February 14, 2025 March 12, 2025: Stand Up to Anti-Semitism — Free Legal Resources & Support On Tuesday, March 12 at 6:00 PM, join attorneys from the Brandeis Center’s new Center for Legal Innovation, along with Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, to learn about your rights and pro-bono resources. This event is open to students, parents, or others affiliated with any Brooklyn, NY public schools. To join us, please complete the form below […] Events Events (blog)
February 12, 2025 Brandeis Center Joins Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Jurisdiction Over PLO in Terrorism Case The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law participated in drafting an amicus brief filed in the U. S. Supreme Court in Miriam Fuld, et al., v. Palestine Liberation Organization, et al., on February 4, 2025. The brief, which was ultimately joined by seventeen Jewish and civil rights organizations, seeks the reversal of a decision by […] Blog
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 […] Anti-Zionism Blog
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 […] Blog IHRA
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. […] Blog Events (blog) Uncategorized
October 10, 2024 The Ethics of War and Peace On September 26, 2024, Brandeis Center President Alyza Lewin delivered the keynote address at the 18th Annual Jewish Law Symposium in Whippany, NJ. Her full remarks are below and published on JNS. Our topic tonight is “The Ethics of War and Peace.” A year ago, a program on this topic would have been an abstract philosophical discussion. Today, […] Blog
October 9, 2024 U.S. House Committee Substantiates Brandeis Center Clients’ Claims of Anti-Semitism in their Union The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce issued its long-awaited report on anti-Semitism in unions last month, following a recent hearing held by the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee where a Brandeis Center client testified. Indeed, the Congressional Report is almost entirely about the experience of our clients, attorneys at Nassau County […] Anti-Semitism Blog Uncategorized
August 9, 2024 Kenneth L. Marcus Explains How to Use the Law to Counter Anti-Semitism American Jewish University President Dr. Jeffrey Herbst invited Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus to join him in a conversation on August 1, 2024, about anti-Semitism on college campuses. On the AJU webinar “Using Law to Fight Antisemitism,” Marcus explained that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the single most important […] Blog Campus Administrators Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) IHRA
July 24, 2024 Brandeis Center Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing Highlighting Retaliation Intended to Silence Jewish Voices The Brandeis Center hosted a Capitol Hill policy briefing on July 10, 2024, titled “Retaliation Against Jewish Students and Parents: How Counter-complaints and Baseless Accusations are Being Weaponized to Silence Jewish Voices on Campus.” The event highlighted disturbing accounts of anti-Semitism alongside troubling investigations into Jewish parents and students by campus administrators. Brandeis Center Board […] Blog Events (blog)
July 23, 2024 Thirty Nations Adopt Global Guidelines for Countering Anti-Semitism Amid solemn reflection on the 30th anniversary of the AIMA bombing— July 18, 1994, the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentine history—diplomats, leaders from the United States Congress, and Jewish communities gathered to honor the victims and reinforce their commitment to combatting anti-Semitism. From Buenos Aires, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Deborah Lipstadt […] Blog IHRA