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Rabbi Menken to Newsmax: Trump Will Act on Hostages
Rabbi Menken told Newsmax that he is confident President-elect Donald Trump will work to get the hostages released.
Rabbi Menken to Newsmax: Hanukkah Is the Holiday Against Wokeness
Rabbi Menken told Newsmax Hannukah mirrors the struggle against wokeness: people telling you your values are wrong.
VINnews: Antisemite With Large X Following Claims Chanukah Recent Invention, Gets Crushed by Community Notes
An antisemite has been slammed on X and corrected by Community notes and Rabbi Menken, after conspiracy theories about Hannukah.
First Liberty: Diverse Religious Groups Among Briefs Urging the Supreme Court to Hear Fired Fire Chief’s Appeal
CJV joins diverse faith groups in brief urging Court to reverse lower court ruling that upheld firing of chief for attending conference at a church.
The College Fix: Professor who praised Hamas attacks to teach Columbia course on Zionism
A Columbia course on Zionism directly creates an environment of hate and bigotry against Jewish students.
The College Fix, “Bill to combat campus antisemitism stalled in Senate”
Rabbi Menken says “There is no right to incite hatred. The AAA does not criminalize speech, and certainly the IHRA definition is merely an exercise in free speech.”
Jewish Journal: Campus Watch December 4, 2024
U Michigan funds false narratives about Israel-Palestine, claiming that Israel oppresses and dispossesses the Palestinians.
The College Fix: UMich funds ‘anti-racism’ project on ‘commodification of land’ in ‘Palestine’
A UMich grant could only be described as pro-racism by peddling false narratives about Israel-Palestine, and claiming that Israel oppresses Palestinians.
Jewish Press: Beckoned By My Namesake
In essence, at the heart of Project Esther, a Heritage Fund initative that CJV supports, is a deep commitment to tikkun olam.
World Israel News: Pope Francis walks back Israel ‘genocide’ comments
By World Israel News Staff The Roman Catholic Church’s top pontiff claims his call for a probe into allegations of genocide in the Gaza Strip was taken out of context, emphasizes Hamas should ‘no longer exist in this world.’ Pope Francis issued a clarification Monday...