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Israel Natl News: Hotovely ‘spoke the truth’, says American Jewish group
American Jewish group defends Dep. Foreign Min. Tzipi Hotovely following comments on American Jewry, decries ‘witch hunt’.
Israeli Minister Spoke “Words of Truth,” Rabbis Say — CJV Condemns “Witch Hunt” Against Minister Hotovely
“She held up a mirror to much of American Jewry, and some of their self-appointed leaders do not like what they see. Instead of attacking the messenger, they should do some soul-searching.”
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent: In Defense of Tikkun Olam
To attack Tikkun Olam, as “an organization of right-wing rabbis calling themselves the Coalition for Jewish Values do,” is to point out that the phrase refers to the Messianic Era and is not the be-all and end-all of Judaism.
Seth and Chris Show: Interview with Rabbi Yaakov Menken
Chris Buskirk and Rabbi Yaakov Menken talk about religious liberty issues.
The Forward: Why Are Orthodox Organizations Embracing Christian Values?
When the Executive Director of the Anti-Jewish T’ruah organization claims your views are “Christian,” “political” and “at direct odds with Halakha,” you know you’re doing something right.
Rabbis criticize Jewish Federations for “partisan and divisive” statements
“These needless, partisan and divisive statements are extremely harmful to Jewish unity and the Jewish future,” said Rabbi Pesach Lerner, President of the CJV. “By every measure, attachment to Judaism and Jewish tradition is growing in Israel, and, unfortunately, collapsing in America outside of Orthodoxy.”
Lakewood Sentinel: CCU hosts rally to support Lakewood baker
“In our current environment, only people of faith are called bigots,” Menken said. “The people suing Jack aren’t victims of discrimination, but practitioners of the craft.”
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The Forward: Josh Mandel’s Strange Jewish Journey To Trumpland From Suburban Cleveland
A new Orthodox Group, the Coalition for Jewish Values, is building a platform for a more politically conservative Jewish take on politics.
NOQ Report: People of faith in Colorado pray over Jack Phillips
It was not just Evangelical or Conservative Christians that came out in support. Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values and Denver lawyer Stephen Collis who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon), also attended the Jack Phillips rally.