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September 3, 2020 The Jews’ Historical Case for Israel: Brandeis Center President Publishes Sweeping Account of People of Israel’s Bond with the Land of Israel

The Jews’ historical case for a claim to Israel cannot be time-stamped by the founding of the modern state in 1948, the Balfour Declaration of 1917, or the First Zionist Conference in 1897. These are modern political moments—meaningful, weighty—but none of which fully capture the inherent religious, ancestral, and ethnic connection of the People of […]
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August 20, 2020 The Brandeis Center Seeks Communications and Development Interns

The Brandeis Center is accepting applications for Communications and Development Interns. Location: Washington, D.C. Telework available for Interns to work from alternative locations. Term: Internships available for Fall semester or Spring semester. Arrangements can be made for students on quarterly systems. Principal duties: Working directly under the supervision of the Brandeis Center’s Director of Legal Initiatives, Interns’ […]
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August 11, 2020 Brandeis Center Cosponsors Event Featuring the Legal Team Taking Neo-Nazis to Court

This week marks the third anniversary of the Unite the Right march in Charlottesville, VA. From August 11–12, 2017, hundreds of neo-Nazis descended upon Charlottesville, chanting “Jews will not replace us,” “blood and soil,” and “Seig Heil.” Students at the University of Virginia and community members recounted harrowing stories of watching their college town overrun […]
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July 5, 2020 George Washington University Should Prioritize Appointing Anti-Israel Interim Dean’s Successor

After backlash from the Jewish community in response to George Washington University’s (GW) promotion of professor and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activist Ilana Feldman to interim dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs, the university released a letter confirming their “clear and unambiguous” rejection of BDS, condemning antisemitism and guaranteeing that Feldman “will […]
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May 17, 2019 85 Groups Applaud UMichigan’s Adoption of Faculty Responsibility Report

On May 15th, 85 organizations, including the Brandeis Center, signed a letter organized by AMCHA Initiative that commended University of Michigan’s adoption of a Blue Ribbon Panel report, which stated that faculty should base decisions, such as letters of recommendations and other academic judgments, “solely on educational and professional reasons.” This panel was established by the university after professor Cheney-Lippold refused to write a letter of recommendation for a student who was planning on studying abroad in Israel.
May 8, 2019 ADL’s 2018 Audit Recorded 1,879 Anti-Semitic Incidents

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its 2018 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents last week. Each year, the ADL’s Center on Extremism tracks incidents of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism and assault in the United States. These findings are published in an annual audit. The 2018 report documents that 1,879 anti-Semitic occurred in the U.S. over the course of […]
May 2, 2019 Florida Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Semitism Bill

On April 29th, the State of Florida’s Senate unanimously passed an “Act relating to anti-Semitism.” This bill will ensure that schools address anti-Semitic behavior in the same manner as other forms of discrimination, while also defining anti-Semitism. The passage of the bill comes just a couple days after the horrific attack at Chabad of Poway, where a gunman left one dead and wounded three others (including a child) on the last day of Passover.
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