September 19, 2022 Lufthansa Becomes First Airline to Adopt IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism The German airline Lufthansa became the first airline to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. . The move came after the airline received heavy backlash following an incident in May. To the disgust of many, over 100 Hasidic Jews were kicked off their connecting flight. In the following weeks, Lufthansa […] Anti-Semitism Blog
September 16, 2022 Jewish orgs. respond with grave alarm to UVM Pres’ denial of antisemitism allegations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2022 . We, the undersigned Jewish organizations, are alarmed, disappointed and troubled by the response issued yesterday by the President of the University of Vermont to the Title VI complaint filed on behalf of a number of UVM students by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law […] Anti-Semitism Blog
September 14, 2022 Video Playlist: Highlights from the Brandeis Center’s Video Library These important videos exemplify the work of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. The videos, which also provide contemporary examples of anti-Semitism, can be used as excellent resources to educate and combat anti-Semitism occurring across campuses nationwide. . Classic 2014 Overview . . In this classic documentary-style video produced by the […] Blog
August 9, 2022 Alyza D. Lewin and Courageous Students Testify Before New York City Council About Campus Anti-Semitism On June 30, Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin testified before the New York City Council Committee on Higher Education. Lewin, along with many others, spoke before the council to demonstrate the prevalence of anti-Semitism on college campuses and the threat that it poses to Jewish students all over the country. In addition to Lewin, […] Anti-Semitism Blog
August 4, 2022 Kenneth L. Marcus Published in Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus authored a new review for the Spring 2022 edition of the Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism. Editor-in-chief and law school professor Lesley Klaff serves on the Brandeis Center’s academic advisory board. . Marcus’s article is a book review of ‘Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism,’ published […] Anti-Semitism Blog
July 25, 2022 L. Rachel Lerman Named to Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee Earlier this month, Brandeis Center General Counsel L. Rachel Lerman, a nationally prominent appellate litigator, was asked to join the prestigious State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee (SAJEC) of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). . The LACBA is a voluntary bar association founded in 1878, and it is one of the largest in […] Blog
July 6, 2022 Brandeis Center Issues New Fact Sheet on International Humanitarian Law Based on a review of publicly available information, this fact sheet concludes that the Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) policies comply with International Humanitarian Law (IHL), while Hamas does not. . Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has issued an important new fact sheet to explain the rules that govern how […] Blog
June 24, 2022 Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Testifies at the Virginia Commission to Combat Anti-Semitism On June 21, 2022, Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus presented at the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Commission to Combat anti-Semitism. He was the only person outside of the commission who presented in this meeting. . Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin formed this commission under Executive Order 8 in January 2022 to “study antisemitism in […] Anti-Semitism Blog
June 22, 2022 UN Special Rapporteur Releases Action Plan to Combat Anti-Semitism The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, presented a report to the United Nations General Assembly in 2019 on increased anti-Semitism around the world. It took more than two years for a recommended action plan to follow. This document was released in May 2022 for governments and other […] Anti-Semitism Blog
June 17, 2022 Welcome, Brandeis Center Summer Law Clerks and Interns The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome a host of law clerks and interns for this summer. Our summer Civil Rights Law Clerks are Halsey Diakow and Joel Sontag. The new Communications and Development Interns are Sarah Bernstein, Nicole Rosenzweig, Danya Belkin, Rose Goldstein, Josh Feinstein, and Davis Allen. . Halsey Diakow is a rising […] Blog