November 8, 2023 Brandeis Center Responds to Meta Oversight Board Inquiry Regarding Holocaust Denial and Distortion Content Meta’s Oversight Board recently opened a case to explore the issue of Holocaust denial on its platform and invited public comment. With discourse from the Hamas-Israel war raging across social media platforms – and Holocaust denial being levied at supporters of Israel along with false claims that Israel is waging a genocide against Palestinians now – the […] Anti-Semitism Blog
September 18, 2023 Brandeis Center Hosts First Congressional Briefing on Anti-Semitism on College Campuses and in the Workplace On September 13, the Brandeis Center held its first briefing on the rise of anti-Semitism in America. U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz served as the event’s honorary host and gave remarks. Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus presented along with Director of Corporate Initiatives Rory Lancman. The LDB attorneys discussed the challenges of anti-Semitism on college […] Events (blog)
September 3, 2023 Brandeis Center brings together legal professionals and law student leaders in Beren Law Student Leadership Conference The Brandeis Center hosted legal scholars, attorneys, and law student leaders together at the Beren Law Student Leadership Conference August 15-16, 2023. The conference explored the key civil and human rights issues impacting Jewish Americans today on college and university campuses and in workplaces. The conference honored the late Robert M. Beren, whose generous support […] Blog Events (blog)
May 5, 2023 Kenneth L. Marcus Address in Combat Antisemitism Movement’s ‘A Winning Tool: How the IHRA Definition Has Transformed the Fight Against Antisemitism’ Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus was a featured speaker during the Combat Antisemitism Movement’s May 2, 2023 online symposium: “A Winning Tool: How the IHRA Definition Has Transformed the Fight Against Antisemitism.” . The event highlighted the vital importance of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism — and promoted its continued growth […] Anti-Semitism Blog
May 2, 2023 Brandeis Center Commemorates American Jewish Heritage Month with US Officials on Capitol Hill In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, which is celebrated during the month of May, Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus and President Alyza D. Lewin addressed a Congressional breakfast on Thursday, April 27th, sponsored by Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM). The bipartisan event sought to highlight the accomplishments of the American Jewish community while also […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 20, 2023 Addressing anti-Semitism in Higher Education: Findings and Recommendations from The British Parliament’s Taskforce Last month, the British Parliament released a comprehensive report on the findings and recommendations of the taskforce on anti-Semitism in higher education in the UK. The taskforce was established by Lord Mann, the Government’s independent advisor on anti-Semitism, in collaboration with the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against anti-Semitism. The taskforce met with a range of stakeholders […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 2, 2023 Brandeis Center Applauds Colorado State University and Case Western Reserve University for Addressing Anti-Semitism on their Campuses The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Right Under Law (the Brandeis Center) commends Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) President Eric W. Kaler and Colorado State University (CSU) Interim Executive President Dr. Rick Miranda for their strong public statements condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Israel activity on their campuses. As the Brandeis Center noted in its letter […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 2, 2023 Arkansas Becomes 27th U.S. State to Adopt IHRA Definition Last month, Arkansas became the 27th U.S. state to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. The IHRA definition is often referred to as the “gold standard” for defining anti-Semitism, because it contains examples of contemporary anti-Semitism involving, including some that involve demonizing, delegitimizing or double standards against Israel. . Virginia’s […] Anti-Semitism Blog
February 27, 2023 Supreme Court Addresses Social Media Liability for Terrorist Content The Louis D. Brandeis Center recently signed a statement calling on Twitter to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism to better enable it to identify and remove anti-Semitic content on its platform. Last week, extremist Internet content made it to the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket. The court heard oral arguments in the […] Blog
February 17, 2023 Welcome, Brandeis Center Spring Law Clerk and Interns The Brandeis Center is welcoming a new civil rights law clerk and interns for the spring semester. The work of our clerks and interns is vitally important in advancing the efforts of the Brandeis Center. . Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus commented, “We’re delighted to welcome this new crop of students, who have already begun […] Blog