April 20, 2021 Brandeis Center Welcomes New Intern Washington, D.C. – The Brandeis Center is delighted to welcome a new Communications and Development Intern, Sarah Engelman. Sarah joins the Brandeis Center at a time when the organization is strengthening and expanding its response to the surge of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses such as Tufts University, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and University […] Blog
April 16, 2021 Brandeis Center Files Amicus Brief In Support of Asian American Applicants Challenging Harvard’s Discriminatory Admissions Policies On March 31, 2021, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) and the Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Students for Fair Admissions’ (SFFA) petition for certiorari in the case of Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and […] Anti-Semitism Blog
April 7, 2021 ADL Survey on Jewish Americans’ Experience with Anti-Semitism A recent survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) provides concerning insights about how the resurgence of anti-Semitism is impacting Jewish Americans. The survey confirms that anti-Semitism remains an urgent problem in America that is increasingly pervasive and directly affecting the everyday lives of Jewish Americans. The survey revealed that 63% of Jewish Americans have […] Anti-Semitism Blog
April 2, 2021 A Conversation with Kenneth L. Marcus on Law, Jew-hatred and Higher Education ~ Monday April 19th The Academic Engagement Network Presents: Law, Jew-hatred, and Higher Education: A Conversation with Kenneth L. Marcus Monday, April 19, at 12 PM EST Kenneth L. Marcus, the Founder and Chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and a former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights will discuss ways […] Blog
March 30, 2021 Kentucky resolves to adopt IHRA, further spurring nationwide efforts to recognize the importance of defining and combating anti-Semitism By adopting Senate Resolution 67 in the house and senate just last month, Kentucky (KY) has joined the growing list of states, including South Carolina (SC) and Florida (FL), that have committed themselves to defining and combating anti-Semitism. The resolution condemns anti-Semitism broadly, adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (the IHRA […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 30, 2021 2021 Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism On March 16th, 2021, Frankfurt am Main partnered with the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement to host the first-ever Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism. Mayors from communities all over the world attended the Summit and spoke about the initiatives their cities have taken to combat anti-Semitism. The Summit’s four main panels focused on Education and IHRA Adoption, Security […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 25, 2021 Panelist Event: Anti-Semitism & Anti-Zionism on Campus: The Situation & Strategies for Students The American Zionist Movement’s Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Holocaust Denial Project, earlier this month, hosted Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law President, Alyza Lewin, alongside Co-founder and Director of AMCHA, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin in a panel discussion on the situation and strategies for students facing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on campus. The conversation began with an […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
March 25, 2021 Anti-Semitic Speech and Campus Hate LDB President, Alyza Lewin, joined Jewish community leaders Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chairman of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, on the Edwin Black show to discuss the “Explosion of anti-Semitic Speech and Campus Hate.” The theme of the show is more prevalent […] Blog
March 19, 2021 UIUC Announces Formation of Jewish Advisory Council to Address Campus Anti-Semitism The University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (UIUC) recently announced the formation of the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Jewish and Campus Life. By creating the Council, UIUC is making good on one of the commitments it made in its “Joint Statement on Anti-Semitism.” In that Statement, to which the Brandeis Center is a signatory, the university pledged […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 9, 2021 The Brandeis Center is Hiring! March 9, 2021: The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is hiring! LDB is looking for an exceptional attorney to join our legal team’s work to stem the rising tide of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in higher education. From the University of Southern California to the University of Illinois and Tufts University, the Brandeis Center […] Blog