year. War...
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...
