Op-Eds
Op-Eds by our Officers and Fellows do not necessarily represent the views or focus issues of the CJV.
Rabbi Moshe Parnes in The Florida Standard: DeSantis: A Mensch
Ron DeSantis’ public stances for Israel and the Jewish people, and against antisemitism, should rightly earn him public acclaim.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken and James Carafano in The Daily Signal: Nobody Wins in Musk vs. ADL
We need neutral platforms where we can share ideas and argue policy freely, and honest civil society orgs that advance equality without bias.
Rabbi Dov Fischer in The American Spectator: You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah: Netflix’s Latest Movie Again Mocks Judaism
The people behind this sacrilege of a film, are So Invited to My Zoom-based Weekly Classes on Judaic Topics and Bible Study.
Rabbi Dov Fischer in The Jewish Press: The Supreme Court Remembers the Sabbath Day to Keep It Holy for Its Keepers
Groff is a game-changing decision that can enhance countless lives and families who comprise the heart and soul of Middle America.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in The Times of Israel: NYTimes smears Hasidim again… now, in Yiddish
No matter that a thriving community speaks Yiddish as their first language – it’s only relevant to the NY Times when spoken by non-Hasidim.
Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld in Queens Jewish Link: Guess Who The Racists Are
Why is Mahmoud Abbas’ support for terror not condemned? Why does his “pay for slay” program allowed to go on unabated under Mr. Biden?
Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in the St. Louis Jewish Light: Life is a Treasure
Since G-d created man in His image, if someone shortens a life, he is destroying something holy. Only G-d has the authority to take and bestow life.
Rabbi Dov Fischer in Israel National News: On emotional blackmail, LGBTQ suicides, and actual facts
LG(B)T(QIA)+ propaganda stresses that “discrimination” and “homophobia” cause higher suicide rates among the LG(B)T(QIA)+. Really?
Rabbi Dov Fischer in The American Spectator: On Jason Aldean the Bold, Sinéad O’Connor the Cue Ball, and a Morally Befuddled Society
In a small town, people sing the National Anthem and treat first responders with respect. If only they would try that in a big town.
Rabbi Dov Fischer in The American Spectator: Judaism’s Saddest Season: The Nine Days and Tisha B’Av
The Roman Exile and the persecutions that followed are at the root of how so many Jews managed to lose touch with their heritage.