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April 2, 2025 EEOC Chair Vows to Hold Universities Accountable for Workplace Anti-Semitism and Promotes Brandeis Center Webinar as a Resource for Employers

In March, a press release from the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) Acting Chair, Andrea Lucas, affirmed her commitment to holding universities accountable for anti-Semitism in campus workplaces. Lucas stated, “Under the guise of promoting free speech, many universities have actually become a haven for antisemitic conduct, often in violation of the universities’ own time, place, […]

March 31, 2025 Alyza Lewin Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary invited Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin to testify at its hearing: “Never to be Silent: Stemming the Tide of Antisemitism in America,” which took place March 5, 2025. The other witnesses included Adela Cojab, a legal fellow at the National Jewish Advocacy Center, Pearl Project Founder Asra […]

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January 6, 2025 Morningstar Removes Anti-Israel Bias from ESG Ratings

Following extensive advocacy from Jewish and pro-Israel groups, including the Brandeis Center, financial services firm Morningstar implemented changes to remove anti-Israel bias that influenced its ESG investment ratings. For years, the Brandeis Center and its partners have called for reforms to ensure objective, reliable, and useful financial products, and is pleased to see that Morningstar has removed anti-Israel bias […]

December 17, 2024 Kenneth L. Marcus Testifies Live Before Ohio Senate

On December 4th, Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee as a proponent of S.B. 297. The bill would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism into Ohio law and expand legal protections by broadening the definition of “ethnic intimidation” to include crimes such as riots or aggravated riots motivated by […]

October 23, 2024 Brandeis Center Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing Highlighting Rising Anti-Semitism at Schools

Last month, the Brandeis Center hosted a Capitol Hill briefing titled “Back to School: Protests, Harassment, and the Law.” The panel discussion was moderated by Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin, and featured Senior Attorney Robin N. Pick, as well as George Mason University Professor David E. Bernstein and Hillel International General Counsel Mark Rotenberg. […]

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