Op-Eds
Op-Eds by our Officers and Fellows do not necessarily represent the views or focus issues of the CJV.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in the New York Post: Jew-hating California Mayor must go
Rabbi Menken writes for the New York Post that Eduardo Martinez, California Mayor, is a vile Jew hater and is unfit for public office.
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Esq. in Israel National News: Just because people criticize Israel does not mean that they are not anti-Semites. Those who claim to love Jews but hate Israel should prove it.
Antisemites enthusiastically and indiscriminately blame all Jews wherever they are in the world for the alleged crimes of Israel, and then shield themselves by claiming they are mere anti-Zionists.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in JNS: ‘The Forward’ takes education backward
By every relevant statistic, Chassidic education is markedly superior to anything offered in New York City public schools.
Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in St. Louis Jewish Light: ‘Let my people know’: A rabbi’s call to expand Jewish day school education
Originally published in St. Louis Jewish Light Goldie Cohen, an elderly Jewish lady from the Bronx, goes to her travel agent. “I vant to go to India.” The travel agent warns her about the long journey, but Goldie insists. After arriving in India, she joins the long...
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky: Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer OBM
Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer was a beloved teacher and advocate. His wisdom, passion, and legacy will continue to guide generations.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in the Washington Times: The ‘People’s Conference’ for Jew hatred lands in Detroit
America faces a test: reject hate cloaked as activism or repeat history by enabling antisemitism masquerading as resistance.
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in Israel National News: False prophets and dreamers
Rabbis distort Torah to defend Gaza, embracing enemy libels and leftist values while endangering Jews with false claims.
Rabbi Stephen Pruzansky in Israel National News: On Libel and Libelers
Originally published in Israel National News The Jewish people are unfortunately no strangers to blood libels. From the Middle Ages until quite recently, Jews were routinely and falsely accused of murdering Christian children for their blood. To say that there was...
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in Israel National News: Endless Enmity
Europe’s push for Palestinian statehood is an act of antisemitism that continues ancient Jew hatred by imposing standards on Israel alone.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in JNS: Trump’s first six months: Moral clarity and action for the Jewish people
Columbia will restructure antisemitic curricula under federal oversight, as Trump’s administration aggressively enforces accountability on universities.