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
October 31, 2022 University of Vermont President Denounces Antisemitism Weeks After Widely Criticized Statement on Jew Hatred (Algemeiner) Written by Dion J. Pierre and published in the Algemeiner, 10/28/22 . University of Vermont (UVM) president Suresh Garimella on Friday issued a statement strongly condemning antisemitism and pledging to hold those guilty of it “fully accountable.” . “I want my message to be clear to the entire campus community: antisemitism, in any form, will […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 31, 2022 Brandeis Center, Coalition Praise First Step to Address Anti-Israel Bias in ESG Ratings, Urge Further Action Chicago (October 31, 2022) – At the General Assembly of the Jewish Federation of North America, the Brandeis Center’s Kenneth L. Marcus joined with coalition allies in praising Morningstar’s progress in addressing bias and repudiating BDS, while urging that “much more must be done…” The coalition’s join statement appears below. . After months of intensive discussions, we are […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 25, 2022 In The News: “US students report jump in mental scarring from campus antisemitism, but see no end” From a Jewish sexual assault survivor targeted by her support group, to a pupil afraid to wear a Star of David, young Jews say they walk on campuses in fear of hate crimes. . Written by Cathryn J. Prince and published 10/24/22 in the Times of Israel. . Ofek Preis won’t walk to class by […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 12, 2022 On “Jewish Free Zones” at Berkeley, the Debate between Chemerinsky and Marcus Continues (Jewish Journal) Jewish Journal ~ October 12, 2022 ~ On “Jewish Free Zones” at Berkeley, the Debate between Chemerinsky and Marcus Continues Dean Chemerinsky writes: Dear Editor, Ken Marcus continues to make his nonsensical accusation that there is a Jewish-free zone at Berkeley Law. There is not now and never will be such a thing. Berkeley Law, […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 9, 2022 Q&A With Brandeis Law Center Chairman On Banning Of Zionist Speakers At Berkeley Law (Jewish Press) Jewish Press ~ By Eve Glover – October 9, 2022 ~ Q&A With Brandeis Law Center Chairman On Banning Of Zionist Speakers At Berkeley Law This fall, nine student groups at Berkeley Law school – including Women of Berkeley Law, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association, Law Students […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 7, 2022 New Wave of Antisemitism Infecting US College Students, Hate Crimes Against Jews Hit All-Time High (CBN News) CBN News ~ By Gary Lane | October 7, 2022 ~ New Wave of Antisemitism Infecting US College Students, Hate Crimes Against Jews Hit All-Time High Anti-Jewish hate seems more common in big European cities or in New York City. But as the threat of antisemitism grows right here in the United States, college campuses […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 30, 2022 Is UC Berkeley guilty of creating Jewish-free zones? (World Israel News) Published in World Israel News on September 29, 2022. . Nine student groups have adopted a bylaw excluding pro-Israel speakers in order to safeguard the “welfare” of Palestinian students. By Debbie Reiss, World Israel News UC Berkeley School of Law students have kicked off the academic year by barring speakers that support “Zionism, the apartheid […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 27, 2022 Safe Space for Bigots: The University of Vermont Gets the Federal Investigation It Deserves (Creators.com) Written by Jeff Robbins for Creators.com; published 9/27/22 . The facts at the core of the current antisemitism scandal at the University of Vermont don’t seem especially disputable, and the University hasn’t really disputed them. A University teaching assistant, feeling perhaps correctly that the University offered a safe space for antisemites, wasn’t content to merely […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 19, 2022 ‘Victim blaming’: University of Vermont assailed for denying antisemitism charges (Times of Israel) Written by Luke Tress for Times of Israel on 9/18/22 . Leading US Jewish groups condemned the University of Vermont on Friday, after the university issued a firm denial of antisemitism on campus in response to a federal investigation into alleged anti-Jewish discrimination by students and faculty. . The US Department of Education investigation into […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 19, 2022 University of Vermont President Rejects Antisemitism Charges (Inside Higher Ed) Written by Sara Weissman for Inside Higher Ed on 9/19/22 The president of the University of Vermont, Suresh Garimella, denied allegations of antisemitism against the university, which is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the Associated Press reported. His response has caused an uproar among some Jewish advocacy groups. Garimella […] Media Coverage Press Room