January 3, 2023 FBI Says Violence Against Jews Is in Decline. Jews Aren’t Buying It. (Washington Free Beacon) Written by Adam Kredo and published in the Washington Free Beacon on 1/3/22. . The FBI’s latest annual report shows a decline in violence against Jews, findings that are at odds with Jewish watchdog groups who say anti-Semitic hate crimes have hit their highest levels in history during the past two years. . The FBI’s […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 28, 2022 Book bans, Ukraine and the end of Roe: The year 2022 in Jewish ideas (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Published in Jewish Telegraphic Agency on December 25, 2022. . Jewish eras can be defined by events (the fall of the Second Temple, the Inquisition, the founding of Israel) and by ideas (the rabbinic era, emancipation, post-denominationalism). A community reveals itself in the things it argues about most passionately. . It’s too early to tell […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 21, 2022 Antisemitism Is Rising at Colleges, and Jewish Students Are Facing Growing Hostility (Wall Street Journal) Written by Douglas Belkin and published in the Wall Street Journal on 12/14/22 . Adina Pinsker commutes to Rutgers University in Newark, N.J., to study supply-chain management. She is also active in Hillel International, the nation’s largest collegiate Jewish organization. . When she arrives on campus, she takes an indirect route to class and tucks […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 21, 2022 NYT credits LDB for exposing Berkeley’s attempt to sweep anti-Semitism under the rug Today’s New York Times published a feature on fallout from the anti-Semitic actions of several Berkeley Law student groups, as well as the school’s problematic response and the “viral” impact of LDB’s work. Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus‘s op-ed – Berkeley Develops Jewish-Free Zones – was credited with sparking national attention on the problem, applying lasting pressure on Berkeley, […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 20, 2022 The ‘Jew-Free Zones’ at Berkeley story wasn’t ‘misinformation’ (JNS) Written by Jonathan S. Tobin and published in Jewish News Syndicate on December 20, 2022 . When the news spread in the fall that nine student groups at the University of California’s Berkeley School of Law amended their bylaws to ensure that no Zionist or pro-Israel speakers would ever speak to them, it sparked outrage […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 19, 2022 On the Lookout for Ed. Dept.’s Rule to Prevent Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnicity (PoliticoPro Morning Education) Media Coverage Press Room
December 12, 2022 Virginia antisemitism commission blasts Israel boycotts and indirectly critiques Trump (JTA) Written by Andrew Lapin and published by Jewish Telegraphic Agency on 12/9/22 . A Republican-led commission tasked with studying antisemitism in Virginia recommended a suite of actions, from improving Holocaust education to prohibiting Israel boycotts, while also referring to former President Donald Trump’s recent dinner with a pair of prominent antisemitic figures. . The Virginia […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 2, 2022 Algemeiner Names Alyza Lewin to J100 List Global news destination covering matters of Jewish interest, The Algemeiner, named Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin to its list of “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life.” The honor is also known as the “J100” list. President Lewin was selected for the “Community” category, alongside fellow luminaries including former Israeli Consul-General in New York Dani Dayan, International Legal Forum […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 18, 2022 Another student government condemns Israel and endangers Jewish students (Jewish News Syndicate) Published in Jewish News Syndicate on November, 17, 2022. . On Nov. 8, ignoring the strong objections of Jewish and pro-Israel students, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio passed a viciously anti-Israel resolution. . In response, CWRU’s President Eric W. Kaler correctly pointed out that “the foundation […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 17, 2022 A Breakable Alliance? Israeli Conference Spotlights Worrying Socio-Political Trends in US (Jewish News Syndicate) Published in Jewish News Syndicate on November 16, 2022 It’s referred to as the “unbreakable alliance,” but a conference in Tel Aviv on Monday painted a more disturbing picture, of a U.S.-Israel relationship headed for trouble. . The conference, titled “Israel-U.S. Relations: Trends and Looking Ahead,” became a call to arms asspeakers insisted the […] Media Coverage Press Room