Letters & Statements
CJV Joins Amicus Curiae in Kennedy v. Bremerton
Coach Kennedy was terminated because he prayed alone and silently for less than a minute, on school property. If this interpretation of the Establishment Clause were allowed to stand, an Orthodox Jewish teacher could be fired for praying the afternoon service, a daily obligation, in an empty classroom.
CJV Demands Freedom to Worship Free of Harassment
CJV joined with seven other national Jewish organizations to ask the Sixth Court of Appeals to protect worshippers from antisemitic harassment.
74 Organizations Urge Veto of AB 101, Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement
Alarmingly, there is compelling evidence to suggest that the antisemitic first draft of the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum – or more likely, the more extreme “Liberated” version of it – will be adopted and implemented by many if not most school districts in the state if AB 101 becomes law.
CJV Amicus in Freedom From Religion v. Mack
Allowing diverse faiths to be represented by chaplains provides access to those who are not of the majority faith and thus less likely to be represented by elected officials.
Amicus Curiae in support of non-sectarian funding for education in religious schools
Orthodox Jewish organizations joined a united brief in support of fair funding for state-mandated secular education, including for students enrolled in sectarian religious schools.
Amicus Curiae in New Life Church v. City of Fredericksburg, VA
Judicial inquiry into ministerial status, focused on concepts such as ordination, disadvantages minority religions and poses a threat to their autonomy.
70 Organizations to California Senate Urging Opposition to the Ethnic Studies Requirement Bill
As violent conflict in the Middle East is spilling over into vicious attacks on Jews worldwide, including in California, we believe a bill that facilitates the widespread adoption of an overtly antisemitic curriculum directly threatens the safety and well-being of Jewish students and the Jewish community.
Amicus Curiae in Dobbs / MS DOH vs. Jackson Women’s Health
Judaism has a strong legal tradition of protecting human life and prohibiting the murder of innocents.
Letter to Chief Rabbi Mirvis Regarding Open Orthodoxy
The more than 1,500 rabbis in America and beyond who make up CJV commend you for standing firmly for Torah standards and the preservation of our Mesorah—for your refusal to bow to undue pressure from those with differing ideological agendas.
Amicus Curiae in Maxon and Brittsan v. Fuller Theological Seminary
Title IX’s religious exemption is constitutionally required whenever a student at a religious college or university challenges that institution’s decision to discipline
the student for violating its standards on sexuality or gender.