October 22, 2023 The disturbing rise of antisemitism on elite U.S. campuses (Deseret News) Published 10/14/23 by Deseret News; Story by Hanna Seariac Jewish groups are working to stop this new tide of antisemitism. While Harvard Divinity School student Shabbos Kestenbaum was observing the Sabbath and celebrating the sacred holiday Sukkot, he wasn’t expecting to hear that he should reach out to any of his friends or family in Israel […] Media Coverage
October 22, 2023 U.S. Jewish Leaders React to Attacks on Israel, Plead for HR Support (SHRM) Published 10/11/23 by the Society for Human Resource Management; Story by Matt Gonzales Be on the lookout for discrimination against employees of Jewish or Palestinian heritage Like many others in the Jewish community, Kenneth Marcus has been overcome with emotion since Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, launched one of the most […] Media Coverage
October 22, 2023 Instructor removed from class as Stanford, UC Berkeley respond to Israel-Hamas war (San Francisco Chronicle) This article, published 10/11/23 by the San Francisco Chronicle, links to the letter the Brandeis Center and nine other Jewish American organizations sent to more than 500 university presidents, in the wake of Hamas atrocities. University leaders, faculty and students are navigating a new level of tension at Stanford, UC Berkeley and other universities across the country […] Media Coverage
October 22, 2023 How to Support Israel During This Moment of Crisis (Philanthropy Rountable) Published by Philanthropy Roundtable on 10/12/23. Philanthropy Roundtable is providing a list of organizations offering humanitarian aid to Israel, as well as those actively working to fight a growing tide of antisemitism. Israel is in crisis after the terrorist organization Hamas launched unprecedented and brutal attacks against Israeli civilians, including young children and the elderly, over the […] Media Coverage
October 22, 2023 What does the law of war allow in response to the Hamas attacks? (op-ed) Op-ed by NJAC Director Mark Goldfeder, published by The Hill on 10/13/23. This op-ed links to our white paper: International Humanitarian Law in Asymmetric Warfare It did not take long at all for the usual anti-Zionist politicians, pundits and members of the public to regather their composure — even after seeing pictures of the shocking atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists this weekend against innocent […] Op-Eds
October 22, 2023 Broad Jewish Community – ADL, AJC, Brandeis Center, Conference of Presidents, JFNA, Hillel, ICC – Instructs 500+ Universities of Legal Obligation to Protect Jewish Students From SJP 10/12 Day of Resistance Washington, D.C. (October 12, 2023): The Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Conference of Presidents, Hillel, and numerous others today sent a strongly worded warning to more than 500 university presidents of specific actions they must take under the law to protect Jewish and Israeli students from the fallout of […] Press Releases
October 22, 2023 Middle East crisis pushes Education Department to curb campus protests (Politico) Published by Politico on 10/12/23. Story by Bianca Quilantan. A wave of student activism is putting pressure on the agency to release a proposal that could force university leaders to referee advocacy as well as discrimination. A Donald Trump-era push to squash antisemitism on college campuses is seeing new life as student protests erupt in the aftermath […] Media Coverage
October 12, 2023 Emergency Webinar – The Hamas Atrocities and the American Campus (October 12) Events
October 11, 2023 Jewish orgs respond to ‘despicable’ statement from Harvard student groups after Hamas attacks (Campus Reform) Published 10/10/23 by Campus Reform. Story by William Biagini ‘These wrong-headed student voices are more pronounced in light of the administration’s failure to speak out quickly and firmly against the atrocities,’ said Brandeis Center founder Kenneth Marcus. Over 30 student organizations at Harvard University issued a joint statement on Sunday, asserting that Israel is “entirely responsible for all […] Media Coverage
October 11, 2023 New Brandeis Center Fact Sheet on Understanding Hate Crimes Washington, D.C. (October 6, 2023) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law responded to the growth of anti-Jewish hate crimes with an important new resource: a fact sheet on understanding hate crime laws in America. The Fact Sheet outlines what a hate crime is; who is most commonly targeted for hate crimes in […] Press Releases