April 19, 2023 Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Sabbath Observance Case With Major Impact For Religious Jews, Experts Say (Algemeiner) Written by Andrew Bernard for The Algemeiner; published 4/18/23. The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy, a religious accommodation in the workplace lawsuit with significant ramifications for observant Jews, experts told The Algemeiner. . Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian who observes a Sunday Sabbath during which he is not permitted to work […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 4, 2023 Possible Department of Education rule change could undermine protections for Jewish students, Brandeis Center warns (Jewish Insider) By Marc Rod for Jewish Insider — April 4, 2023 . A potential rules change at the Department of Education could undermine regulations that have been used to protect Jewish students’ rights on campus, Ken Marcus, the chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, cautioned last week. . The Department […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 31, 2023 Free speech vs. hate speech in a time of rising antisemitism (Israel National News – Arutz Sheva) Authored by Eve Glover and published in the Israel National News on March 31, 2023. . Updated FBI data shows a 20 percent increase in antisemitic hate crimes from 2020 to 2021, and ADL statistics show a 36 percent increase in antisemitic incidents in 2022 from the previous year. . According to the ADL, Florida […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 22, 2023 ‘Hypocritical’: Ben & Jerry’s sued over child labor, after attempted Israel boycott (The Times of Israel) Authored by Luke Tress and published in The Times of Israel on March 20, 2023 . Ben & Jerry’s has been hit with a class action lawsuit and charges of hypocrisy for the use of child labor in its supply chain, despite the ice cream maker’s declared commitment to social justice causes, an image it holds […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 16, 2023 The Algemeiner: Legal Group Representing Israeli Rugby Team Demands ‘Immediate’ Reinstatement to Competition After ‘Discriminatory’ Ban Authored by Shiryn Ghermezian and published in The Algemeiner on March 16, 2023 . A legal advocacy organization is urging the World Rugby Union (WRU) to immediately allow an Israeli rugby team to participate in a competition in South Africa after the team was uninvited by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). . The Louis […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 15, 2023 Lawyer called ‘racist,’ ‘Karen’ by colleagues wins $170K in discrimination suit: ‘I was cursed and badgered’ (Fox News) Authored by Joshua Q. Nelson and published in Fox News on March 14, 2023 . A Jewish lawyer who was called a “racist” and a “Karen” by her colleagues won more than $170,000 in a discrimination suit that alleged antisemitic harassment. . A taxpayer-backed Bronx law firm called The Bronx Defenders was forced to issue […] Media Coverage Press Room
January 10, 2023 Education Dept. Delays Regulation Codifying IHRA for a Year (Jewish Journal) Written by Aaron Bandler and published in Jewish Journal on 1/9/23. . The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced on January 4 that they are delaying a regulation codifying the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism for civil rights investigations for at least another year. . The Algemeiner and Politico both reported on […] Media Coverage Press Room
January 3, 2023 FBI Says Violence Against Jews Is in Decline. Jews Aren’t Buying It. (Washington Free Beacon) Written by Adam Kredo and published in the Washington Free Beacon on 1/3/22. . The FBI’s latest annual report shows a decline in violence against Jews, findings that are at odds with Jewish watchdog groups who say anti-Semitic hate crimes have hit their highest levels in history during the past two years. . The FBI’s […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 28, 2022 Book bans, Ukraine and the end of Roe: The year 2022 in Jewish ideas (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Published in Jewish Telegraphic Agency on December 25, 2022. . Jewish eras can be defined by events (the fall of the Second Temple, the Inquisition, the founding of Israel) and by ideas (the rabbinic era, emancipation, post-denominationalism). A community reveals itself in the things it argues about most passionately. . It’s too early to tell […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 21, 2022 Antisemitism Is Rising at Colleges, and Jewish Students Are Facing Growing Hostility (Wall Street Journal) Written by Douglas Belkin and published in the Wall Street Journal on 12/14/22 . Adina Pinsker commutes to Rutgers University in Newark, N.J., to study supply-chain management. She is also active in Hillel International, the nation’s largest collegiate Jewish organization. . When she arrives on campus, she takes an indirect route to class and tucks […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 21, 2022 NYT credits LDB for exposing Berkeley’s attempt to sweep anti-Semitism under the rug Today’s New York Times published a feature on fallout from the anti-Semitic actions of several Berkeley Law student groups, as well as the school’s problematic response and the “viral” impact of LDB’s work. Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus‘s op-ed – Berkeley Develops Jewish-Free Zones – was credited with sparking national attention on the problem, applying lasting pressure on Berkeley, […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 20, 2022 The ‘Jew-Free Zones’ at Berkeley story wasn’t ‘misinformation’ (JNS) Written by Jonathan S. Tobin and published in Jewish News Syndicate on December 20, 2022 . When the news spread in the fall that nine student groups at the University of California’s Berkeley School of Law amended their bylaws to ensure that no Zionist or pro-Israel speakers would ever speak to them, it sparked outrage […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 19, 2022 On the Lookout for Ed. Dept.’s Rule to Prevent Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnicity (PoliticoPro Morning Education) Media Coverage Press Room
December 12, 2022 Virginia antisemitism commission blasts Israel boycotts and indirectly critiques Trump (JTA) Written by Andrew Lapin and published by Jewish Telegraphic Agency on 12/9/22 . A Republican-led commission tasked with studying antisemitism in Virginia recommended a suite of actions, from improving Holocaust education to prohibiting Israel boycotts, while also referring to former President Donald Trump’s recent dinner with a pair of prominent antisemitic figures. . The Virginia […] Media Coverage Press Room
December 2, 2022 Algemeiner Names Alyza Lewin to J100 List Global news destination covering matters of Jewish interest, The Algemeiner, named Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin to its list of “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life.” The honor is also known as the “J100” list. President Lewin was selected for the “Community” category, alongside fellow luminaries including former Israeli Consul-General in New York Dani Dayan, International Legal Forum […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 18, 2022 Another student government condemns Israel and endangers Jewish students (Jewish News Syndicate) Published in Jewish News Syndicate on November, 17, 2022. . On Nov. 8, ignoring the strong objections of Jewish and pro-Israel students, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio passed a viciously anti-Israel resolution. . In response, CWRU’s President Eric W. Kaler correctly pointed out that “the foundation […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 17, 2022 A Breakable Alliance? Israeli Conference Spotlights Worrying Socio-Political Trends in US (Jewish News Syndicate) Published in Jewish News Syndicate on November 16, 2022 It’s referred to as the “unbreakable alliance,” but a conference in Tel Aviv on Monday painted a more disturbing picture, of a U.S.-Israel relationship headed for trouble. . The conference, titled “Israel-U.S. Relations: Trends and Looking Ahead,” became a call to arms asspeakers insisted the […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 14, 2022 The Asian American Challenge to Affirmative Action—and to American Jews (Mosaic) Authored by Brandeis Center Academic Advisory Board Member Ruth R. Wisse and published by Mosaic on 11/14/22 . Why haven’t more American Jews joined the many Asian-American students and their parents protesting a policy reminiscent of the 1920s? . A pair of cases now before the Supreme Court arise out of lawsuits brought by Students […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 11, 2022 The New Jew Hatred (Jewish Journal) Authored by Gil Troy and published by Jewish Journal on 11/10/22. . These were among the 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism directed against American Jews in 2021. America’s small Jewish community endures nearly two-thirds of all anti-religious hate crimes annually. Few criminals who have attacked visibly Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn have been imprisoned. […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 2, 2022 Gottheimer urges Department of Education to investigate Berkeley law school (Jewish Insider) The school garnered widespread attention when nine student groups announced they would not welcome pro-Israel speakers Written by Marc Rod for Jewish Insider on 11/2/22. . U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s call for the Department of Education to investigate Berkeley Law School for potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act was precipitated by […] Media Coverage Press Room
November 1, 2022 Jewish groups welcome Morningstar’s new commitments to Israel (Jerusalem Post) Written by Zvika Klein for the Jerusalem Post on 11/1/22. . CHICAGO – Morningstar, the multi-billion-dollar Chicago-based investment research firm has begun distancing itself from the BDS movement, according to an announcement during the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Chicago on Monday. . In attendance at the assembly were The Jewish Federations of […] Media Coverage Press Room