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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.
CNS News: Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Office Claims Pro-Israel Lobby is Putting Her ‘Life at Risk’
“We are appalled…. We reiterate that the mob attacks on American Jews today are directly attributable to the rhetoric of Rep. Omar and those who stand with her within and beyond Congress,” said the Coalition.
The Jewish Press: Can A Court Order A Non-Custodial Parent To Raise A Child Frum?
A compelling drama is being played out almost under the radar in a Brooklyn-based state appeals court involving the question of how far a court can go in ordering that a child in a divorce proceeding be raised according to the Jewish religion.
Rabbi Menken on EWTN: Iran, Ben & Jerry’s
Rabbi Menken joins EWTN to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel & Iran following a drone strike and the latest in the Ben & Jerry’s saga.
Rabbi Menken On OANN: Being Anti-Israel Is Cover For Being Antisemitic
As tensions between Israel and the Palestinian authority continue to flare, an anti-Israel sentiment in America seems to be growing. One rabbi is saying it’s nothing new and just a cover for anti-Semitism.
Fox News: Orthodox rabbis slam Biden for naming lesbian rabbi to religious freedom coalition
Critics have said Biden’s championing of LGBTQ issues has come at the expense of religious freedom concerns
World Israel News: 1500 Orthodox rabbis blast ADL for controversial statement about BDS and anti-Semitism
The Coalition for Jewish Values took aim at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Tuesday after the latter had stated that BDS activity on campus does not necessarily constitute anti-Semitism.
Baltimore Jewish Life: 1,500+ Rabbis Say ADL “No Longer Competent” To Identify, Let Alone Combat, Antisemitism
“Only someone with no sense of Jewish history could claim that BDS is not antisemitic,” said CJV Southern Regional Vice President Rabbi Moshe B. Parnes.

