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Israel Natl. News: Agudath Israel US joins court brief to support religious liberty
The brief was written by attorneys with the law firm of Jones Day on behalf of Jews for Religious Liberty, Agudath Israel of America, the Coalition for Jewish Values, the Rabbinical Council of America, and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
Israel Intl. News: Rabbis: Western Wall controversy is not about rights at all
Rabbis reject senators’ ‘inappropriate intervention’ in Israeli religious affairs.
Rabbis Reject Senators’ “Inappropriate Intervention” in Israeli Religious Affairs
It is wrong for these Senators to exploit their position as US legislators to publicly suggest changes to Israeli policy, especially in religious affairs with which they are unfamiliar. Is there no area of Israeli policy which they will not entrust to Israelis?
Jewish Continuity Isn’t a Zero-Sum Game
Not only are the Orthodox not contributing to the implosion of liberal Judaism, but they are in the forefront of efforts to hold it back.
Orthodoxy’s Smashing Success and Lurking Challenges
The Orthodox community must address philosophical and educational matters in a manner that is conducive to continued sustainability, growth, and adherence to the Torah’s vision and goals.
One Man’s Ceiling is Another Man’s Floor
Our self-identification as “conservatives” on a host of issues is not, in actuality, partisan, but the unavoidable consequence of being Torah observant.
The Pain of the Contemporary American Orthodox Jew
Orthodox Jews, whom every demographic study confirms are the only growing population group in American Jewish life — and doing so rapidly — are rock-ribbed Republican conservatives.
The Associated Press, The Forward and More…
A quote in the Associated Press, read on the air by Michael Savage, was only the most prominent of our achievements as we work to promote a Jewish perspective.
Cleveland Jewish News: GOP’s Josh Mandel targets act barring church politicking
“Enforcement of the Johnson Amendment seems to be inconsistent and even capricious,” Menken said in a statement to the CJN. “While I’m no fan of ‘politics from the pulpit,’ clergy speaking their personal opinions should not be censured for doing so, or their houses of worship penalized.”
A Flawed President Whose Pugnacious Divisiveness Uniquely Suits the Moment’s Need
He knows it’s a fight to the finish — he has no other choice.