November 20, 2015 Rachel Lerman Elected Vice President of Louis D. Brandeis Center The Brandeis Center is pleased to announce that Rachel Lerman was elected Vice President during the organization’s Annual Meeting on October 26, 2015. Rachel Lerman is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Los Angeles office, a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group. Formerly a partner at Akin […] Anti-Semitism Litigation Blog
November 18, 2015 New Books in Jewish Studies: Interview with Kenneth L. Marcus Recently, LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus gave an enlightening interview to Jason Shulman for the New Books in Jewish Studies podcast series. The interview focused not only on Marcus’ new book, The Definition of Anti-Semitism, but also on the troubling resurgence of anti-Semitism in American higher education. In his interview, Marcus explains his motivation for […] Anti-Semitism Blog Anti-Zionism
November 14, 2015 Brandeis Center Urges CUNY to Condemn Anti-Semitism On Friday, November 13, the Brandeis Center issued a letter to CUNY Vice Chancellor Frank Sanchez, and CUNY Hunter College President Jennifer Raab, urging them to strongly condemn recent anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the CUNY system, specifically, the “Million Student March” at Hunter College that took place on Thursday, November 12. The NYC Students for […] Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism Blog
November 5, 2015 LDB Urges University of Missouri to Condemn Anti-Semitic Incident The Brandeis Center, together the AMCHA Initiative and several other organizations, has urged the University of Missouri to respond to anti-Semitic graffiti found in one of University’s residence halls. The joint letter urges MU administration to take a stronger stance to publicly condemn this incident: Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin Office of the Chancellor105 Jesse HallUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MO […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
November 5, 2015 European Sociological Association Passes New Anti-Boycott Guidelines In August, the European Social Association (ESA), an academic association of sociologists and a non-profit Europe-wide association made up of over 2000 member scholars, approved ethical guidelines holding that “its members, conference participants and partners are not to be discriminated against in any way, direct or indirect, including boycott of themselves or their institutions, based on […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
November 5, 2015 House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Resolution Urging Europe to Combat Anti-Semitism On Tuesday, November 3rd, the House unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution urging European countries to protect the security of their Jewish populations in the face of rising anti-Semitism. The resolution was introduced with the help of Rep. Peter Roskam, and his colleagues on the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism. Passed 418-0, the measure notes that […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
October 27, 2015 The Continuity of the New Anti-Semitism and Anti-Semitic Hate Acts and Terrorism According to the latest annual US State Department Annual Report on International Religious Freedom, the level of anti Semitic incidents continues to rise in Europe. That report found that the rise in European anti Semitism was tied to criticism of Israeli policy. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the report together with Ambassador At Large for […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
October 27, 2015 The BDS Solidarity Wave Activists campaigning for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel recently called for an “international wave of action in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle” and promoted the planned events on social media under the hashtag #SolidarityWaveBDS. One can only speculate if the image of the wave was an entirely coincidental choice or if it was […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
October 26, 2015 Rabbi Finman Interview with LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus: The Definition of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Semitism on Campus Earlier this month, LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus had an online interview with Rabbi Herschel Finman for his radio show, The Jewish Hour, to discuss his latest book, The Definition of Anti-Semitism, and anti-Semitism on American college campuses. As Marcus describes in his interview, one of the biggest obstacles LDB has had to face when dealing with […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
October 23, 2015 France Upholds Ruling That BDS Is Discrimination On Tuesday, the French Court of Cassation, the highest appeals court in France, upheld a lower court decision in which promoters of a boycott against Israel were found guilty of inciting hate or discrimination and fined a collective $14,500. The Court of Cassation’s ruling affirmed criminal convictions from the Colmar Court of Appeals of 12 […] Blog Anti-Zionism
October 20, 2015 American Jewish World Interview With LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus While in the Twin Cities for the launch of University of Minnesota LDB law student chapter on September 30th, LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus sat down with American Jewish World’s Community News Editor, Erin Elliot Bryan, to discuss the trend of rising anti-Semitic incidents across college campuses. LDB’s joint ‘Anti-Semitism Report’ with Trinity College, released earlier […] Blog Anti-Semitism
October 14, 2015 Palestinian Bar Association Honors Oct. 4th Terrorist Stabber, IAJLJ Urges EU Response Yesterday, the The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IAJLJ), a UN-accredited NGO, wrote a letter to the EU’s Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen, calling upon the EU to cease funding the Palestinian Bar Association (PBA) after its decision to honor the terrorist who stabbed to death two Israelis in the Old City on […] Blog Anti-Zionism
October 13, 2015 House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bi-Partisan Resolution on Combating Anti-Semitism in Europe On Friday, October 9, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed H. Res. 354 on combating Anti-Semitism in Europe. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and co-sponsored by the other members of the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism: Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Kay […] Blog Anti-Semitism
October 9, 2015 The Brandeis Center Welcomes Two New Civil Right Fellows and New Communications and Development Intern The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome three new members to the team, Michael Kleinman and Anne Crowell, as Civil Rights Legal Fellows, and Michelle Yabes as a Communications and Development Intern. Their arrivals come at a crucial time for LDB in light of our busy docket for the fall, which includes the launch of a […] Blog Anti-Semitism
October 9, 2015 LDB Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Today, LDB condemned anti-Muslim hate as a reaction to reports of anti-Muslim rallies.In response to reports that extremist groups are designating October 10, 2015, as “World Anti-Mosque Day,” the Brandeis Center issued a call for tolerance, inclusion, and understanding. LDB, which was established to fight anti-Semitism on American college campus, has repeatedly denounced anti bigotry, hate, […] Blog Anti-Semitism
October 9, 2015 UC Berkeley Student explains why UC Regents should adopt Department of State’s definition of anti-Semitism The adoption of the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism is a cause that LDB has been activity advocating for, particularly in university campuses across the nation. As LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus stated, “University administrators need a uniform definition of anti-Semitism in order to make clear what the boundaries are between hateful actions and […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism Litigation
September 30, 2015 LDB Submits Input for United Nations Report on Space for Civil Society Today, LDB submitted comments to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to a request to contribute to a UN report about space for civil society. Space for civil society is a broad concept that involves creating ways for groups with differing views to engage in productive, meaningful dialogue with one another. Maintaining […] Anti-Semitism
September 28, 2015 “Deciphering the New Antisemitism” Reviews Alvin Rosenfeld’s latest book “Deciphering the New Antisemitism”, is due for release early next year. The book is comprised of 18 essays written by an international group of scholars, including LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus, that discuss a wide-range of topics about the increasing occurrences of anti-Semitism around the world. This analyzes the various […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
September 28, 2015 USHMM: Call for Applications The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is holding two seminars in early January, applications are due in October: Seminar for Advanced Undergraduate, MA, and Early PhD Students A Research Introduction to the Holocaust in the Soviet Union January 4–8, 2016 Applications due October 11 The Mandel Center invites applications for a seminar designed to […] Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism Blog
September 24, 2015 UC Regents Reject Weak Intolerance Statement On September 16th UC regents decided to reject the proposed statement of principles against intolerance because it inadequately addressed the problem of anti-Semitism on UC campuses, the reason for which it was first proposed. The proposed statement has been heavily criticized as being too broad and ambiguous, simplistically defining intolerance as “unwelcome conduct motivated by […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
September 10, 2015 The mighty stream and the Jewish trickle LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus is publishing this op-ed in Washington Jewish Week discussing the increased need for a better definition of anti-Semitism, as well as further protection in the face of rising levels of anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses: _________________________________________ This summer, the Jewish community was rightly focused on the existential threat posed by […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism Litigation