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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.”

Can a Jew own a gun shop? Should Israel be selling weapons to other countries?

Rabbi Pesach Lerner, President of the CJV, told JNS that his group “would like the State Department to reverse its decision not to fight for victims of the PLO terrorist organization, a decision which eviscerated the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1992.”

Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, Chairman of the CJV Rabbinic Circle stated: “The idea that everything must be subservient to the ‘dignity’ of homosexuals can easily be used to trample freedom of religion.”

Rabbi Menken had the opportunity to correct many misconceptions about the Jewish presence in Eretz Yisrael while discussing the CJV.

Pastor Young's syndicated radio show is heard across much of the country. We spoke about the CJV, Israel, and Purim before running out of time -- so we hope to do more. Jump to 1:08:10 for the interview. Listen to "#StoptheBlue @fbgmatt #HealthcareFreedom @sharingLHS...

Strehle said his favorite interview was one with an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Yaakov Menken, who serves as managing director for Coalition for Jewish Values.

Why are American (Reform) Jews so liberal? Once you decide that you can do morality better than the Bible, any new liberal idea that comes along might be, and quite possibly is, better than the Bible.

The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI), representing over 100 Orthodox synagogues, and the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing several hundred Orthodox rabbis, agree Ellison should resign.

CJV President Rabbi Pesach Lerner said, “All those who condemned President [Donald] Trump for not forcefully denouncing the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville must now demonstrate that this was not merely partisan politics.”