October 28, 2020 US State Department conference tackles mounting hate and anti-Semitism online (JNS) “IHRA allows for criticism of Israel, assuming it’s the same criticism as of other countries,” said speaker Alyza Lewin, president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. She went on to say that if social-media companies recognize only some forms of anti-Semitism, they will “severely undermine their own ability to combat hate.” […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 23, 2020 University of Illinois Jewish Students File Complaint With U.S. Department of Education Jewish students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (“UIUC”) have faced an unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment, according to a complaint filed with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”). Read LDB’s Press Release University of Illinois Jewish Students File Complaint With U.S. Department of Education Alleging Anti-Semitic Hostile Environment Contact: Nicole […] Press Releases Press Room
October 23, 2020 “University of Illinois faces Title VI complaint over antisemitic incidents” (Jewish Insider) A complaint has been filed with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign over the university’s handling of antisemitic activity on the campus dating back to 2015. Read the Jewish Insider Article University of Illinois faces Title VI complaint over antisemitic incidents By Melissa Weiss ~ Jewish Insider […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 22, 2020 By Kenneth Marcus – The government must do more to address antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus Even on COVID-closed college campuses, some students continue to find ways to harm one another. Recently, anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist incidents have been cause for alarm. Read the Op-Ed Here By Kenneth L. Marcus October 22, 2020 The Forward The Government Must Do More to Address Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism on Campus Even on COVID-closed college campuses, […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 22, 2020 Trump or Biden, keep up the pressure on campus anti-Semitism ~ By Kenneth L. Marcus It is important that government officials stress the importance of protecting civil rights in ways that respect the freedom of speech. Read the Op-Ed Here By Kenneth L. Marcus ~ October 22, 2020 ~ New York Daily News Last year, at a national conference in Manhattan, New York University student Adela Cojab described a pattern […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 21, 2020 LDB Appoints Jesse A. Witten to the LDB Legal Advisory Board Washington, D.C., October 20, 2020: The Louis D Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse A. Witten, to the position of LDB Legal Advisory Board member. Mr. Witten’s arrival coincides with an expansion of the Center’s staff to address historic increases in anti-Semitic activity, especially in educational institutions. Over the last […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 21, 2020 LDB President to Present at the State Department’s Virtual Conference on Combating Online Anti-Semitism Watch Alyza Lewin’s Presentation Here ~ LDB President Alyza Lewin will be presenting at the U.S. State Department’s upcoming virtual conference on combatting online anti-Semitism entitled “Ancient Hatred, Modern Medium.” The two-day conference will include presentations by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo; Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Elan Carr; Prime Minister of […] Events
October 5, 2020 NYU Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit NYU adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism, settles antisemitism lawsuit By Rachel Wolf, October 3, 2020 Jerusalem Post New York University and the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a landmark settlement over charges of antisemitism on the university’s campus, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 5, 2020 Book Club with LDB Board Member Tevi Troy ~ Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30 pm Eastern LDB Board Member Tevi Troy, best-selling author and former White House advisor, speaks on “Fight House: Rivalries in the White House From Truman to Trump” ~ Wednesday, October 7th | 7:30 pm EDT Hosted by ZOA Florida | Moderated by Sharona Whisler Register Now! Purchase Tevi Troy’s book here: Fight House: Rivalries in the White […] Events
October 1, 2020 Brandeis Center Applauds NYU~Department of Education Landmark Settlement on Anti-Semitism Thursday, October 1, 2020 Read Brandeis Center’s Press Release Alyza Lewin, President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center, issued the following statement regarding the OCR-NYU Agreement: “The Dept of Education’s Office of Civil Rights groundbreaking settlement with NYU confirms the importance of the Executive Order. To effectively combat anti-Semitism, universities must first be able to […] Press Releases Press Room