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CNS News: Traditional Rabbis Reject Liberal Jews’ Claims That Ending Roe Will Stifle Practice of Judaism
“Abortion is antithetical to Torah principles. The act of abortion, and the industry that promotes and benefits financially from it, violates all Jewish ethics and morals.”
OAN: Rabbi Menken on Misreporting about Israel
OAN interviews Rabbi Menken on the Shireen Abu Akleh killing and the antisemitic roots of misreporting on Israel.
Rabbi Menken on The Lars Larson Show: CJV Condemns NYC Museum’s “Politically Motivated” DeSantis Ban
NYC’s Museum of Jewish Heritage recently refused to host an event featuring Gov. Ron DeSantis. Rabbi Menken joins Lars Larson to discuss the controversy.
Mishpacha: Leak in the Court
“This is only the beginning of the story, and not the end,” says Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values.
World Israel News: New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage bans Florida governor: report
The Coalition of Jewish Values, which represents 2,000 American rabbis, also criticized the museum.
Times of Israel: Did New York Holocaust museum ban Florida Governor Ron DeSantis?
“It is hard to see this decision as anything but politically motivated, and directly contrary to Jewish interests as well.”
Washington Times: Faith-based abortion opponents to boost emphasis on pregnancy care, options if Roe overturned
Faith-based groups opposed to abortion plan to increase aid to people facing crisis pregnancy situations if the Supreme Court reverses Roe.
Miami Herald: Republicans, pro-life groups applaud apparent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
Reversing Roe v. Wade would not ban abortion, as alarmists insist. On the contrary, it would restore the decision to the hands of the democratic government of the individual states.
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent: Why the ‘Libs of TikTok’ Founder’s Jewish Identity Was Fair Game
Perhaps because her politics don’t match his own, the author thinks Libs of TikTok’s personal details and Jewish faith were “ripe for disclosure.”
JTA: For Orthodox Jewish groups, it’s wait and see on the reversal of abortion rights
CJV supports Heartbeat Laws and other efforts to distinguish between tragic cases of abortion due to medical necessity, as compared to disregard for fetal life.