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Jewish News Service: Rabbinic group calls for review of professor berating men for putting on tefillin
“Her behavior was gratuitous and outrageous,” said Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, East Coast regional vice president of the CJV, “and appeared to reflect a deep-seated animus towards Jewish observance. Her derision and forced, sarcastic laughter were completely outside the behavior expected of rational adults.”
Israel Natl. News: Rabbinic group: Review professor in viral tefillin incident
CJV urges universities to revisit courses assigned to multiculturalism ‘specialist’ who attacked man for wearing tefillin.
Baltimore Jewish Life: Rabbinic Group Calls for Review of Professor in Viral Video Bias Incident
Professor Pnina Peri was caught on video mocking and shaming two men performing Jewish rituals.
Jewish Press: Editorial Tidbits
The Coalition for Jewish Values and the Zionist Organization of America strongly condemned the Beacon School of Manhattan, a highly selective college preparatory public school, for authorizing the use of its public address system to call for a moment of silence in tribute to “Palestinian victims of violence” in Gaza.
The Forward: Hundreds of Students, Parents Sign Letter Supporting Beacon School Gaza Tribute
“There are no two ways about it; claiming that Hamas operatives are ‘victims’ is to say that killing Jews is a peaceful activity,” Rabbi Pesach Lerner, president of the Orthodox Coalition for Jewish Values said in a May 23 statement.
Israel Natl. News: A moment of silence for Hamas at Beacon
Claiming the school had “abandoned its educational mission,” the 1000-strong rabbinic organization demanded an immediate public apology from the Beacon School.
Israel Natl News: Rabbinic org: Beacon School ‘abandoned educational mission’
Coalition for Jewish Values hits NY public school that mandated ‘moment of silence’ for dead Gaza rioters. ‘The school strengthened terror.’
Baltimore Jewish Life: Beacon School “Abandoned its Educational Mission,” says Rabbinic Group
The CJV demanded an immediate public apology from the Beacon School, a selective, college-preparatory public school in Manhattan, NY, whose students include the children of numerous public officials.
Baltimore Jewish Life: “Libelous and a Disgrace:” Rabbis Deplore False Condemnations by Jewish Senators
Israel, as always, leads the world in efforts to protect civilians, despite Hamas encouraging Gazans to willingly serve as human shields.
Matzav: SHAME ON THEM: Jewish Senators Slammed By Jewish Community for Siding with Hamas Terrorists
Israel, as always, leads the world in efforts to protect civilians, despite Hamas encouraging Gazans to willingly serve as human shields.