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The Right Take Podcast: Anti-Semitism on Capitol Hill
Why is Ilhan Omar making so many statements seen as anti-Semitic by the Jewish community? Including a discussion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s condemnation, and comparison to statements by Republicans. Interview at 11:10.
Israel National News: Pence: Rep. Omar’s tweets ‘a disgrace’
Jewish organizations, including the National Council for Young Israel and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, as well as the Coalition for Jewish Values, also denounced Omar.
Baltimore Jewish Life: Is Anti-Semitic Hatred Tolerated by the Democratic Party?
The CJV letter states that permitting Rep. Omar to remain on the Foreign Affairs committee would indicate that Speaker Pelosi is “tolerating this hatred in the Democratic party.”
Matzav.com: Senator Booker “Would Disqualify Moses Himself,” Rabbis Say
In questioning judicial nominee Neomi Rao this past week, Senator Cory Booker asked her repeatedly if she believed same-gender relationships to be sinful, and expressed surprise that she declined to comment on her personal views.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Initiatives on abortion from New York, Virginia evoke reaction from Jewish groups
Organizations such as the Coalition for Jewish Values expressed opposition to the New York measure.
The Christian Post: The secular left and the ‘disposable’ things
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, among the leaders of the Coalition for Jewish Values, said: “Under the guise of progressivism, New York is taking us back to a primitive age when infanticide was also accepted—and the fact that these progressives want to take up euthanasia next should surprise no one.”
Black Christian News Network: Wallace Henley: The Secular Left and the Disposability of Sacred Doctrine
The right to life is not merely Catholic dogma. It is the first God-given right recognized in the U.S. Constitution. Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, among the leaders of the Coalition for Jewish Values, said: “Under the guise of progressivism, New York is taking us back to a primitive age when infanticide was also accepted.”
LifeNews.com: Andrew Cuomo Defends Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth: “I’m Not Here to Represent” the Catholic Church
Meanwhile, Jewish leaders with the Coalition for Jewish Values reacted to the law with warnings that euthanasia may be next… Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, a leader of the coalition, said the law strips away protections for pregnant women who are attacked, as well as for unborn babies.
Israel National News: Rabbis: New York Reproductive Health Act ‘declares war on life’
Coalition for Jewish Values condemns New York State law which removes illegal abortion from the penal law.
Baltimore Jewish Life: New York Reproductive Health Act “Declares War on Life,” Rabbis Say
Under the guise of progressivism, New York is taking us back to a primitive age when infanticide was also accepted — and the fact that these ‘progressives’ want to take up euthanasia next should surprise no one.