April 28, 2023 ‘Nazis Are Not Welcome in Florida’: Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Antisemitism Bill (Algemeiner) Published by The Algemeiner on 4/27/23; story by Andrew Bernard. . Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill described by one of its co-sponsors as “the strongest antisemitism bill in the United States.” . DeSantis signed the bill, HB 269, from Jerusalem’s Museum of Tolerance as part of an international trade mission that […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 27, 2023 Brandeis Center Commends Florida Governor and Legislators for Signing HB 269 Into Law (press release) Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights for two presidents, issued the following statement today on the signing of HB 269 into law: . […] Press Room Press Releases
April 23, 2023 Kenneth L. Marcus to Speak at Combat Antisemitism Movement Digital Event: ‘Lessons Learned From the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism’ (May 2) On Tuesday, May 2, 9:00 a.m. EDT, the Combat Antisemitism Movement is hosting a special online symposium to highlight the vital importance of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and promote its continued growth and implementation. . Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus is a featured speaker for the event. . The forum will also […] Events
April 20, 2023 Alyza D. Lewin to Speak in Webinar: Anti-Zionism as National Origin Discrimination (April 30) Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin was the featured speaker in an upcoming webinar produced by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI Charitable Trust). The webinar is titled “Anti-Zionism as National Origin Discrimination with Alyza D. Lewin.” It takes place on Zoom on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at noon EDT. The U.S. Department of Education recently […] Events
April 19, 2023 Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Sabbath Observance Case With Major Impact For Religious Jews, Experts Say (Algemeiner) Written by Andrew Bernard for The Algemeiner; published 4/18/23. The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy, a religious accommodation in the workplace lawsuit with significant ramifications for observant Jews, experts told The Algemeiner. . Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian who observes a Sunday Sabbath during which he is not permitted to work […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 6, 2023 Brandeis Center Commends Dept of Education for Milestone Anti-Semitism Resolution Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . First Time Biden Administration Has Applied Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to Anti-Zionist Discrimination . Washington, D.C., (April 4, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Brandeis Center, and Alyza D. Lewin, president of the Brandeis Center, issued the following statements today in response to the U.S. […] Press Releases Press Room
April 4, 2023 Possible Department of Education rule change could undermine protections for Jewish students, Brandeis Center warns (Jewish Insider) By Marc Rod for Jewish Insider — April 4, 2023 . A potential rules change at the Department of Education could undermine regulations that have been used to protect Jewish students’ rights on campus, Ken Marcus, the chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, cautioned last week. . The Department […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 31, 2023 Free speech vs. hate speech in a time of rising antisemitism (Israel National News – Arutz Sheva) Authored by Eve Glover and published in the Israel National News on March 31, 2023. . Updated FBI data shows a 20 percent increase in antisemitic hate crimes from 2020 to 2021, and ADL statistics show a 36 percent increase in antisemitic incidents in 2022 from the previous year. . According to the ADL, Florida […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 24, 2023 Major Jewish Orgs – ADL, AJC, Conf of Presidents, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Brandeis Center, and Others – Urge U.S. Rugby Team to Pull Out of Tomorrow’s South Africa Tournament that Banned Israel (press release) Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . Cite Impression US Team and USA Rugby Support Discrimination . Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2023): In a letter organized by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, major Jewish organizations today urged the U.S. team, the San Clemente Rhinos, to pull out of tomorrow’s Mzansi Challenge competition […] Press Releases Press Room
March 22, 2023 ‘Hypocritical’: Ben & Jerry’s sued over child labor, after attempted Israel boycott (The Times of Israel) Authored by Luke Tress and published in The Times of Israel on March 20, 2023 . Ben & Jerry’s has been hit with a class action lawsuit and charges of hypocrisy for the use of child labor in its supply chain, despite the ice cream maker’s declared commitment to social justice causes, an image it holds […] Media Coverage Press Room