November 16, 2020 Join Us ~ Brandeis Center’s First Law School Chapter Webinar “Paths to Public Interest Law” Our Inaugural National Law School Chapter Webinar was held on Thursday, November 19 | 7 pm EST ~ watch the webinar video here. “Paths to Public Interest Law” ~ career panel speakers ~ Denise Katz-Prober, Avishai Don and Michael Helfand ~ moderated by ~ Rachel Frommer President, Cardozo Law School Chapter & LDB JIGSAW Coordinator […] Events
November 16, 2020 UIUC Acknowledges Zionism is “Integral” to Jewish Identity (Jewish Journal) Brandeis Center’s President, Alyza D. Lewin, states that the “Jewish and pro-Israel students at UIUC have been subjected to anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist harassment for far too long. We are gratified that the University of Illinois has publicly acknowledged the urgency of the problem, has engaged in serious discussion with our community over the last couple […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 6, 2020 A Leadership Session with LDB President Alyza D. Lewin On Monday, November 9 at 1 pm (Eastern) Hasbara Fellows will have an intimate discussion with Alyza Lewin, President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law, about merging law students and undergraduate students to fight #antisemitism on campus. RSVP at http://bit.ly/327bUPx Events
November 6, 2020 Kenneth L. Marcus “From the Frontlines on Campus” Thursday, November 12 CAMERA presents Kenneth L. Marcus, Founder and Chairman at the Brandeis Center, this Thursday, November 12 at noon / 12 pm (Eastern) to discuss new legal weapons on the war against anti-semitism on campus. For the CAMERA flyer, click here. To register, click here. Events
October 29, 2020 Brandeis Center Applauds U.S. Decision Permitting Jerusalem-Born Americans to Say They Were Born in Israel Brandeis Center President Alyza Lewin has long led the fight to provide Americans with this right, having argued forcefully on this issue before the U.S. Supreme Court and elsewhere. Washington, D.C., October 29, 2020: LDB Press Release The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law applauds the Trump Administration’s announcement that Americans born in Jerusalem […] Press Releases Press Room
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