January 22, 2021 ED’s Office for Civil Rights Clarifies the Executive Order on Combating Anti-Semitism On January 19, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an important new technical assistance document, “Questions and Answers on Executive Order 13899 (Combating Anti-Semitism) and OCR’s Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” The new resource is intended to “provide clarity to the public” regarding OCR’s […] Blog
January 8, 2021 Elevating the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism The Brandeis Center applauds the ongoing efforts by Congress to elevate the position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to ambassadorial status. The special envoy position, created in 2004, is defined by the Foreign Affairs Manual as “one designated for a particular purpose, such as the conduct of special negotiations and attendance at […] Anti-Semitism Blog
December 30, 2020 Advances in the Global Fight Against Anti-Semitism: An Evening with U.S. Special Envoy, Elan Carr, and the Brandeis Center On December 17, 2020, Brandeis Center Law School Chapters from across the country hosted a webinar with U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Elan Carr, who discussed U.S. policies and projects aimed at combatting the global resurgence of Jew-hatred. Law students joined other interested members of the Brandeis Center community to hear Special […] Blog
December 29, 2020 Alyza Lewin and Yifa Segal Discuss “How we Fought Against:” The 18-year legal battle to recognize Jerusalem-born US Passport holders as born in Israel The International Legal Forum’s How we Fought Against podcast, hosted by Yifa Segal, recently sat down with President of the Brandeis Center, Alyza Lewin, for a discussion about the recent State Department decision that finally permitted American citizens born in Jerusalem to list “Israel” as their country of birth on their U.S. passports. That decision […] Anti-Zionism Blog
December 28, 2020 Anti-Semitism from the Far-Right Isn’t Going Away With the rise in anti-Semitic conspiracy theories during the global COVID pandemic, the Brandeis Center remains vigilant and steadfast in its longstanding effort to monitor and combat traditional forms of anti-Semitism that are inspired by the far-right. A recent complaint filed with the Office for Civil Rights by the Brandeis Center and Arnold & Porter […] Anti-Semitism Blog
December 26, 2020 Adopting the IHRA Definition to Combat Anti-Semitism: in Government, on Campus, and Beyond A single definition of anti-Semitism is an essential tool in the effort to combat anti-Semitism on schoolgrounds, college campuses, and society at large. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 9, 2020 LDB President, Alyza Lewin, Presents at State Department Conference on Combatting Anti-Semitism Brandeis Center President, Alyza D. Lewin, recently shared insightful remarks at the State Department’s Virtual Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism, titled “Ancient Hate, Modern Medium: Conference on Internet Anti-Semitism.” This conference, broadcast on October 21 and 22, 2020, featured presentations from some of the world’s most prominent and leading thinkers about how to combat the many […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 6, 2020 Global Imams Council Adopts IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism Last week, the largest nongovernmental organization of Imams in the world, the Global Imams Council (GIC), made a groundbreaking decision to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s definition of anti-Semitism. The GIC’s membership consists of over 1,000 Imams from all Islamic denominations and schools of thought. This important step to address the resurgence of global anti-Semitism comes just […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 23, 2020 Brandeis Center Joins 30 Organizations Urging Universities to Combat anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law (LDB) joined a coalition of 30 national organizations, led by the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), that sent a letter to the leaders of 165 colleges and universities, urging them to address the surge of anti-Semitism on campuses across the country. The letter describes the […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
October 8, 2020 The Brandeis Center Welcomes New Staff [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law (Brandeis Center) is pleased to welcome three new staff members to the Brandeis Center team: Denise Katz-Prober, Esq., Director of Legal Initiatives; Rachel Frommer, JIGSAW Fellowship program Coordinator; and Lynda Prior, Brandeis Center Executive Administrator. As anti-Semitism surges on college campuses across the country, the […] Anti-Semitism Blog