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 […] Anti-Semitism Blog
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 […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
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 […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
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 […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog