September 14, 2023 Buckley Institute (Yale University): Supreme Court Review: College Admissions, Student Loans, Coerced Speech, and More (September 14) Events
August 23, 2023 Anti-Zionist Harassment Is Against the Law, Too Authored by Alyza D. Lewin and published in Sapir Journal. As president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, I speak nearly every day to students on university campuses who are experiencing antisemitism. Here is what they are telling me. The students simply want to engage in classes and extracurricular activities […] Op-Eds
July 20, 2023 The Edwin Black Show “Live From Jerusalem” with Brandeis Center President Alyza Lewin (July 20) Live From Jerusalem: Don’t miss Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin on the Edwin Black Show on July 20, 2023 at 3:00 pm EDT via Zoom. Join Edwin Black, Alex Traiman, Alyza D. Lewin, Avi Bell, and friends for insider insights into Israel — live from the rooftop garden of the Jerusalem Waldorf Astoria. To […] Events
July 16, 2023 CUFI Summit 2023 (July 16-18) Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus will speak at the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Summit in Arlington, Virginia, taking place July 16-18, 2023. Chairman Marcus’s presentation is titled “From the Courtroom to the Campus: Combatting Antisemitism,” and it takes place Monday, July 17, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. All events on the schedule are open to […] Events
July 13, 2023 Is Affirmative Action a Jewish Value? (Unpacked) Published by Unpacked on July 7, 2023. Story by Noam Weissman and Sara Himeles. If you’ve been following the news lately, you probably heard about the seismic U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning affirmative action programs. This means that race can no longer be an explicit factor in college admissions. Justice Clarence Thomas, in his concurring opinion, wrote […] Media Coverage
July 12, 2023 ‘Unmasking Antisemitism’ — ICC Field Professional Retreat (July 12) On July 12, 2023, Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin and novelist and People Love Dead Jews author Dara Horn discussed campus anti-Semitism, Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and other issues relevant to Jewish students in the ICC Field Professional Retreat’s “Unmasking Antisemitism” dialogue session. Events
June 22, 2023 Biden’s ‘National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism’ Expects Corporate America to Recognize Jewish Employee Resource Groups – So Does Federal Law (New York Law Journal) Reprinted with permission from the July 20, 2023 issue of New York Law Journal. © [2023] ALM Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. . Authored by Brandeis Center Director of Corporate Initiatives and Senior Counsel Rory Lancman. . The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism recently released by President Joe Biden represents […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 21, 2023 Former Brandeis Center Fellow Appointed to Virginia Antisemitism Task Force Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2023): The Brandeis Center is delighted to share with our supporters that Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares appointed former Brandeis Center JIGSAW Fellow Joel Taubman to be a member of his Antisemitism Task Force. . Taubman served as a law clerk, then as a JIGSAW Fellow, at the Brandeis Center while studying at the George […] Press Releases Press Room
June 9, 2023 Hostility against Jewish students ramps up on campuses (JNS) Published by Jewish News Syndicate on 6/9/23; Story by The Focus Project . The past academic year was marred by many attacks against students for simply being Jews and Zionists. . Graduation is traditionally a time of celebration and fulfillment—an opportunity for graduates to reflect on academic accomplishments and embark on the next chapter of […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 8, 2023 White House Releases First-Ever Strategy to Combat Antisemitism (SHRM) Published in SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, on June 7, 2023; Story by Matt Gonzales . President Joe Biden in May rolled out a plan to reduce antisemitism in the U.S.—a widespread issue that has worsened since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. . The first-ever National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism outlines more than 100 […] Media Coverage Press Room