October 2020 Brandeis Brief ~ Due to a resurgence of anti-Semitism throughout the country, the Brandeis Center is expanding scope and staff to increase our efforts. We have been hard at work this month on numerous initiatives in the ongoing fight against anti-Semitism across the nation. OCR’s recent resolution of Title VI anti-Semitism claims at New York University (NYU) marked an important step forward in this fight. Our legal prowess is in high demand and we are grateful to our new staff assisting in these efforts. Over the last month we have increased our community outreach through op-eds, radio and virtual conference appearances on timely topics including: the US State Department’s new initiative to combat Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS); Zionism and Jewish identity; the current state of anti-Semitism on university campuses; and the significance of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Anti-Semitism. You can read, watch and listen to all of these and more in the October edition of the Brandeis Brief. As always, we thank you for your tax deductible donations and acknowledge that without you our work could not be done. Read the entire Brandeis Brief here.