Letters & Statements
Phony Kotel Issue
Nothing could be more germane than the fact that Michaeli never prays at the Wall. She represents no constituency as she demands expansion of a space that is hardly used at present.
Sixty Jewish, Christian, education and civil rights groups urge support of Kenneth Marcus
We are 60 Jewish, Christian, education and civil rights organizations, representing millions of your constituents. We write to urge you to immediately confirm Kenneth L. Marcus to head the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
Political Theater at the Kotel
Rabbi Jacobs could have prayed at the space allocated by the government for his use, but he spurned it, bent upon imposing his diversion from Jewish tradition upon those who follow it. Although but one Torah scroll is required for a weekday morning service, he led a group carrying eight, misusing them as props in his political theater.
CJV Calls on YU to Disavow Anti-Israel Statement Signed by YU Professor
Following America’s historic recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, some 165 self-described “Jewish Studies scholars” signed a public statement denouncing the U.S. action and falsely accusing Israel of mistreating Arab residents of the city. The statement reads as objectively as a typical UN resolution on Israel.
#EdTaxCredit50 Coalition Urges Congress to Expand 529 Savings Plans to Include K-12 Tuition
Thank you for your leadership in including in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act a provision to expand 529 college savings accounts to include K-12 tuition.
Address on behalf of Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop
These remarks were delivered by Rabbi Yaakov Menken at a rally held by the Centennial Institute, the public policy institute of Colorado Christian University, on behalf of Jack Phillips and the Masterpiece Cakeshop, on November 8, 2017. The Masterpiece Cakeshop was...
54 Groups Commend UC Irvine Chancellor Gillman, Request a Comprehensive Plan to Protect Free Speech
We commend you for taking disciplinary action to address the profoundly intolerant behavior of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) members that intentionally suppressed the freedom of speech, assembly and association of Jewish and pro-Israel students on your campus.
Orthodox Jewish Perceptions of Evangelical Christians
Correcting the Record In early 2017, the Pew Research Center issued a report which implied a one-sided affinity between Evangelical Christians and the Jewish community. As described in the Washington Post, the report determined that “white evangelicals rate Jews more...
Amicus Brief for Chabad of East Boca
Amici have a deep interest in the freedom of religion and the role of religion in public life; and their experience with these topics may provide a helpful perspective for this Court to consider. The amici maintain that the Plaintiffs’ interpretation of the Establishment Clause, would make America a less welcoming place to its Jewish citizens.
Statement on ADL “Alt Right / Alt Lite” List
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Tuesday released a “Who’s Who” guide which, it claims, “identifies the key players of the Alt Right and Alt Lite.” The list was produced by the ADL’s Center on Extremism, which produces research primarily on right-wing white...