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Rabbi Lerner in A7 interview: Hotovely is right
Lerner said that there is already a schism with US Jewry since liberal Jews don’t understand the situation in Israel and think they know what is good for it.
Israel Natl News: Hotovely ‘spoke the truth’, says American Jewish group
American Jewish group defends Dep. Foreign Min. Tzipi Hotovely following comments on American Jewry, decries ‘witch hunt’.
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent: In Defense of Tikkun Olam
To attack Tikkun Olam, as “an organization of right-wing rabbis calling themselves the Coalition for Jewish Values do,” is to point out that the phrase refers to the Messianic Era and is not the be-all and end-all of Judaism.
Seth and Chris Show: Interview with Rabbi Yaakov Menken
Chris Buskirk and Rabbi Yaakov Menken talk about religious liberty issues.
The Forward: Why Are Orthodox Organizations Embracing Christian Values?
When the Executive Director of the Anti-Jewish T’ruah organization claims your views are “Christian,” “political” and “at direct odds with Halakha,” you know you’re doing something right.
Lakewood Sentinel: CCU hosts rally to support Lakewood baker
“In our current environment, only people of faith are called bigots,” Menken said. “The people suing Jack aren’t victims of discrimination, but practitioners of the craft.”
The Forward: Josh Mandel’s Strange Jewish Journey To Trumpland From Suburban Cleveland
A new Orthodox Group, the Coalition for Jewish Values, is building a platform for a more politically conservative Jewish take on politics.
NOQ Report: People of faith in Colorado pray over Jack Phillips
It was not just Evangelical or Conservative Christians that came out in support. Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values and Denver lawyer Stephen Collis who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon), also attended the Jack Phillips rally.
Christian Times: Hundreds attend rally in support of Christian baker who refused to make same-sex wedding cake
Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Yaakov Menken, the managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, spoke at the rally saying the case is particularly relevant for Jews because behaviors and actions constitute most of their religious observance.
Colorado Times Recorder: Gay couples compared to “space aliens” at rally for Alliance Defending Freedom client
If you think fake news isn’t a thing, compare the headline to the text of Rabbi Menken’s remarks.