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Rabbi Menken on Newsmax: Donald Trump launches new National Faith Advisory board
Rabbi Yaakov Menken on celebrating Rosh Hashanah, former President Donald Trump’s focus on faith, and more.
St. Louis Jewish Light: St. Louis Jewish leaders plan abortion rights advocacy in wake of Texas law
While at least 11 St. Louis rabbis signed the Rabbis for Repro pledge from the National Council for Jewish Women, not all local clergy are pro-choice.
The Jewish Press: Preparing for 2024, Trump Complains He Is Ignored by Jewish Voters
The former president is frustrated with the lack of support from Jewish American voters, who appear to disregard his administration’s support of Israel.
RNS: Trump religion advisors launch new National Faith Advisory Board
“Look what I did with the embassy in Jerusalem and what I did with so many other things…Israel has never had a better friend, and yet I got 25% of the vote,” Trump said.
Fox News: Fauci blamed measles outbreak on Hasidic Jews; Orthodox leaders set the record straight
Rabbi Menken said Fauci’s remarks play ‘into the stereotype of the cancerous, parasitic, dirty Jew during a time of heightened anti-Semitism.’
United With Israel: Israeli Family in Desperate Bid to Stop UK Hospital from Removing Daughter’s Life Support
Rabbi Moshe B. Parnes, southern regional VP of the CJV, described the trust’s decision to remove the toddler from life support as “akin to murder.”
The Jewish Chronicle: Family in last-ditch attempt to stop hospital from taking toddler off life support
Manchester Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag, of the Coalition for Jewish Values, claimed the trust’s decision amounted to “child euthanasia against the wishes of the parents.”
Israel National News: Parents of seriously ill UK toddler Alta Fixsler make last minute appeal to save her life
Rabbi Moshe B. Parnes, southern regional VP of the CJV, described the trust’s decision to remove the toddler from life support as “akin to murder.”
Life News: Doctors Want to Yank Alta Fixsler’s Life Support Over Her Parents’ Objections
The Coalition for Jewish Values appealed on behalf of Alta Fixsler and her parents’ religious rights, explaining that disconnecting Alta from her ventilator is a violation of Halachic law and cruel.
Breitbart: U.K. Government to End the Life of Two-Year-Old Jewish Girl
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the family of a severely ill two-year-old Jewish girl, holding that doctors are allowed to withdraw treatment, over her family’s objections, and despite other treatment options overseas.