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Associated Press: LGBTQ outrage over DeSantis visit to NYC during Pride Month
Gov. DeSantis is set to appear before conservative Jewish leaders in NYC, despite efforts by gay rights advocates to cancel the event.
JNS: Pro-Israel groups urge New York to divest from Unilever
Pro-Israel groups urge Gov. Hochul to take action against Unilever, for its decision to stop selling its products in “Occupied Palestinian Territory.”
VINnews: Disappointment for Blooming Grove Yeshiva Parents as Court Reverses Busing Ruling
A court’s reversal of a previous ruling mandating busing for nonpublic school students on days when public schools aren’t in session.
Forward: New York Gov. Hochul gives Unilever final warning before divesting over Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott
Pro-Israel groups ask why the state hasn’t acted on threat to punish Ben & Jerry’s for refusing to sell in the West Bank
Washington Examiner: New York private school regulations threaten religious freedom: Jewish groups
There’s a 3,000-year history of outside organizations trying to put control on Jewish education. It has never worked well.
CNSnews: Gallup: Weekly Churchgoers Are ‘The Final Holdouts’ Who Oppose ‘Gay Marriage’
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, managing director of the CJV, told CNS News that, “Marriage is described in Genesis as directly connected to having children. So even without reference to clear prohibitions in Leviticus, it is obvious that a same-sex union is foreign to Judaism.”
Hamodia Prime: Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld – Letting Our Voice Be Heard
In a wide-ranging interview with Hamodia, new President, Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, lays out CJV’s mission and his goals for the years ahead.
Rabbi Menken on Ron Coleman’s “Jew Eat Yet?” Podcast: Abortion and the Misrepresentation of Judaism
Jewish law does not view abortion as a “choice” that one makes within a paradigm of self actualization or lifestyle. In fact it is a serious prohibition.
Real America’s Voice: Rabbi Menken Talks Leftist Values on “The Water Cooler” with David Brody
This week, Rabbi Menken joined David Brody on “The Water Cooler” at Real America’s Voice, to discuss Leftist attitudes toward values.
Western Journal: Thousands of Rabbis Slam Tlaib for Introducing ‘Openly Anti-Semitic’ Resolution to Congress
by C. Douglas Golden, Western Journal A group that represents thousands of rabbis has slammed Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a member of the so-called “squad,” for introducing a congressional resolution recognizing a Palestinian day of commemoration to lament the...