Op-Eds
Op-Eds by our Officers and Fellows do not necessarily represent the views or focus issues of the CJV.
Rabbi Menken in Townhall: President Trump’s Powerful Message to Tehran
President Trump’s airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a proxy of Iran, seeks to protect American interests and restore global stability.
Rabbi Dov Fischer in Israel National News: The servant, the king, the fish, and the ICC
Much like the parable of the servant and the fish, Israel pays fines it doesn’t have to by providing humanitarian aid to Hamas. But, they can stop this.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in JNS: Nothing humanitarian about aid to Gaza
The billions of dollars that flowed into Gaza over the past two decades enabled the governing genocidal junta to solidify its control.
CJV in Israel National News: Now we all know that they lie about everything
Those who parrot lies from Hamas can no longer claim ignorance or stupidity as an excuse for lying in service of genocide
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in Israel National News: Needed: Vision and leadership
Only fools would release terrorists and not expect a resumption of terror. How did we lose our way? How did defeat take the place of victory?
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in JNS: The End Of UNRWA
It is time for new thinking and approaches when it comes to the Palestinian refugees. UNRWA has not served a useful purpose for decades, if ever.
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in Israel National News: Echoes of the past
The Arabs are happy with the outcome of their massacre. Those who associate the release of our hostages with “victory” are deluding themselves.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in the Times of Israel: The Revealing Response to Project Esther
To progressives, conservatives can only be tagged as antisemitic, not acknowledged for their positive contributions to fighting hatred.
Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in St. Louis Jewish Light: Sometimes, Negotiations for Peace are a Recipe for War
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement. However, Jewish law cautions against deals that endanger national security and future lives.
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in Arutz Sheva: Israel National News: Trump 2.0
We should not expect Trump to be everything we want. We should appreciate him as a relief.