The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) has expressed it’s thanks and appreciation to the Republican National Committee (RNC) for including the fight against antisemitism in it’s updated, abbreviated party platform.
CJV consists of over 2,500 Orthodox Rabbis that “represent the world of traditional Judaism: Yeshiva and Chassidic, Modern and Traditional, Middle Eastern, Northern African, and European.” It’s current President is Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, the former leader of Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, and the former President of the Vaad Harabbonim of Queens, among other positions.
CJV Vice President Rabbi Dov Fischer, a core contributor to the CJV document, stated, “Addressing anti-Jewish hate in America was, of course, a major theme in our suggestions, and we specifically asked the platform committees to address both hostility on campus and the problem of foreign nationals who come to America in order to incite hatred.”
Rabbi Fischer continued: “We think it significant that both of these issues, of great concern to Jewish Americans and many others, were given attention despite the brevity of the RNC platform,”
{Matzav.com}