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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.”

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.