April 20, 2021 Brandeis Center Welcomes New Intern Washington, D.C. – The Brandeis Center is delighted to welcome a new Communications and Development Intern, Sarah Engelman. Sarah joins the Brandeis Center at a time when the organization is strengthening and expanding its response to the surge of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses such as Tufts University, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and University […] Blog
April 16, 2021 Brandeis Center Files Amicus Brief In Support of Asian American Applicants Challenging Harvard’s Discriminatory Admissions Policies On March 31, 2021, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) and the Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Students for Fair Admissions’ (SFFA) petition for certiorari in the case of Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and […] Blog Anti-Semitism
April 7, 2021 ADL Survey on Jewish Americans’ Experience with Anti-Semitism A recent survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) provides concerning insights about how the resurgence of anti-Semitism is impacting Jewish Americans. The survey confirms that anti-Semitism remains an urgent problem in America that is increasingly pervasive and directly affecting the everyday lives of Jewish Americans. The survey revealed that 63% of Jewish Americans have […] Blog Anti-Semitism
April 2, 2021 A Conversation with Kenneth L. Marcus on Law, Jew-hatred and Higher Education ~ Monday April 19th The Academic Engagement Network Presents: Law, Jew-hatred, and Higher Education: A Conversation with Kenneth L. Marcus Monday, April 19, at 12 PM EST Kenneth L. Marcus, the Founder and Chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and a former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights will discuss ways […] Blog
March 30, 2021 Kentucky resolves to adopt IHRA, further spurring nationwide efforts to recognize the importance of defining and combating anti-Semitism By adopting Senate Resolution 67 in the house and senate just last month, Kentucky (KY) has joined the growing list of states, including South Carolina (SC) and Florida (FL), that have committed themselves to defining and combating anti-Semitism. The resolution condemns anti-Semitism broadly, adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (the IHRA […] Blog Anti-Semitism
March 30, 2021 2021 Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism On March 16th, 2021, Frankfurt am Main partnered with the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement to host the first-ever Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism. Mayors from communities all over the world attended the Summit and spoke about the initiatives their cities have taken to combat anti-Semitism. The Summit’s four main panels focused on Education and IHRA Adoption, Security […] Blog Anti-Semitism
March 25, 2021 Panelist Event: Anti-Semitism & Anti-Zionism on Campus: The Situation & Strategies for Students The American Zionist Movement’s Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Holocaust Denial Project, earlier this month, hosted Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law President, Alyza Lewin, alongside Co-founder and Director of AMCHA, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin in a panel discussion on the situation and strategies for students facing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on campus. The conversation began with an […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
March 25, 2021 Anti-Semitic Speech and Campus Hate LDB President, Alyza Lewin, joined Jewish community leaders Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chairman of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, on the Edwin Black show to discuss the “Explosion of anti-Semitic Speech and Campus Hate.” The theme of the show is more prevalent […] Blog
March 19, 2021 UIUC Announces Formation of Jewish Advisory Council to Address Campus Anti-Semitism The University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (UIUC) recently announced the formation of the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Jewish and Campus Life. By creating the Council, UIUC is making good on one of the commitments it made in its “Joint Statement on Anti-Semitism.” In that Statement, to which the Brandeis Center is a signatory, the university pledged […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 9, 2021 The Brandeis Center is Hiring! March 9, 2021: The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is hiring! LDB is looking for an exceptional attorney to join our legal team’s work to stem the rising tide of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in higher education. From the University of Southern California to the University of Illinois and Tufts University, the Brandeis Center […] Blog
February 27, 2021 LDB Webinar on the IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism: Impact, Challenges, and Best Practices On February 22, 2021, the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law (LDB) joined the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (Raoul Wallenberg Centre) and the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel-Aviv University (the Kantor Center) for an insightful discussion about the history, impact, challenges and best practices […] Blog
February 26, 2021 Fathom Publishes Timely Defense of the IHRA Definition On February 2, 2021, Fathom published a new eBook, In Defense of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, edited by Alan Johnson. This new eBook debunks four common myths regarding the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of anti-Semitism (the IHRA Definition): that the IHRA Definition prevents criticism of Israel by conflating such criticism with […] Blog Anti-Semitism
February 25, 2021 The Brandeis Center Welcomes New Interns Contact: Samantha Crane samanthac@brandeiscenter.com Washington, D.C., February 24, 2021: The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law is pleased to welcome three new interns to the Brandeis Center team: Samantha Crane, Toby Irenstein and Bayla Zohn. As anti-Semitism surges on college campuses across the country, the Brandeis Center is expanding its efforts to […] Blog
February 25, 2021 Recent Ruling by the ECJ Forecasts Dim Future for Jewish Community in Europe A decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in December of 2020 illustrates a concerning trend moving across European countries, where measures are being taken to inhibit or even prohibit Jewish religious practices such as the observance of Jewish dietary restrictions and non-medical circumcision. In its recent decision, the ECJ upheld a Belgian regulation […] Blog
February 24, 2021 University of Toronto Student Union Barred from Using Membership Fees to Promote Anti-Israel BDS Movement In February, the University of Toronto’s (U of T) student-run judicial council delivered a significant blow to UT’s Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. U of T has a long history of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel conduct and is associated with the birth of Israel Apartheid Week, which is a week-long series of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel events […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
February 24, 2021 Honoring the righteous acts and legacy of the “Japanese Schindler,” Chiune Sugihara In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Combat Anti-Semitism, B’nai B’rith International, and the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law (LDB) came together on Monday, January 25th to honor the late Japanese diplomat, Chiune Sugihara, who risked his career and defied the instructions of the Japanese government to rescue thousands of Jews […] Blog
February 20, 2021 Gen Z Jews Stand Against Anti-Semitism On February 11, 2021, LDB Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus participated in an online seminar hosted by Gen Z Jews to discuss campus anti-Semitism. Gen Z Jews is a group dedicated to providing a forum for Gen Z to become leaders in the fight against anti-Semitism. The event included a discussion between Marcus and Zackary […] Blog
February 15, 2021 Surveys Provide Insights about the Jewish Experience in U.S. and Britain Recent surveys conducted by The Campaign Against Antisemitism charity in Britain and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in America, provide important insights about the Jewish experience and the general public’s perceptions of anti-Semitism in these two countries. Perhaps one of the most concerning takeaways from these surveys is the data showing that increasing numbers of […] Blog
February 1, 2021 Who Wrote the IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism? A recent NY Times Article, titled “What Zoom Does to Campus Conflicts Over Israel and Free Speech,” contained a common but glaring error. The article described Kenneth S. Stern, director of the Center for the Study of Hate at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., as “the man who wrote the [International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance] working […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
January 27, 2021 Zionism IS Central to Judaism On December 10, 2020, Brandeis Center President, Alyza D. Lewin, joined several prominent advocates and leaders of the Jewish community for a special episode of the Edwin Black Show webinar series, “Zionism – Central to Judaism Under Attack,” to discuss the centrality of Zionism to Judaism and Jewish identity. As Black explained in his […] Blog
January 27, 2021 Alyza Lewin Discusses Anti-Semitism in the United States with American Christian Leaders for Israel Spurred by the explosive growth of global anti-Semitism and concerned by the lack of outrage against it, the American Christian Leaders for Israel (ACLI) network has been hosting a series of informative webinars on anti-Semitism, how to define and approach it, and its relationship with Christianity. The series began with a presentation from U.S. State […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism