Press Releases
New York Reproductive Health Act “Declares War on Life,” Rabbis Say
The same legislators who have defined entirely new ‘protected classes’ have stripped expectant mothers — and their unborn children — of protection.
Rabbinic Group Praises HHS Waiver, Renews Call for Repeal
We continue to request that the HHS rescind the Obama-Era changes which have forced religious organizations out of foster care in several states, resulting in children stuck in group homes instead of being placed with loving families.
Rabbinic Group Asks HHS Secretary to Reverse Foster Care and Adoption Regulations
One need not share the beliefs of faith-based organizations to recognize that their rights are being violated, while leaving children in group homes. No one wins in this situation, save those whose mission is to banish religion from the public sphere.
Rabbis Call Omar Appointment a “Slap in the Face”
According to both the United States State Department and thousands of years of rabbinic knowledge (and cruel experience) of the virulent hatred directed against the Jewish People, Rep. Omar’s comments clearly and obviously crossed the line into anti-Semitism.
Rabbinic Group Commends Democratic National Committee for Abandoning Women’s March
Ms. Mallory would never associate with people in leadership roles who identify with haters like David Duke, yet her mentor Louis Farrakhan is cut from the same racist cloth.
Rabbis Commend Israel’s Chief Rabbinate for Conversion Court List
Those who demand that the Rabbanut blindly accept conversion courts without investigation demonstrate a stunning lack of awareness of both the complex and delicate nature of the conversion process, and the sad prevalence of rabbis performing conversions whose adherence to halachic standards is highly questionable.
Growing Coalition Calls for Boycott of Airbnb
The Coalition for Jewish Values has created a petition for individuals to pledge to no longer use Airbnb’s services.

Rabbis Commend Rabbi Hendel and Family for Aiding Stranded in Athens
The Coalition for Jewish Values today saluted Rabbi and Mrs. Mendel and Nechama Hendel of Chabad in Athens, Greece, for their efforts on behalf of 200 Jewish passengers.
Rabbis Decry AirBNB Anti-Semitic Delisting of Jewish Properties
The only thing unique to the homes AirBNB now refuses to list is that they are owned by Jews.
Michael Oren Should Not “Politicize Anti-Semitism,” Rabbis Say
This is part of a worrying trend of politicizing anti-Semitism, taking divisive, partisan positions at a moment when we should be striving to maximize Jewish unity.