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WND: Holy Bible blasted as ‘bigoted document’: Equality Act ‘explicitly targets’ Scripture
The Democrat proposal now pending in Congress called the Equality Act “explicitly targets” the Bible with its provisions that erase any allowance for differences between men and women, warns Yaakov Menken, the managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values.
Gospel Mais (Brazil): ‘God’s will doesn’t matter’, says Congressman while supporting gender ideology
CJV VP Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld summed up the Equality Act: “The true bigots here are those who support deliberate attacks upon the cherished beliefs of others.”
WRVA Radio: Yaakov Menken on the Equality Act
CJV’s Rabbi Menken joins Jeff to discuss the Equality Act, Rep. Nadler’s comments on God, and the ever-growing problem of cancel culture.

NPR: Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It’s God’s Will
Instead of a “broad swath of Christian denominations,” we have a “broad swath of U.S. religious denominations.” That huge difference is why CJV exists.
Baltimore Jewish Life: Rabbis Praise Administration Stance On Israel And Anti-Semitism
We appreciate the State Department’s firm stance on Antisemitism and we urge the Biden Administration to maintain this outlook.

World Israel News: EXCLUSIVE: Rabbis group speaks out for biblical values as American liberals veer further from tradition
American liberal Jewish groups declare that ‘Judaism’ requires support for positions at odds with the Bible itself.

The Jewish Press: Is It Proper…? When publishing a deceased person’s writings, may one censor a tiny amount of material in order to vastly increase the number of people who will read it and be influenced by the author?
CJV’s Israel Regional Vice President, Rabbi Steven Pruzansky weighs in on censorship of complex material.
JNS: Pro-Israel, Jewish groups react to ICC decision to investigate Israel for purported war crimes
Pro-Israel and Jewish groups on the decision by the ICC that would open investigations into alleged war crimes by Israelis and Palestinians.
Christian Headlines: ‘God’s Will Is No Concern of This Congress,’ NY Rep. Jerry Nadler Says during Equality Act Debate
CJV President Rabbi Pesach Lerner explained “the Founding Fathers required Congress avoid infringing upon the free exercise of religion.”
Baltimore Jewish Life: CJV Rabbis: ICC Investigation Has “Alarming Overtones Of Hate”
The inherent moral equivalence of an ICC investigation targeting both Hamas and the IDF has dark overtones of classic Jew-hatred.