April 26, 2021 A campus divided against itself (The Daily Illini) The Daily Illini ~ BY FARRAH ANDERSON, ASSISTANT INVESTIGATIVE NEWS & LONGFORM EDITOR APRIL 26, 2021 ~ Part One: Jewish Voices Jewish Studies professor Rachel Harris was setting up for class when a student entered her classroom visibly upset. After talking with the student, she learned he had been harassed on the quad by an […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 22, 2021 A Definition American Universities Need by Kenneth L. Marcus (Inside Higher Ed) Inside Higher Ed ~ By Kenneth L. Marcus (April 22, 2021) ~ Unless they endorse the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism, argues Kenneth L. Marcus, they’ll remain part of the problem instead of the solution. A Definition American Universities Need This month, the University of Minnesota student body widely approved a referendum condemning […] Press Room Media Coverage
April 21, 2021 Where Is The Supreme Court Headed On Religious Liberty? featuring Nathan Lewin Please join us on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 12:00 noon Eastern for a discussion with LDB Legal Advisory Board member Nathan Lewin ~ Register Here! Nathan Lewin has argued 28 cases in the Supreme Court and has submitted more than 50 briefs to that Court on religious liberty issues. He won in the Supreme Court the right […] Events
April 21, 2021 Join us for the Alums for Campus Fairness National Conference on April 28th! Join us at the 2021 ACF Virtual National Conference on Wednesday, April 28th at 4 pm Eastern. Promotional Flyer! Centered around the theme of Digitally United Against Hate, the virtual event will feature pro-Israel community leaders, authors, faculty, and legal experts. Explore topics including antisemitism in the age of coronavirus and faculty activism in breakout sessions. Plus, […] Events
April 20, 2021 How Tufts University Can Prevent Another Antisemitic Fiasco (Algemeiner) Algemeiner ~ By Susan Price (April 19, 2021) ~ Max Price recently joined an involuntary club that includes USC’s Rose Ritch and UCLA’s Rachel Beyda. All three had their suitability for student leadership questioned — purely because of their Zionism. Max retained his position, but if Tufts and other universities do not implement significant reforms, […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 13, 2021 CUNY Student Senate Votes Down Resolution Endorsing IHRA (Jewish Journal) Jewish Journal (April 12, 2021) The City University of New York’s (CUNY) University Student Senate (USS) voted down a resolution endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism and another resolution supporting a watered-down definition of anti-Semitism after a five-hour debate. The resolution with the watered-down definition of anti-Semitism, which was being pushed […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 13, 2021 University of Illinois establishes the nation’s first Jewish student housing (JNS and Cleveland Jewish News) Cleveland Jewish News (April 12, 2021) ~ The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will open the country’s first university-affiliated housing option for Jewish students in the fall, reported The News-Gazette on Friday. The Illini Chabad property, a former fraternity house, will be available to both Jewish freshmen and upperclassmen, though non-Jewish students can live there as well. […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 8, 2021 A definition of anti-Semitism that defends anti-Semites by Mitchell Bard (JNS) JNS.org (April 7, 2021 / JNS) In the latest installment of Jews are our own worst enemies, a group of 211 professors have decided they should redefine anti-Semitism because they are not happy with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition. To justify their need for doing so, they have built a series of straw men, speciously contending the IHRA […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 8, 2021 Special Podcast: Holocaust Remembrance Day with Kenneth L. Marcus (INSS) Special Podcast: Holocaust Remembrance Day ~ In this INSS podcast, dedicated to Holocaust Remembrance Day, INSS researcher Adi Kantor sits down with Prof. Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, to discuss the issue of […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 2, 2021 Join us on Thursday, April 8 ~ Combating Antisemitism & Anti-Zionism on Campuses with Alyza D. Lewin PLEASE REGISTER HERE: Register Here! Join the discussion with Alyza D. Lewin, President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, on Thursday, April 8 at 5 pm (EDT). She will be talking about the IHRA Definition and how anti-Semitism manifests on college campuses- topical subjects for both students and professionals alike. […] Events