January 2, 2024 Rejecting Misconceptions of the Hamas-Israel War (JNS) Published by JNS on 12/29/23; Authored by The Focus Project The IDF follows specific rules of engagement to avoid civilian casualties—a challenge made almost impossible as terrorist infrastructure is embedded in and under residential buildings, schools, mosques and hospitals. More than 14 million civilians were killed during World War II, excluding the millions of Jews and others […] Media Coverage
December 26, 2023 The real philanthropy success story Published by eJewish Philanthropy 12/19/23; Opinion by Yossi Prager After the brutal events of Oct. 7 and onset of the war between Israel and Hamas, funders, organizations and individual volunteers instantaneously leaped to action from a standing start, their on-the-fly efforts saving lives and raising the morale of a nation with many reasons to mourn. […] Media Coverage
December 22, 2023 Brandeis Center ramps up lawsuits as university students face rampant antisemitism Published 12/22/23 by Ynet News; Story by Clint Van Winkle American NGO files numerous legal complaints against Ivy League universities saying their neglectful nature toward rising antisemitism cannot continue Antisemitism has been on the rise across U.S. college campuses since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war. In recent months, reports […] Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 Key Anti-Semitism Issues in the Post-10/7 Workplace (LDB webinar, 12/21/23) Register for our webinar now. Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 As antisemitism spikes on campuses, remember that colleges are also workplaces (The Hill) Op-ed authored by Brandeis Center Director of Corporate Initiatives Rory Lancman, published in The Hill on 12/18/23 The scenes of Jewish students experiencing antisemitism on college campuses are frightening. But colleges are also workplaces, and the antisemitism that Jewish staff and faculty are experiencing is no less frightening for its intensity, their inability to avoid it and their […] Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 Kenneth Marcus Discusses Campus Anti-Semitism Lawsuit at UC Berkeley on Fox News Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education (JAFE) member and UC Berkeley grad student Hannah Schlacter also featured. 12/17/23 Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 New Study Highlights Campus Antisemitism ‘Hot Spots’ (Inside Higher Ed) Published 12/15/23 by Insider Higher Ed; Story by Jessica Blake A survey of about 2,000 Jewish students across the country found their perceptions of antisemitism varied from one campus to another. A new report by Brandeis University says Jewish students’ perceptions of campus climate vary “dramatically” from institution to institution. The report, released Thursday by the […] Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 The Fall of Penn’s President Brings Campus Free Speech to a Crossroads (New York Times) Published 12/14/23 in New York Times; Story by Vimal Patel Before the Israel-Hamas war, universities were already engulfed in debates over what kinds of speech are acceptable. The toppling of the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Elizabeth Magill — four days after her testimony before Congress on whether to punish students if they called for genocide — […] Media Coverage
December 14, 2023 Biden Administration Again Delays Civil Rights Protections Against Antisemitism (Algemeiner) Published 12/14/23 by The Algemeiner; Story by Dion J. Pierre The administration of US President Joe Biden has once again delayed issuing new federal regulations that would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism to civil rights investigations, a measure that lawmakers and advocates have said would help protect Jewish students from anti-Zionist discrimination and […] Media Coverage
December 11, 2023 Kenneth Marcus Discusses Campus Anti-Semitism Congressional Hearing (Newsnation, 12/5/23) Media Coverage