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June 9, 2025
Statement on Colorado Violence
Another act of cold blooded violence against Jews unleashed, this time in the Rockies of Boulder Colorado. Another use of incendiary devices meant to kill, maim and destroy. Another attempt to spread fear and terror. Another hateful incident accompanied by cries of “Free Palestine.”
The new Antisemitic Playbook is gradually being unfurled. Find symbolic settings and/or Jewish Holidays. Maximize human suffering. Burn or shoot to kill. Make Jewish elected officials, Israeli diplomats, and community members concerned about Israel a target. Young or old, it doesn’t matter.... READ MORE
May 27, 2025
Statement Condemning Violence
Thursday morning we awoke shaken and terrified. Our moorings of safety were ripped apart. A dagger slicing through our hearts. The news reverberated all around us and throughout the world. Two young Israeli diplomats, about to be engaged, were brutally murdered when leaving the Capitol Jewish Museum... READ MORE
May 20, 2024
Jewish Law Day 2024 Was a Sold Out Success
The Louis D. Brandeis Law Society, in cooperation with the Committee of Judges and Lawyers celebrated the 2024 Jewish Law Day on May 13th at The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in Philadelphia, and it was considered a success by all accounts.
The evening began with distinguished guest speaker, Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy addressing the timely topic of “The Role of Title VI in Combatting Antisemitism.” The program has been approved for one hour of PA CLE credit and was followed by a reception.
Watch the program recording here.
May 15, 2024
Philadelphia Bar Association Releases Statement Celebrating the Jewish Community and Condemning Anti-Semitism
Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Jen Coatsworth released a statement celebrating the Jewish community and condemning anti-Semitism at the conclusion of Yom HaShoah and as the U.S. begins its annual celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month:
“During the week of Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for the 6 million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust, and as our country begins its annual celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, we stand with our colleagues at the Brandeis Law Society in celebrating the resilience of the Jewish people, calling for an end to anti-Semitism, and combatting hate through bonds formed across religious and ethnic lines.
“We can best honor the innocent people who perished during the Holocaust and celebrate the more than 350-years of contributions of Jewish people to American life by seeking to build a society and a world where there is no place for hate in any of its forms,” Coatsworth said. “We firmly believe that safeguarding the fundamental right of free speech can be achieved with fidelity to the rule of law and the rights of all students attending our local universities to feel secure and protected from any form of physical intimidation or harassment.”