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Israel Natl. News: ‘Libelous and disgraceful’: Rabbis blast senators’ condemnations
Coalition for Jewish Values criticizes Bernie Sanders, Dianne Feinstein for condemning Israel following Gaza violence.
Baptist Press: ‘Constitution allows’ cross in public park, city says
Many organizations and state governments have filed court briefs in support of Pensacola. Among them are a group of Jewish groups including Jews for Religious Liberty, the Coalition for Jewish Values and Agudath Israel of America.
AL.com: Must Pensacola cross come down? Appeal arguments to be heard this week
Aside from the attorney’s general of other states, a number of outside groups have filed briefs in the case.
Baltimore Jewish Life: Rabbinic Group Encourages Senate Confirmation of Gina Haspel to Head CIA
The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office on Thursday, endorsed Acting CIA Director Gina Haspel to permanently head the agency.
Christian Post: Protect Religious Adoption Agencies Opposed to Homosexuality, Faith Leaders Tell Congress
The Inclusion Act prevents the federal government and states that receive federal funds for child welfare services from excluding adoption and foster care agencies because of their beliefs about what is best for each child.
Breitbart News: Mike Lee ‘Steadfast’ in Blocking GOP Leaders’ Push to Approve Obama LGBT Activist to Commission
“Feldblum has been truly unfriendly to accommodation of religious views,” Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, eastern regional vice president of the CJV, said in the press statement. “The decision to renew her nomination seems jarringly discordant with the Trump Administration’s overall support for religious liberty.”
Israel Natl. News: Jewish group endorses John Bolton for Nat’l Security Advisor
The Coalition for Jewish Values released a statement rejecting criticism of two recent Trump Administration appointments from left-wing Jewish organizations.
Baltimore Jewish Life: Rabbis Rebut Criticism of “Outstanding” Trump Administration Appointments
The Coalition for Jewish Values today rejected criticism of two recent Trump Administration appointments from left-wing Jewish organizations.
New York Magazine: The Lonely Man of Faith
“It is regrettable that Rabbi Jacobs has chosen a more divisive course, talking down to Israelis, both about Israeli security and how they practice Judaism,” says Pesach Lerner, an Orthodox American rabbi and president of the Coalition for Jewish Values.
Jewish Link of NJ: Assisted Suicide’s ‘Slippery Slope’ Prompts Concern From Orthodox Jews
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, the managing director of the CJV, said that the very idea of assisted suicide is “symptomatic of a much larger lack of authentic Jewish values. With no exaggeration, it is our teachings that led humanity to value human life in the first place. Today many Jews take this for granted, attempting to improve upon our values instead of recognizing that Judaism still has much to teach us.”