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Washington Free Beacon: Some in Jewish Community Advocate Bearing Arms After Pittsburgh
“The question we must ask in the wake of Pittsburgh,” said Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), is “what can we do better, individually and as a community, to invoke Divine mercy and warrant His protection?”
CBS News: Tom Steyer accuses Kevin McCarthy of anti-Semitism over tweet
“I have long known Kevin McCarthy to be a great friend of the American Jewish community and of Israel,” said Rabbi Dov Fischer, the West Coast regional vice president of the group, “and what he said is not remotely anti-Semitic.”
Greenville News: Jewish group supports Miracle Hill Ministries’ choice of Christians for foster care
The statement by the Coalition for Jewish Values comes as a rebuke of the Anti-Defamation League amid attention on Miracle Hill that’s been stoked by opposing stances of the candidates for South Carolina governor.
Israel Natl. News: ‘ADL acting contrary to Jewish values’
Rabbinic group blasts Anti Defamation League after it supports denying foster agency the right to pick parents based on religion.
JTA: A conference of American Jews seeks dialogue with Israelis. But which Israelis, and to what end?
The Coalition for Jewish Values complained that when the GA talked about American Jews, what it really meant was non-Orthodox Jews. “The leadership of the American Orthodox community has been completely left out of the program, despite the fast growth of this demographic,” the group said.
Jewish News Service: Orthodox Jewish groups urge Supreme Court to overturn 41-year-old precedent
As a result of the 7-to-2 decision, Jewish and Christian Sabbath-observers have been unable over the past 40 years to enforce accommodation to Sabbath-observance and other religious practices that the law prescribes.
Israel Natl. News: It’s time to punish false accusers and their supporters
“The Bible not only doubly emphasizes that ‘justice, justice shall you pursue,’ (Deut. 16:20),” said Rabbi Dov Fischer, West Coast Regional VP of the CJV, “but it also enjoins us to avoid peddling in unsubstantiated rumors. (Lev. 19:16)”
Washington Jewish Week: Kavanaugh approval amid ‘toxic atmosphere’
The conservative Coalition for Jewish Values enthusiastically congratulated Kavanaugh on his confirmation, decrying his opponents for having “attempted to deny him basic civil standards such as the presumption of innocence and the right to due process” in a statement.
NY Jewish Week: Jewish Interests Seen In Peril As Kavanaugh Ascends To Court
Despite media reports that the ceremony was a “victory lap” for President Donald Trump, Rabbi Menken told The Jewish Week that “it didn’t feel that way.” Instead, he said, those in attendance were there to support Kavanaugh and his family and “those who fought for him.”
Baltimore Jewish Life: Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Managing Director of the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), Attends Swearing-In of Justice Brett Kavanaugh (Photos)
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Managing Director of the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), was an invited guest at the swearing-in of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.