Press Releases
Rabbinic Group Supports Rep. Kevin McCarthy After Accusation of Anti-Semitism
Especially in the wake of the horrific attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, Mr. Steyer should not diminish our important national dialogue about anti-Semitism by employing the phrase for partisan purposes.
Coalition for Jewish Values Deplores Massacre in Pittsburgh
The Coalition for Jewish Values condemns the horrific massacre that took place during the Holy Sabbath in Pittsburgh today. Needless to say, this act must be denounced in the harshest possible terms by all decent people of all faiths.
Rabbinic Group Rebukes Anti-Defamation League for “Acting Contrary to Jewish Values”
That a religious organization is able to work uniquely with co-religionists is a key freedom that Americans of all faiths, and especially American Jews, should seek to preserve.
Rabbis Congratulate Associate Justice Kavanaugh on His Confirmation to SCOTUS
CJV Invited to Swearing-In Ceremony — The CJV congratulated Brett Kavanaugh upon his confirmation and swearing in to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Kavanaugh endured an extraordinary, difficult and painful journey to his confirmation.
Rabbis Urge Immediate Confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh
People can easily make mistakes and harm the innocent. Furthermore, we should be judged on the totality of our lives, not merely on one alleged incident, and certainly not on an incident that is unsubstantiated and unprovable.
Rabbinic Group Condemns National Women’s Studies Association for Lauding “Raw Anti-Semitism”
With this award, the NWSA has effectively encouraged further acts of barbarism, by endorsing a vicious and patently unjustifiable condemnation of those who seek to prevent them.
Rabbinic Group “Privileged” to be Included in President’s High Holy Day Conference Call
“The White House chose not only to reach out to us,” said Rabbi Pesach Lerner, President of the CJV, “but to include the members of our Rabbinic Circle — hundreds of rabbis across America — as well.”
Will American Jews Listen to Israelis About Israel?
Federation leaders are poised for a trip to Tel-Aviv this October, where the Jewish Federations of North America will hold its annual General Assembly — headlined “Israel and the Diaspora: We Need to Talk.” But are they going to Israel for true dialogue, or merely to change Israeli minds?
Rabbinic Group Commends Christians United for Israel for UK Solidarity Declaration
While people primarily think of CUFI’s support for Israel, the country, it is clear that CUFI backs the People of Israel all around the world, and we are grateful for their unabashed support in the face of hatred.
UCLA Disrupters Follow Pattern of Nazi SA, Says Rabbinic Group
Disruptions of this nature constitute mob suppression of free speech. This is how you prevent dialogue, and prevent persecuted minorities from having a voice. This is chillingly reminiscent of dark chapters in world history, and the City Attorney must act to prevent this behavior from flourishing in America.