Yaakov Menken
Yaakov Menken
Yaakov Menken
Executive Vice President, Coalition for Jewish Values & Chief Architect, Torah.org
Proud to be an American
A short thought on why every American should value the privilege.
Nov 27, 2025
2 min
Intimidation isn’t Free Speech
Those on the left who support antisemitism on campus aren’t free speech advocates. They want to silence opposing voices while permitting even hateful incitement from their own side.
Mar 27, 2025
4 min
Colleges Should Fear Losing Funding
If the University of Munich had lost funding in the 1930s, Josef Mengele might never have become a doctor.
Mar 14, 2025
2 min
About Musk’s Non-Nazi-Salute
It’s not just idiocy to claim Musk was making a Nazi salute. It’s covering for actual antisemitism, which makes it dangerous.
Jan 21, 2025
3 min
Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports
There are few areas where Democrats are more out of touch than with the idea that men should be in women’s sports or prisons.
Jan 15, 2025
3 min
Don’t Coddle Jihadis on Terrorism
In a misguided effort to appear neutral, America is treating Muslim Jihadis and their supporters more leniently than they would treat anyone else. That, of course, is bigotry.
Jan 2, 2025
4 min
The Collapse of Higher Education
Universities have become indoctrination centers where you go to learn how to ignore humanity’s acquired knowledge.
Dec 24, 2024
2 min
The Biden Admin Fought Israel on Terrorism
The Biden Administration tried to keep up the impression of supporting Israel and fighting terrorism, but behind the scenes it made the job harder. Image by Ted Eytan
Dec 23, 2024
3 min
The Squad’s Afghan Silence; Nothing Sacred about Killing a Baby
In which I elaborate on my piece in Town Hall, “The Silence of the Squad,” before turning to the Texas law that recently took effect, prohibiting most abortions after six weeks’ gestation. The accompanying photo shows what a developing fetus looks like at that age. A “rabbi” writing in JTA claims she “accidentally conceived” on Rosh HaShanah — and having an abortion was both a “blessing” and a “sacred choice.” There’s nothing sacred about killing a baby.
Sep 5, 2021
18 min
Tragedy in Afghanistan
The heart-rending scenario now unfolding in Afghanistan, the abdication (and show of weakness) from the United States, and the lack of concern shown by people who portray themselves as concerned for all of human rights, women’s rights and Muslim rights add up to a humanitarian disaster of epic proportions — which could have been prevented.
Aug 18, 2021
16 min