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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Remarkable threat by the Deborah Project's legal director to sue and harass the students and alumni who signed this letter. These are not the words of an organization genuinely committed to combating antisemitism while protecting free speech. They are the words of a bully.

Text from Philly Inquirer article:

"Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Deborah Project’s legal director, said in an email that accusing The Deborah Project of weaponizing antisemitism “evokes the rank racism of the pre-Civil Rights era when racists demanded the law not be used to shield Black Americans from harassment and other harms.”

The student and alumni group has no legal standing to make demands regarding the settlement, Lowenthal Marcus wrote. She added that they “could be subject to legal action if they insist on continuing on their path of tortious interference.”

“Thank them for supplying their names and affiliations, so we know how to reach them,” Lowenthal Marcus wrote. "

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

That Robert Kraft and his stadium-owner buddies are fine with "Heil Hitler" but not "Free Palestine" tells you everything you need to know. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/17/a...

Text from Boston Globe article:

"Or Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has expressed admiration for Hitler and the Nazis and released a song called “Heil Hitler.” Ye played last month at sold-out Soldier Field, an NFL stadium in Chicago, and is scheduled to perform in the coming weeks at NFL stadiums in Houston, Arizona, and at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where the Dallas Cowboys play.

The Cowboys are owned by Kraft friend and confidant Jerry Jones. When Sheeran performs at AT&T Stadium next month, Macklemore will not be on the bill. "

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

NCJA organizes against the misuse of Jewish history, memory, and identity to erode higher education, silence dissent, and advance authoritarian projects locally, nationally, and internationally. Points of agreement below (and at www.nationalcampusjewishalliance.org ) :

We affirm the diversity of Jewish people and reject claims that any one institution, ideology, political project, or organization speaks for all of us.

We fight against escalating antisemitism as well as the use of accusations of antisemitism to advance censorship, repression, and persecution.

We work in solidarity with others to oppose authoritarian and fascist politics, fighting to defend, strengthen, and transform higher education — including meaningful democratic governance within the university and beyond.

We fight for academic freedom, which includes the right to research, teach, and interrogate concepts such as apartheid, genocide, settler colonialism, Zionism, antisemitism, racism, and gender.

We reject institutional censorship and government repression directed at members of our university communities, especially those who are targeted under the pretext of ensuring Jewish safety: international students, scholars, and staff and those engaged in Palestine solidarity work.

We affirm, in keeping with international law, that boycotts are legitimate forms of protest and that critiques of nation-states, including of their foundations, are a legitimate form of academic and political discourse.

We oppose collaboration with organizations and individuals who harass, intimidate, or smear our colleagues and students, or who applaud the persecution of political opponents. We instead engage with a variety of stakeholders to develop policies and programs that can meaningfully address antisemitism alongside all other forms of bigotry.

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Important context: Polling finds most US Jews believe the Trump admin's actions increase rather than decrease antisemitism

Poll results, underlying data is available here: https://jewishvoters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/JVRC-National-Jewish-Survey-Topline-Results-050125.pdf

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Please join us next Thursday at BU for the Conference on the Jewish Left, with keynote by @peterbeinart.bsky.social and a full program of speakers and workshops! Registration still open: www.bu.edu/cura/recent-...

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Webinar TONIGHT on the overreach of the MA Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We mourn the lives cut short on Oct 7 2023, and every day since then, in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, and beyond. May the memories of them all inspire us to work for a just peace.

Blue image with candle, and text: "We mourn the lives cut short on Oct 7 2023, and every day since then, in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, and beyond. May all of their memories inspire us to work for a just peace."

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

How to address antisemitism allegations in k12 schools in a way that is constructive rather than punitive? CJFS member Hilary Lustick of UMass Lowell lays out a hypothetical scenario in her testimony to the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Jeremy Burton, CEO of JCRC and member of MA Antisemitism Commission, is misrepresenting public testimony to the Commission. He dismisses the >75% of testimony that was critical of their reliance on IHRA definition as "some used the space to air political grievances"

We Need You to Make Your Voice
Heard

Jeremy Burton

On Thursday, September 25, the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism convened its twelfth hearing at the State House. This session was dedicated to public comment.

The hearing brought a wide range of voices. Some used the space to air political grievances, but there were also important contributions that spoke directly to the Commission's charge: sharing lived experiences of antisemitism in Massachusetts and offering recommendations for how our schools, campuses, and state can respond.

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Hilary Lustick, UMass Lowell: "Structured dialogue can help us build the stamina, in ourselves and in our children, to hold our own pain, build empathy, and create community across difference... discipline, termination, shaming, censorship, and suspension do not" static.wixstatic.com/media/d9078d...

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Jonathan Feingold @jpygold.bsky.social Boston University: "The Commission has endorsed a definition of antisemitism that rationalizes abductions and deportations, and invites right-wing groups to hunt political speech with which they disagree.” static.wixstatic.com/media/d9078d...

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Jeremy Menchik @menchik.bsky.social Boston University: "By over relying on data that is widely known to be unreliable and systematically biased, the Special Commission’s work thus far has misrepresented the character and severity of antisemitism in MA." static.wixstatic.com/media/d9078d...

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Frances Tanzer, Clark University: "Using accusations of antisemitism to defund, bully, or control universities and other institutions breeds resentment toward Jews." static.wixstatic.com/media/d9078d...

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Powerful testimony last week by Alain Jehlen and State Sen. Pat Jehlen against the IHRA definition of antisemitism, which the MA Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism is trying to force on Massachusetts schools.

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Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff @concernedjfaculty.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Flawed definitions of antisemitism are being used to detain lawful residents and suppress free speech. Yet the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism says it "will not be deterred in its mission by pseudo-intellectual debates over semantics." (small 🧵)

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