January 19, 2021 We Honor “The Japanese Schindler” Watch the Program Here! Forty-thousand descendants of European Jews saved by Chiune Sugihara are alive today thanks to his brave actions. These descendants include LDB’s President, Alyza Lewin. Join us on Monday, January 25 @ 10 am EST together with @CombatAntisemitism and B’nai B’rith International as we honor Chiune Sugihara’s bravery with a […] Events
January 15, 2021 Ten Surprising Highlights from OCR’s New Annual Report (The Federalist Society) The Federalist Society ~ Civil Rights Group ~ On January 13, the Trump Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which I headed earlier in the administration, released its Annual Report to the Secretary, the President, and the Congress for fiscal year 2020. In doing so, my successor, Acting Assistant Secretary Kimberly Richey, moved with impressive speed to […] Media Coverage Press Room
January 14, 2021 We don’t have adequate tools to combat domestic terrorism. Biden should change that. By Kenneth L. Marcus (JTA) We don’t have adequate tools to combat domestic terrorism. Biden should change that. by Kenneth L. Marcus JTA The Capitol riot should be a wake-up call for those who did not hear the alarm four years ago at Charlottesville. The riot wasn’t just an assault on the seat of America’s government, although it is surely that, […] Media Coverage Press Room
January 13, 2021 Join LDB’s President on Tuesday, January 19th for a discussion on UIUC DePaul University College of Law Center for Jewish Law & Judaic Studies presents “Combatting Antisemitism at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC)” on Tuesday, January 19th at 12:45 pm (EST). Co-sponsored by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. REGISTER HERE NOW! Antisemitism is a virus that pervades many college campuses. […] Events
January 8, 2021 “Biden Has New Tools to Fight Anti-Semitism” by Kenneth L. Marcus (Jewish News Syndicate) Biden has new tools to fight anti-Semitism (JNS) JNS.org By Kenneth L. Marcus (January 8, 2021 / JNS) President-elect Joe Biden has two new tools that can help him in his professed priority to strengthen international ties, support human rights and combat anti-Semitism. The new tools play well to Biden’s foreign-relations experience and enduring belief in internationalism, which […] Media Coverage Press Room
January 5, 2021 Brandeis Center Appoints Judd A. Serotta to LDB Board of Directors Washington, D.C., January 5, 2021: The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to announce the return of Judd A. Serotta, Esq., to the Center’s Board of Directors. During LDB’s Annual Meeting, Mr. Serotta was appointed Secretary of the Corporation, a position that he had held during his prior stint on […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 28, 2020 A Retrospective Look of this Past Hanukkah (Opinion by Ian Katsnelson ~ The Times of Israel) ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~ Ian Katsnelson is an undergraduate Jewish student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A junior double majoring in Biology and Political Science, Ian has been on the frontlines of Antizionism and Antisemitism at his University, in addition to serving two terms as the only Jewish student Senator. A Retrospective Look […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 23, 2020 New York court rules against Students for Justice in Palestine in Fordham case (Jewish Insider) “This is a huge loss for SJP,” Ken Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights, told Jewish Insider. “The lower court decision had been hailed by their supporters as the first major legal victory, not only for SJP, but for the anti-Israel movement.” Read the Jewish Insider Article Here. […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 7, 2020 LDB Law School Chapters Present Elan S. Carr ~ December 17 @ 8 pm Combatting Global Anti-Semitism with U.S. Special Envoy Elan S. Carr ~ the December 17, 2020 webinar video is now available here. On Thursday, December 17 at 8 pm, please join the LDB Law School Chapters from across the country to hear Special Envoy, Elan S. Carr, who will discuss U.S. policies and projects to […] Events
December 7, 2020 Zionism Central to Judaism Under Attack ~ The Edwin Black Show Watch the Edwin Black Program Here! Don’t miss the “Zionism Central to Judaism Under Attack” discussion this Thursday, December 10 at 3 pm (EST) with panelists Alyza D. Lewin, Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, Brooke Goldstein and Rabbi Yotav Eliach. Registration required – please see the Edwin Black flyer for registration instructions. Events