Press Releases

Rabbis to Reform Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Don’t Claim to Represent Diaspora Jewry
The Reform movement has turned against Israel and lost its core audience, and the reason Rabbi Rick Jacobs dislikes Ms. Hotovely is that she is far too perceptive and honest about the true state of American Reform movement.
Rabbis to Mayor de Blasio, ADL, AJC: Partisan Misuse of Anti-Semitism Endangers Jews
What Mayor Giuliani had to say about Soros was entirely reasonable, while Soros’ Jewish identity seems to surface only when it can be used to shield him from justified criticism.
Rabbinic Organization Lauds Trump Executive Order on Anti-Semitism
Jews are indeed a nationality, and Jewish students have faced increasingly-obvious bias on campus. The fact that it has been thinly disguised as “anti-Israel” activity is no excuse for bigotry.
“Turns Reality on Its Head:” Rabbis Ask House Democrats to Withdraw “False and Misleading” Letter
Jews were ethnically cleansed from towns in Judea and Samaria in 1929 and 1936, and then driven out entirely by Jordan in 1948 – yet the signatories claim that the Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits them from moving back. It is hard not to read that claim as unsympathetic to Jews and history.
Rabbis Commend SecState Mike Pompeo for Israel Settlements Policy Change
Contrary to a false narrative implying that Jews somehow voluntarily abandoned the Land of Israel in favor of others, the letter points out that “Jews lived in the holy cities of Hebron and Shechem (Nablus), as well as elsewhere in the area, at all times when not forced to leave at the tip of a sword.” And this being the case, the CJV concludes that the return of Jewish settlement in that area is simply “the resumption of Jewish life in that part of the Jewish homeland.”
Rabbis Welcome New HHS Regulatory Provision Supporting Free Religious Practice in Foster Care
The new proposed rule is a win for all Americans, and especially for vulnerable children in need of foster care services. That a religious organization should be able to serve the public while acting in accordance with its beliefs is a key part of religious freedom.
Coalition for Jewish Values Calls for Pollard Freedom on Humanitarian Grounds
Given his wife’s health and need for assistance reaching treatment locations, pharmacies and even basic needs, the current extreme limitations on Mr. Pollard’s movements are not merely an unjustified part of a disproportionate sentence, but are also causing him and his family unnecessary hardship during a very trying time.
Rabbinic Group Criticizes Democratic Candidates for Shunning AIPAC but Attending J Street Conference
US support for Israel has always been bipartisan – but that notion is undermined and vitiated when respect is given to anti-Israel organizations and denied to pro-Israel groups.
Hundreds of Rabbis and Jewish Leaders to Receive President’s Blessings for the New Year
As in previous years, the White House on Monday invited rabbis and Jewish leaders to receive the President's greetings and well wishes before the High Holy Days, in a conference call to take place on Friday. Over 150 received their invitations due to the efforts of...
Statement Following UN Religious Liberty Event
It was notable that all three of Vice President Pence, President Trump and UN Secretary-General Guterres led with anti-Semitism when discussing animus against religious groups.