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JNS: Jewish law exempts self-incrimination not testimony, rabbis say after Fauci pleads ‘no comment’ 111 times
“A person should be forthright and honest, and he made himself out to be someone with something to hide,” Rabbi Yaakov Menken told JNS.
Jewish Insider: Heritage Foundation under fire over new allegations of antisemitic culture
CJV’s Rabbi Yaakov Menken is among the critics saying Kevin Roberts still hasn’t disavowed the rhetoric that separated the antisemitism task force from Heritage Foundation.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken discusses civil liberties and the real reason behind the free Palestine movement
The only freedom that Arabs lack in Israel, which they do have in the rest of the Arab world, is… the freedom to kill Jews.”
Rabbi Yaakov Menken emphasizes that Arab citizens living within Israel possess a full suite of democratic and social rights.
Newsweek: Daylight Saving Time: What Senators Are Saying About Major Proposed Change
Rabbi Menken shares that daylight savings time bill would disrupt Jewish prayer schedule.
American Thinker: Observant Jews Want Obergefell Overturned
CJV was featured in an article discussing Orthodox Jewish sexual ethics in the public square, and how many Jewish organizations advocate for traditional marriage.
JNS: Orthodox Jewish groups warn House-passed daylight saving bill would disrupt religious practice
CJV warns that proposed daylight savings time bill would disrupt morning prayers, work schedules and children’s safety on winter mornings.
Israel National News: ‘A steadfast friend’: Jewish leadership honors legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham
Jewish organizations mourn Senator Lindsey Graham, honoring his steadfast support for Israel, religious liberty, national security, and the Jewish people.
JNS: Lindsey Graham, 71, remembered for ‘deep personal connection’ to Israel, Jews
“His voice was consistent, principled and deeply informed by an appreciation of Jewish history and its role in American civilization.”
The College Fix: Harvard Jewish journal named after pagan goddess prompts concerns about antisemitism
Rabbi Menken tells The College Fix that Harvard’s use of a pagan goddess for its Jewish Journal is merely the latest in the university’s embrace of antisemitism.
JNS: Mamdani July 4 speech evokes biblical spies, whose lies got Jews condemned to 40 years in desert, rabbis say
Rabbis told JNS that Zohran Mamdani’s July 4 remarks distorted American ideals, warning his rhetoric was divisive, dangerous, and historically misguided.