April 28, 2025 Brandeis Center Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Confronting Rising Antisemitism On April 11, the Brandeis Center hosted a Capitol Hill briefing titled “Confronting Anti-Semitism: Policy Briefing for the 119th Congress.” The panel discussion was moderated by Brandeis Center Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus. The panel featured Dan Granot, National Director of Antisemitism Policy at the ADL; Arie Lipnick, advisory board member and political strategist […] Blog
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, […] Blog
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 […] Blog
February 14, 2025 March 12, 2025: Stand Up to Anti-Semitism — Free Legal Resources & Support On Wednesday, 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 […] Blog Anti-Zionism
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 […] IHRA Blog
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. […] Events (blog) Uncategorized Blog
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 […] Uncategorized Blog Anti-Semitism