January 24, 2024 Students file antisemitism complaint against AU with Dept. of Education (WRC-TV 4 NBC, Washington, D.C.) Published by WRC-TV 4 NBC Washington, D.C.; Story by Aimee Cho Complaint accuses school of creating hostile environment of antisemitism Several Jewish students filed a civil rights complaint against American University accusing the school of creating a hostile environment of antisemitism on campus. Junior Tomer Ben-Ezer said two FBI agents were in the audience to […] Media Coverage
January 18, 2024 4 More Colleges Face Civil Rights Investigations (Inside Higher Ed) Published 1/18/24 by Inside Higher Ed; Story by Katherine Knott The Education Department has now opened dozens of investigations into antisemitic and other bias-related incidents on college campuses since Oct. 7. But resolutions that could lead to changes are expected to take a while. At the University of Minnesota in October, some faculty members were allowed to post […] Media Coverage
January 16, 2024 Six Jewish students sue Harvard University for discrimination (JNS) Published by JNS on 1/12/24; Story by Andrew Bernard “Harvard is a ripe target for antisemitism litigation,” said Kenneth Marcus, of the Brandeis Center. “No one should be surprised to see this lawsuit filed.” Six Jewish students are suing Harvard University alleging a hostile, antisemitic environment in violation of civil-rights law, the New York law […] Media Coverage
January 9, 2024 Harvard and the Failure of DEI (Aish.com) Published by Aish.com on 1/8/24; Story by Faygie Holt Resignation of Harvard and Penn presidents just a first step to address “double standard” Jewish students face in battling antisemitism on campus. In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a white police office back in May 2020 America had reckoning of sorts with […] Media Coverage
January 8, 2024 Harvard’s federal funding likely isn’t in danger, but it’s leverage for lawmakers to push changes amid controversy (Boston Globe) Published by the Boston Globe on 1/4/24; Story by Jim Puzzanghera Claudine Gay’s resignation as Harvard’s president hasn’t ended the university’s troubles with its congressional critics, who are zeroing in on hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money that flows to Cambridge every year. Gay’s decision to step down has done nothing to deter North […] Media Coverage
January 4, 2024 Alyza Lewin Advocating for Religious Liberty and Protecting Jewish Civil Rights (Washington Jewish Week) Cover story published 1/3/24 by Washington Jewish Week; Story by Braden Hamelin Alyza Lewin, a longtime lawyer, is co-founder and partner at Lewin & Lewin, LLP, and president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she advocates for religious liberty and the rights of the Jewish community. The Kesher Israel […] Media Coverage
January 4, 2024 How the Push for Diversity at Colleges and Companies Came Under Siege (Wall Street Journal) Published by The Wall Street Journal on 1/4/24; Story by Ray A. Smith and Lauren Weber DEI programs have come under fire from many directions The management philosophy known as DEI, which had gathered momentum since 2020, has been under siege over the past year amid a collision of legal, economic and geopolitical forces. The […] Media Coverage
January 3, 2024 Fighting the Hamas Monster on Campus (inFocus) Published by Jewish Policy Center’s inFocus magazine’s winter 2024 issue Editor’s Note: This conversation is excerpted from a panel discussion, “Enriching the U.S.-Israel Alliance by Combating Antisemitism,” at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC on October 23, 2023, even before the full weight of events was felt. Kenneth L. Marcus is the founder and chairman […] Media Coverage
January 2, 2024 Jewish group sues Berkeley for ‘longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism’ (Campus Reform) Published 12/27/23 by Campus Reform; Story by Patrick McDonald In late November, several Jewish organizations filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Berkeley, alleging a ‘longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism.’ The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in San Francisco by the Louis D. Brandeis Center and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education. […] Media Coverage
January 2, 2024 Has The Congressional Hearing on Antisemitism Woken People Up? (Jewish Press) Published 12/28/23 by JewishPress.com; Q&A by Alan Zeitlin A Q&A with Kenneth Marcus Kenneth L. Marcus is at the forefront of the battle against antisemitism in the U.S. He is the founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law which handles numerous complaints of antisemitism from Jewish college students […] Media Coverage
January 2, 2024 Rejecting Misconceptions of the Hamas-Israel War (JNS) Published by JNS on 12/29/23; Authored by The Focus Project The IDF follows specific rules of engagement to avoid civilian casualties—a challenge made almost impossible as terrorist infrastructure is embedded in and under residential buildings, schools, mosques and hospitals. More than 14 million civilians were killed during World War II, excluding the millions of Jews and others […] Media Coverage
December 26, 2023 The real philanthropy success story Published by eJewish Philanthropy 12/19/23; Opinion by Yossi Prager After the brutal events of Oct. 7 and onset of the war between Israel and Hamas, funders, organizations and individual volunteers instantaneously leaped to action from a standing start, their on-the-fly efforts saving lives and raising the morale of a nation with many reasons to mourn. […] Media Coverage
December 22, 2023 Brandeis Center ramps up lawsuits as university students face rampant antisemitism Published 12/22/23 by Ynet News; Story by Clint Van Winkle American NGO files numerous legal complaints against Ivy League universities saying their neglectful nature toward rising antisemitism cannot continue Antisemitism has been on the rise across U.S. college campuses since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war. In recent months, reports […] Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 Key Anti-Semitism Issues in the Post-10/7 Workplace (LDB webinar, 12/21/23) Register for our webinar now. Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 As antisemitism spikes on campuses, remember that colleges are also workplaces (The Hill) Op-ed authored by Brandeis Center Director of Corporate Initiatives Rory Lancman, published in The Hill on 12/18/23 The scenes of Jewish students experiencing antisemitism on college campuses are frightening. But colleges are also workplaces, and the antisemitism that Jewish staff and faculty are experiencing is no less frightening for its intensity, their inability to avoid it and their […] Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 Kenneth Marcus Discusses Campus Anti-Semitism Lawsuit at UC Berkeley on Fox News Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education (JAFE) member and UC Berkeley grad student Hannah Schlacter also featured. 12/17/23 Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 New Study Highlights Campus Antisemitism ‘Hot Spots’ (Inside Higher Ed) Published 12/15/23 by Insider Higher Ed; Story by Jessica Blake A survey of about 2,000 Jewish students across the country found their perceptions of antisemitism varied from one campus to another. A new report by Brandeis University says Jewish students’ perceptions of campus climate vary “dramatically” from institution to institution. The report, released Thursday by the […] Media Coverage
December 18, 2023 The Fall of Penn’s President Brings Campus Free Speech to a Crossroads (New York Times) Published 12/14/23 in New York Times; Story by Vimal Patel Before the Israel-Hamas war, universities were already engulfed in debates over what kinds of speech are acceptable. The toppling of the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Elizabeth Magill — four days after her testimony before Congress on whether to punish students if they called for genocide — […] Media Coverage
December 14, 2023 Biden Administration Again Delays Civil Rights Protections Against Antisemitism (Algemeiner) Published 12/14/23 by The Algemeiner; Story by Dion J. Pierre The administration of US President Joe Biden has once again delayed issuing new federal regulations that would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism to civil rights investigations, a measure that lawmakers and advocates have said would help protect Jewish students from anti-Zionist discrimination and […] Media Coverage
December 11, 2023 Kenneth Marcus Discusses Campus Anti-Semitism Congressional Hearing (Newsnation, 12/5/23) Media Coverage
December 11, 2023 College presidents face down House Republicans over antisemitism response (Politico) Published by Politico on 12/5/23; Story by Bianca Quilantan Few members of the GOP conference will likely be able to resist the opportunity to needle some of the nation’s elite schools. The strife that’s consumed college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war is about to culminate in a classic Washington ritual: a public shaming. Tensions over the nearly […] Media Coverage