UNRWA Immunity: Impunity without Accountability

Lawyers\' Lunch and Learn in-person and on zoom

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) must be held accountable for fostering hate and praising those who commit maiming and murder. Join us for a

Jun292026

Combating Holocaust Denial

A Conversation With the Founders of Shoah Truths

Jun92026

What Has Israel Done for the USA Lately?

A Webinar with Amb. (ret.) Yoram Ettinger

Jun32026

Combatting Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

In-person event at the NYC Bar Association on June 3, 2026 at 6:00 pm

With antisemitic incidents in K–12 schools rising at alarming rates, New York City school leaders are facing unprecedented legal and educational challenges. This timely program brings together

Jun12026

A Conversation With Advs. Sharon Banyan and Pnina Sharvit Baruch of the IJL

CEO Sharon Banyan and VP and Coordinator for International Organizations

Join the AAJLJ and the International Jewish Lawyers (IJL) for a special briefing featuring Adv. Sharon Banyan, CEO of the IJL, and Adv. Pnina Sharvit Baruch, VP and Coordinator for

May272026

The Legal Battle Against Antisemitism

An AAJLJ webinar with Carly F. Gammill, StandWithUs Saidoff Law

A conversation with Carly F. Gammill, Director of Legal Policy & Litigation, StandWithUs Saidoff Law Carly F. Gammill is the Founding Director of the StandWithUs Center for Combating

Apr222026

Advancing the Moral and Legal Mandate for Holocaust Property Restitution

Eighty Years Later: Advancing the Moral and Legal Mandate for Holocaust Property Restitution with Gideon Taylor, President, World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference)

Gideon Taylor, President, World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference)Gideon Taylor is a leading global advocate for

Mar262026

Sander v. Westchester Reform Temple

The Court of Appeals Confronts the Firing of a Religious School Teacher Who Authored an Anti-Zionist Blog Post

Michael’s talk will focus on the Sander case, where he represented Westchester Reform Temple (“WRT”). In Sander, WRT fired a religious school teacher who co-authored an anti-Zionist blog post.

Mar112026

New Legal Tools to Fight an Ancient Hate

An AAJLJ Webinar with Dr. Mark Goldfeder

The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, in partnership with the National Jewish Advocacy Center, presents a timely discussion on the evolving legal tools being used to confront

Feb102026

Yonatan Green on "Rogue Justice: The Rise of Judicial Supremacy in Israel"

An AAJLJ Webinar with Yonatan Green

An AAJLJ webinar with Israeli-American attorney and author Yonatan Green exploring the rise of judicial supremacy in Israel. Drawing from his acclaimed book Rogue Justice, Green examines how

Jan272026

Choiceless Choices: Law & the Tragedy of the Lodz Ghetto

Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Webinar with Professor Michael Bazyler

Beginning in occupied Poland in 1939, approximately 2 million Jewish Poles were crowded into small areas, with insufficient housing, meager food, water, and other necessities to keep a

Jan262026

Update on Turkey, Syria and Israel after the Gaza War

An AAJLJ Webinar with Dr. Mark Meirowitz

Jan82026

International Law and the Law of Armed Conflict

An AAJLJ Webinar with Natasha Hausdorff

Natasha Hausdorff is a leading voice confronting contemporary antisemitism and a prominent defender of Israel's legitimacy and security.

Dec32025

2025 Pursuit of Justice Awards

Join the AAJLJ in Washington, DC for the Pursuit of Justice Awards

Join the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ) for our 2025 Pursuit of Justice Awards Dinner — an inspiring evening celebrating jurists and advocates who embody the timeless

Nov232025

Honorable Mr. Morgenthau Film & Discussion

a conversation with Director Hilan Warshaw and Investigative Journalist Isabel Vincent

Join the AAJLJ, Jewish Lawyers Guild, and Kehilath Jeshurun for a special screening of “Honorable Mr. Morgenthau” on November 23, 2025 at 5pm, followed by a discussion with Director Hilan Warshaw

Nov202025

Recent hopeful interfaith initiatives from the Arabian Gulf

with Rabbi David Rosen

What were the motivations of both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to launch a number of remarkable interfaith initiatives ?Rabbi David Rosen was the first Jewish collaborator in the

Oct282025

Global Outrage Over Area E1

An AAJLJ Webinar with Joel Margolis

Israel recently authorized a long-delayed plan to develop an area of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) known as Area E1. Area E1 is largely empty but highly controversial due to its location. It sits

Sep182025

Litigating UNRWA: A Legal Assault on the Infrastructure of Terror Hidden Behind a U.N

An AAJLJ webinar with Richard D. Heideman and Joseph Tipograph of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, P.C.

This program will present a groundbreaking lawsuit brought on behalf of American victims of terrorism that seeks to hold UNRWA and its American charitable arm UNRWA USA accountable for knowingly

Sep112025

Supreme Court Review and Preview

Lawyers Lunch and Learn with Mark Joseph Stern

The JCRC of Greater Washington, American Jewish Committee (AJC), The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ), The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Next Gen Lawyers and

Sep102025

The UN and International Lawfare Against Israel

The AAJLJ and Orde Kittrie in conversation

Professor Orde Kittrie will discuss topics including the various ways in which UN bodies serve as anti-Israel propaganda factories (both generating and legitimizing new legal assaults on Israel); the

Aug132025

Thoughts About National Security and Diplomacy

An AAJLJ Webinar with Amb. Aviva Raz Schechter

Please join us on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 12:00 Noon ET, for an AAJLJ webinar featuring Ambassador Aviva Raz Schechter, a veteran Israeli diplomat, as she shares her insights on national

Jul232025

Understanding the NYC Mayor Race: A Civic Engagement Webinar

In Conjunction with Jewish Voters Unite

Please join us on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 12:00 Noon ET, for an AAJLJ/Jewish Voters Unite webinar featuring Avi D. Kelin, Esq., Partner, PEM Law LLP, and Becca Zebowitz, Executive Director,

Jul102025

ENFORCING JUSTICE: AMERICA'S LEGAL RESPONSE TO ANTISEMITISM

An In-Person Event featuring Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dhillon

Please join AAJLJ and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon on Thursday, July 10, at 5:30-7:30 pm ET, for “Enforcing Justice: America's Legal Response to Antisemitism,” an

Jul102025

Fuld v. PLO: A Landmark Victory for Victims of Terror

A webinar featuring Mark Pinkert, Holtzman & Vogel, and Allon Kedem and Kent Yalowitz, Arnold & Porter

Please join us on Thursday, July 10, at 12:00 Noon ET, for a webinar on Fuld v. PLO, in which the Supreme Court upheld Congress's ability to hold foreign actors accountable for acts of terror

Jun262025

Religion and State in Israel: Current Legal Challenges

featuring Rabbi Uri Regev, Esq., President and CEO, Hiddush

Please join AAJLJ on Thursday, June 26, at 12:00 Noon ET, for a webinar with Rabbi Uri Regev, Esq., on "Religion and State in Israel: Current Legal Challenges." Even as Israel confronts the

Jun252025

October 7 in American Courts: Holding Hamas's Aiders and Abettors Accountable

A webinar featuring Michael Radine, partner, Osen LLC

Please join us on June 25, 2025, at Noon ET, as featured speaker Michael Radine discusses two lawsuits a coalition of law firms (Osen LLC, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Stein Mitchell Beato &

Jun92025

Courts Under Fire: Judicial Overhaul Amid War

In Conjunction with Hiddush, JPlan and Ruach Hiddush

Please join us on Monday, June 9, at 12:00pm ET for a webinar featuring Prof. Suzie Navot, a renowned constitutional law scholar and Vice President for Research at the Israel Democracy Institute.

May272025

War and Morality in Gaza; Reflections from the Battlefield and Lessons for Israel

A webinar in Conjunction with Hiddush, JPLAN, and Ruach Hiddush

Dr. Einav Levy, Founding Director of the Israeli School of Humanitarian Action and the Lucien Research Center for Humanitarian Action, will explore the moral and ethical dilemmas of the war in Gaza,

May192025

Justice for October 7 Victims

featuring Yael Vias Gvirsman.founder and CEO of October 7 Justice Without Borders

Join us on Zoom as AAJLJ discusses with October 7 Justice Without Borders founder and CEO Yael Vias Gvirsman the organization's global legal strategy for the direct victims of atrocities

May142025

From Gaza Through Damascus to Tehran

featuring Yifa Segal, founder, International Legal Forum

Join us for a Zoom program as the AAJLJ discusses legal dimensions of conflict and diplomacy in the Middle East with Adv. Yifa Segal, an expert in international law and international

May122025

ICC and ICJ Allegations Against Israel and Israeli Responses

In Conjunction with Temple Rodef Shalom and American Friends of Hebrew University

in-person program featuring Tomer Broude, Dean, Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Apr22025

A Conversation on Confronting Antisemitism with Congressman Dan Goldman

Join DC area lawyers for hors d'oeuvres and discussion with Congressman Dan Goldman, Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism. From a scenic overlook of the

Apr22025

What We Saw on AAJLJ's Mission to Israel

A virtual briefing by Members of AAJLJ\'s Board of Governors.

Members of AAJLJ's Board just returned from Israel where they met with attorneys, judges, and other leaders to discuss major legal and policy issues. These issues included the rule of law,

Mar182025

Lawyers' Breakfast with Sharaka

In Conjunction with JCRC of Greater Washington, Tzedek DC, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington

Established in the wake of the Abraham Accords, Sharaka seeks to build people-to-people connections between Israelis and their neighbors across the Arab world. AAJLJ is pleased to join with JCRC of

Feb202025

Protecting Academic Freedom, the First Amendment and Jewish Students

Brown Bag Lunch Series (virtual) held in conjunction with Greater Washington JCRC, AJC, Greater Washington Jewish Federation Next Gen Lawyers and Lawyers Divisions, and Tzedek DC

Asaf Romirowsky, executive director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East and the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, will join us Thursday, February 20, 12:15 PM, for our

Feb192025

Becoming a Lawyer

A Hillel and AAJLJ Webinar for Aspiring Attorneys

Join the Jewish Career Network, powered by Hillel and the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ) for a new virtual panel where experts share their top

Feb132025

Fighting Online Antisemitism: Legal Tools and Global Collaboration

In Conjunction with Lawyers Combating Antisemitism and the Canadian Jewish Law Association

Explore the balance between freedom of speech and combating online hate with insights from Fighting Online Antisemitism (FOA) in a program cosponsored by Lawyers Combating Antisemitism, AAJLJ and the

Jan142025

CLE: Protecting Jews on Campus

In Conjunction with the Decalogue Society, Brandeis Center, DePaul University, and Stand with Us

To be held via Zoom, this CLE program features “Filed, Pending, Settled: How Title VI Cases are Battling Antisemitism on Campus,” Steven Blonder, Much Shelist, PC; “Responding to the

Dec172024

Advocating Against Antisemitism: Historical Context and Modern Tropes

In Conjunction with Lawyers Combating Antisemitism featuring Dr. Saba Soomekh, Director of Training and Education, American Jewish Committee (AJC)

Bolster your understanding of historical antisemitism and modern antisemitic tropes, helping you to identify and address discrimination effectively. Our expert will provide insights that will help

Dec102024

AAJLJ 2024 Pursuit of Justice Awards

CHANGE OF VENUE! Lincoln Square Synagogue, New York, NY

The AAJLJ's annual Pursuit of Justice Award is presented to distinguished jurists and attorneys who exemplify the Biblical dictate “Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof,” “Justice, Justice shall you

Nov212024

Holding Universities Accountable

In Conjunction with Israel Bonds, featuring Mark Goldfeder, Director, NJAC

To be held in person in DC or via Zoom, this CLE program featuring Mark Goldfeder, Senior Partner, Goldfeder and Schlager, and Director, National Jewish Advocacy Center, will focus on how litigation

Nov142024

Online Hate and Antisemitism

IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AND LAWYERS COMBATING ANTISEMITISM

Yfat Barak-Cheney is the Director of International Affairs and the Executive Director of WJC's Technology and Human Rights Institute. Through her work, Yfat engages with stakeholders such as

Oct212024

"Why Holocaust Issues Matter for U.S. Policy"

In Conjunction with Lawyers Combatting Antisemitism, A Briefing by Ellen Germain, U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues

In the past few years, surveys in this country and elsewhere have shown a shockingly low level of knowledge about the facts of the Holocaust, particularly among young people. Holocaust denial

Oct82024

Intro to AAJLJ: The Year that Was and the Year to Come

As we observe the Ten Days of Atonement marking the transition from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, and mark one year following the horrors of October 7th, and all that ensued, please join us for a

Sep162024

Supreme Court Wrap-up and Preview

Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series

The JCRC of Greater Washington, American Jewish Committee (AJC), The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ), The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Next Gen Lawyers and

Aug222024

Trauma-Informed Legal Strategies for Opposing Antisemitism

In conjunction with Lawyers Combatting Antisemitism

In this Lawyers Combating Antisemitism program cosponsored by AAJLJ, explore the crucial intersection of mental health and antisemitism, understanding how trauma and macro gaslighting impact

Jul292024

Meet a Hero From October 7: Rami Davidian Tells His Story

In Conjunction with American Jewish Medical Association and the Jewish Lawyers Guild

Meet Rami Davidian, a real hero. A farmer from Moshav Patish,who saved hundreds of young partygoers during Hamas’smurderous assault on October 7th, at the Nova music Festivalnorthwestern Negev.

Jul242024

The ICC and ICJ cases against Israel in Light of UK, European, and US Elections

In conjunction with Lawyers Combatting Antisemitism

The ICC and ICJ cases against Israel in Light of UK, European,and US Elections: Insights with Anne Herzberg, Legal Counsel of NGO Monitor. Join us for an exclusive discussion with Anne

Jul172024

How Lawyers Can Help Combat Antisemitism Now: Insights from Ruth Cohen-Dar

In conjunction with Lawyers Combatting Antisemitism

An exclusive discussion with Ruth Cohen-Dar, Director of the Department for Combating Antisemitism and Holocaust Remembrance at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Discover how her department

Jun272024

Cutting Off Terrorist Funding: Legal Strategies Amid Rising Threats

In conjunction with Lawyers Combatting Antisemitism

Richard D. Heideman Joseph H. Tipograph Amid mounting evidence of terrorist financing infiltrating Western institutions, now more than ever lawyers need to understand how to hold state

Jun252024

Israel and the Hague International Courts

IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIDDUSH AND JPLAN

We will have the extraordinary opportunity to meet via Zoom with Ambassador Baker to explore, from legal and other perspectives, issues facing Israel in the two Hague international

May212024

Louis D. Brandeis: American Prophet

An AAJLJ Webinar for Jewish American Heritage Month

The first Jewish Supreme Court Justice was instrumental in shaping American law, the modern legal profession, labor relations, the American Zionist movement, and American society itself. Join

May142024

Crisis at Columbia

with Akiva Shapiro, Litigation Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and Joshua Mitts, David J. Greenwald Professor of Law, Columbia University

Akiva Shapiro is a litigation partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s New York office, Chair of the Firm’s New York Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Group, and Co-Chair of its

Apr32024

How to Make Fighting Antisemitism an American Value

Brown Bag Lunch Series, featuring Stacy Burdett, Consultant, Antisemitism Prevention and Response

The JCRC of Greater Washington, American Jewish Committee (AJC), The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ), The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Next Gen Lawyers

Apr12024

Representing Victims of Terrorism in Federal Litigation

featuring Jerry Goldman and Bruce Strong, Partners, Anderson Kill, LLP

Please join the AAJLJ for an important program featuring two partners at Anderson Kill, LLP, Jerry Goldman and Bruce Strong, who have represented plaintiffs in terrorism cases for

Mar202024

D.C. Rooftop Legal Schmooze

In conjunction with GW JLSA, Jewish Federation and The Mentorship Program

Join D.C. lawyers, aspiring lawyers, and the GW Hillel Mentorship Program's law cohort for an evening of connecting, networking, a little career advice, and of course some heavy hors

Mar122024

Suing Iran (and Others) in Response to the October 7 Attack in Israel

Litigation brought by Quinn Emanuel

On January 31, a federal lawsuit was filed charging that the Hamas-led massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, which killed 1,200 people and injured thousands more, was masterminded and funded by the Islamic

Feb152024

Support Israel And Fight Antisemitism

Join us to support Israeli students as they open up about surviving October 7, and what it’s like to be a refugee in your own country. Let’s fill this Zoom room with friendly faces! We

Feb82024

Brown Jews and Jews with a Hue

featuring Robert Garson, AAJLJ President, and Abraham Hamra, Cohen, Tucker and Ades, P.C.

Join the AAJLJ as Abraham Hamra, a Syrian Jewish refugee to the US and Robert Garson, whose heritage stems from Gibraltar have a candid discussion on Abraham’s experience as a Jewish refugee

Feb82024

The View From The Hague

An off-the-record briefing by Dr. Tal Becker, Legal Advisor, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the proceedings before the International Court of Justice in South Africa v. Israel

Jan192024

In-Person Perspectives: Israel at War

featuring Robert Garson, AAJLJ President, and Rhonda Lees, AAJLJ Vice President

Join the AAJLJ as we share what was learned on recent solidarity trips to Israel with Rob Garson, President and Rhonda Lees, Vice President.

Jan162024

Free Speech, Antisemitism and the Higher-Ed Crisis

Brown Bag Lunch Series, featuring Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies, Manhattan Institute

The JCRC of Greater Washington, American Jewish Committee (AJC), The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ), The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Next Gen Lawyers and

Dec122023

Free Speech, Hate Speech, Unprotected Speech

A discussion with Mark Goldfeder of the National Jewish Advicacy Center, Barch Weiss, a partner at Arnold & Porter and Mark Rotenberg, General Counsel of Hillel International

Nov82023

TITLE VI: The Law Protecting American Jewish Students

A Webinar with Denise Katz-Prober, Director of Legal Initiatives at The Brandeis Center Denise Katz-Prober will discuss the escalation of existing campus antisemitism following

Nov12023

The 7 October Hamas Massacre and Beyond:

Humanitarian Aid, Material Support, and International Law

A Zoom Webinar with Anne Herzberg, Legal Advisor of NGO Monitor Anne Herzberg, Legal Advisor of NGO Monitor, will discuss the dynamics of humanitarian aid in the aftermath of the 7 October Hamas

Oct112023

The Reasonableness Test

The AAJLJ\'s Israel and Democracy Series Presents

The AAJLJ presents Dr. Roy Schondorf for a talk on Israel's "Reasonableness Test". Dr. Schondorf is the Head of International Dispute Resolution at Herzog Fox & Neeman. From October

Aug92023

The AAJLJ's Israel and Democracy Series Presents Part Two

Join the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ) and Adv. Yifa Segal, Managing Director of Hetz for Israel, on Wednesday, August 9th at 12pm ET/ 7pm IST for Part II of our series

Aug22023

Part I of our series on Israel as a Democracy

With IDI expert Dr. Guy Lurie

Jun12023

Webinar on "The State of Judicial Reform in Israel"

With Yotam Eyal, CEO of The Legal Forum for Israel, moderated by Rhonda Lees, AAJLJ, VP of DC Chapter Yotam Eyal specializes in constitutional law in Israel. During the past eight

May92023

Religious Schools and Public Education Requirements - New York State and the Hasidic Community

Brown Bag Lunch Series, featuring William A. Galston, Brookings Institute

The JCRC of Greater Washington, American Jewish Committee (AJC), The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ), The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Next Gen Lawyers and

Mar222023

Comparative American and Israeli Public Corruption Jurisprudence

Participants in Wednesday’s webinar are encouraged to listen to a six minute section of the McDonnell oral argument (from 25:29 to 31:34; pp. 28-33 on the transcript

Mar152023

Intersection of Domestic Abuse and Gun Violence

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS DORIAN KARP, MPA Director of Policy and Advocacy, Jewish Women International Dorian Karp, MPA, currently serves as the director of policy and advocacy at Jewish Women

Feb282023

A Comparative Analysis of Israel, the U.S. and Argentina

The Role of Justice in Democracy

Jan312023

In Living Memory: The Liberation and Legacy of Auschwitz

Featuring Michael Bazyler, Dina Gold, and Phillip Weiner Moderated by Alyssa Grzesh

The Auschwitz camp complex was liberated by the Soviet Red Army on 27 January 1945. Tragically, by then approximately 1,000,000 Jews, 70,000 Poles, 25,000 Sinti and Roma, and some 15,000 prisoners of

Jan252023

Developing Legal Actions and Advocacy Against Antisemitism

With Richard D. Heideman and Joseph Tipograph of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, P.C. The law firm of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PC, based in Washington, DC, is a global firm, which represents

Jan192023

Pursuing Justice in Pan Am 103 Bombing

Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, an MA in Guidance and Counseling from

Dec132022

The Intervention of American Law in Jewish Divorce

Jewish Law and the Constitution Series

CLE Virtual Series American Jewish divorce cases provide a fascinating window onto how the liberal state responds to religious, cultural and legal subgroups. They also provide a window onto how

Dec62022

A Fateful Settlement: How the Issue of Theocracy Was Avoided in Kiryas Joel

Jewish Law and the Constitution Series

CLE Virtual Series In the Satmar Village of Kiryas Joel, dissidents claimed that village officials exercise the powers of government in furtherance of religious law, in violation of both the

Dec52022

Religious Accommodations in the Corporate Workplace

Richard Foltin, Esq., Fellow for Religious Freedom, Freedom Forum; Etzion Neuer, ADL Director of Regional Operations; and Arthur R. Traldi, Esq., Brandeis Center Senior Counsel

Nov162022

Legal Reform in Israel: Overdue Correction or the End of Democracy?

Professor Avi Bell, Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law and Bar Ilan University’s Faculty of Law, Dean of Law, Governance and the Foundations of Democracy in International

Oct222022

Next Week’s Israeli Election: Judicial Independence under Threat

Professor Suzie Navot, Vice President at the Israel Democracy Institute, and renowned Constitutional Law scholar

Sep152022

A Look Back at Civil Rights Decisions from the Supreme Court’s 2021-22 Term

Art Spitzer, Senior Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia

Sep12022

Why Israel is Not an Apartheid State

Anne Herzberg, Legal Advisor of NGO Monitor; moderated by Stephen Greenwald, Vice President for International Affairs at AAJLJ and President Emeritus of AAJLJ

Jul132022

The Fall of Roe: How did we get here and what do we do next?

Helene Krasnoff, Vice President, Public Policy Litigation & Law at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Jul82022

Get the Scoop on Fighting Ben & Jerry’s BDS

Alyza D. Lewis, President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LBD), co-founder and partner at Lewin & Lewin, LLP, past President of AAJLJ; L. Rachel Lerman, Vice

May242022

From Maus to “Don’t Say Gay:” Understanding Current Trends in Censorship

Robert Corn-Revere, First Amendment Attorney, author of The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder: The First Amendment and the Censor’s Dilemma

Apr82022

Promoting Legal Scholarship and Education at the Intersection of Law and Antisemitism

The Law vs. Antisemitism Project:

A conversation with Professor Robert Katz, Professor of Law and John S. Grimes Fellow at Indiana University McKinney School of Law and co-founder and President of the Law vs. Antisemitism Project, a

Apr52022

Paths of the Righteous: Stories of Heroism, Humanity and Hope

An inspiring discussion hosted by AAJLJ (Ari Mittleman, author of Paths of the Righteous, Dr. Dragan Primorac, American educated Croatian medical doctor and health care entrepreneur; Arthur

Mar222022

How Sanctions Against Russian Oligarchs are Affecting Jewish Philanthropy

A moderated conversation hosted by AAJLJ (Ariel Glasner, defense and investigations partner with Blank Rome, LLP’s Washington, DC office; Stephanie Schwartz, Little Bean Group, a

Feb242022

Shocking Trends on College Campuses

The Rise of Anti-Semitism and Fall of Academic Integrity

Miriam Elman Miriam F. Elman is Executive Director of the Academic Engagement Network and an Associate Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University where she holds the title of

Feb222022

Understanding Israel’s Judicial System and Its Impact on Minorities

Please join us for a conversation with Professor Mohammed Wattad, Dean of Law at Tzfat Academic College, and Richard Foltin, Fellow for Religious Freedom at The Freedom Forum, as they

Feb222022

Amnesty International’s Big Lie about Israel

A CAMERA webinar

CAMERA Research Director Alex Safina, PhD, and CAMERA Analysts Gilead Ini and David Litman

Feb12022

Faith and Climate: A View from the Vatican

Rabbi Daniel Swartz became the Executive Director of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life in January of 2018. He has led the congregation of Temple Hesed of Scranton, PA as its

Jan252022

77 Years after the Holocaust: Roadblocks to Restitution and a Path Forward

Featuring Donald Burris, Eli Rosenbaum and Arthur Traldi, and moderated by Alyssa Grzesh In the wake of the Holocaust, most of the world could not possibly conceive of what "justice" might

Jan52022

International Human Rights Law and the Fight Against Online Antisemitism

Professor Yuval Shany

Jun162020

Covid-19 Medical Rationing: American and Israeli Perspectives

Yaron Covo

Yaron CovoFormer law clerk to Hon. Justice Daphne Barak-Erez of the Supreme Court of Israel and doctoral candidate at Columbia Law SchoolSo long as there is no vaccine for COVID-19, there is a

Jun42020

Business Insurance and the Coronavirus Emergency: Challenges for Business Owners and Insurers

Jared Greisman and Larry Mason

Jared Greisman (Global Insurance Services) Larry Mason (Global Insurance Services, Environmental Law) Partners at Goldberg Segalla Across the country business owners have been submitting

May62020

Settlements, International Law, and Prospects for Peace

Natasha Hausdorff, Director of UK Lawyers for Israel

There are perhaps few better examples of where politics and international law converge or where legal and political issues are conflated to such an extent. The words "illegal settlements"

Apr212020

A Brief Overview of Available Business Bankruptcy Remedies

How Business and Individuals Can Respond to Economic Distress in the Era of Covid-19

Cullen and Dykman LLP Michael Traison Bonnie Pollack Michael Kwiatkowski A 30-Minute Basic Overview of Alternative Remedies Under State and Federal Law • Intended for business owners,

Mar252020

The Importance of Sharing the Jewish Experience in Immigration Litigation

Muhammad U. Faridi

Mr. Faridi discussed the various ongoing immigration and asylum-related litigations, including those involving governmental policies. Currently, the biggest immigration litigation concerns the ACA

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