Updates
Rabbi Menken on The Lars Larson Show: How Does A Consulate For Palestine In Jerusalem Hurt Israel?
The Biden Administration wants to put a consulate for Palestinians not in Ramallah, but Jerusalem. This devalues Jewish rights to Jerusalem and contradicts not only Trump policy, but Sen. Joe Biden policy.
CJV Demands Freedom to Worship Free of Harassment
Ever since 2003, protesters outside Beth Israel Congregation synagogue have harassed and intimidated Jews going to pray. CJV joined with seven other national Jewish organizations to ask the Sixth Court of Appeals to protect the worshippers from antisemitic harassment....
U.S. Retakes Seat at the UN’s “Human Rights” Council
It is clear that this decision will just give antisemitism at the UN a new veneer of legitimacy.
Sally Rooney refuses to sell translation rights for her latest book to an Israeli-based publishing house
Initial reports said the popular author refused any Hebrew translation, but now she says it would be an "honour" — she just refuses to work with an Israeli publisher. This Ben & Jerry's-style hypocrisy is true to the antisemitism of her native Ireland, as...
Ben and Jerry Stumped by Texas and Georgia
Axios nailed Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield on their hypocrisy. Cohen even admitted that if they took a consistent stance, "we should not sell ice cream anywhere." He took refuge in the antisemitic notion that Jewish life in Judea "is considered illegal by...
California Enacts “Ethnic Studies” Requirement Opposed by Jewish Groups
Rather than genuinely engage with minority cultures, many draft "ethnic studies" curricula are openly antisemitic. The "Liberated" ethnic studies curriculum, which fulfills the law's new requirement, refers to a "Jewish state in historic Palestine" and to protection...
North Carolina Lt. Governor called teaching transgenderism ‘filth’; faces calls for resignation
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said in June that "[t]here's no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth." Those who believe fifth graders should learn these things now distort reality, and claim that...
UC Berkeley Students Dole Out Money to Support Taliban
Filmmaker and activist Ami Horowitz went to UC Berkeley to "fundraise" for the Taliban, for weapons training and fighting against American interests in Afghanistan. Students were all too eager to support the enemies of the United States. “Woe to those who call evil...
2020 Summary: We Have Arrived
In 2020, the power of our distinct voice in public policy was more apparent than ever.
Filling the Void
The CJV is filling a niche that sorely needed to be filled. The Atlanta Jewish Times said it best in their headline: “Rabbis’ Letters Address Warnock Statements.” As they explained, “a letter published by the Jewish Democratic Council of America prompted a rebuttal...