On December 3, LDB’s President and General Counsel Alyza Lewin will speak at the Anti-Defamation League’s 2018 Annual Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate in New York City. Lewin will serve as a panelist at a session entitled Answering the Question: When is Criticism of Israel Anti-Semitism? This panel will examine the line between anti-Israel expressions and anti-Semitism. There are some in the Jewish community who label almost all expressions that are deemed “anti-Israel” as anti-Semitic in fact or intent. On the opposite side of the political spectrum, there are those who assert that criticism of Israel is (almost) never anti-Semitic and that accusations of anti-Semitism are tactics to shut down speech critical of Israel. The summit, titled Never is Now, focuses on understanding the contemporary drivers and dynamics of anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry. It is expected to draw over 1,000 attendees including students, social activists, civil rights leaders, community groups, government officials, legal professionals and more. In addition to her role at LDB, Lewin is also a partner in Lewin & Lewin LLP, where she specializes in litigation and government relations. She is the former President of the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ) and has served on the boards of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia.