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January 28, 2026 Rory Lancman Speaks at the JBN Nassau Business Leadership Breakfast

On January 13, Brandeis Center Director of Corporate Initiatives Rory Lancman was the keynote speaker at the Jewish Business Network (JBN) Nassau Business Leadership Breakfast. JBN Nassau is a nonprofit organization forging connections between Jewish business leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs. Lancman spoke on the topic “Antisemitism, Activism & Corporate Risk: What Business Leaders Need to […]

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January 5, 2026 As NYC Rescinds Key Anti-Semitism Protections, Former U.S. Civil Rights Chief Praises Virginia AG for Enforcing IHRA Definition in Schools

Statement highlights stark contrast between Virginia’s enforcement of anti-Semitism protections and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rollback of IHRA-based safeguards, urging incoming Virginia administration to do better than New York Washington, D.C. (January 5, 2026) – Today, Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman and CEO of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, […]

October 6, 2025 Meeting the Moment: How the Brandeis Center Expanded After October 7

For years, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has been at the forefront of combating anti-Semitism in the United States. Our mission—protecting the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and advancing justice for all—has always required vigilance, expertise, and a deep understanding of how anti-Semitism manifests across society. The […]

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October 1, 2025 Alyza Lewin Testifies Before the Religious Liberty Commission

On September 8, Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin testified before the Religious Liberty Commission at its hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education. Ms. Lewin was the only witness testifying about anti-Semitism at this hearing and described the pervasive nature of anti-Semitism in K-12 public schools, explaining that the Brandeis Center hears “almost every day from students and […]

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September 30, 2025 The Brandeis Center Conference 2025

From August 11–14, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law hosted its annual Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. The program brought together law students from across the country, including from campuses such as Yale, Cardozo, Boston University, Brooklyn Law, and the University of Maryland, for an intensive series of workshops, lectures, […]

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September 5, 2025 Our Summer 2025 Clerks and Interns

This summer, the Brandeis Center was proud to welcome five law clerks and three interns to our team. Their contributions to the Brandeis Center’s work provided immense value, and we thank them for spending their summer with us! We’re excited to introduce you to them below: Law clerk Sabrina Goldfischer is a rising 2L at […]

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August 6, 2025 Call for Papers: CSLA Law and Antisemitism Conference 

The conveners of the “Law & Antisemitism” conference have asked the Brandeis Center to share the following Call for Papers with our readers.  The Center for the Study of Law and Antisemitism (CSLA) will host its fifth annual Law and Antisemitism Conference in March 2026 at the Cardozo School of Law in New York.  CSLA, […]

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July 24, 2025 U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Miriam Fuld, et al., v. Palestine Liberation Organization, et. al.

On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its decision in Miriam Fuld, et al., v. Palestine Liberation Organization, et. al., reversing the Second Circuit decision holding that the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (“the Act”) – which confers personal jurisdiction over groups like the Palestine Liberation Organization (“PLO”), and its […]

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