How donors can prevent their university gifts from funding antisemitism
By: Yael Lerman & Jonathan Rotter | https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/ | May 30, 2025 As antisemitism rises on American campuses, concerned donors are increasingly asking how to ensure their gifts to universities don’t end up supporting discrimination against Jews. At StandWithUs, we routinely hear from philanthropists who want to give responsibly; they want their gifts to reflect […]
StandWithUs Joins in Filing of Amicus Brief
StandWithUs Saidoff Legal jointly filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in the Eastern District of New York on May 20, 2025. The motion requests discovery from Democracy for the Arab World Now (“DAWN”) as a part of a larger effort to hold Yesh Din accountable for their unlawful sanctioning of a United […]
‘Vital role’ for lawyers in fighting Jew-hatred, StandWithUs says
“When there is a legal remedy, lawyers can play a vital role in ensuring that there is a strong response from our Jewish community to antisemitic activity,” Deedee Bitran told JNS. Jewish News Syndicate | May 9, 2025 Even attorneys with tight schedules can help fight Jew-hatred by pitching in as little as an hour […]
StandWithUs and the Bay Area Jewish Coalition File Title VI Complaint Against CA’s Santa Clara Unified School District for Disparate Treatment and Harassment of Jewish Students
Federal civil rights complaint alleges that district engaged in disparate treatment of Jewish elementary, middle and high school students, and ignored severe and pervasive harassment of Jewish students across multiple schools Santa Clara, CA, April 3, 2025 – StandWithUs Saidoff Legal, a division of StandWithUs, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to educating […]
StandWithUs Title VI Complaint Against Lake Washington School District Prompts Investigation by Department of Education
(Seattle, WA — March 19, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened for investigation a federal Title VI complaint filed by StandWithUs Saidoff Legal against the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), which the complaint alleges has ignored and enabled rampant antisemitism. LWSD is located in King County, Washington, […]
Santa Ana Public Schools Prevented from Teaching Anti-Semitic Ethnic Studies
School District Settles Lawsuit Brought by Brandeis Center, ADL, and AJC Alleging Ethnic Studies Courses were Developed in Secret and Infected with Anti-Semitism (Santa Ana, Calif., February 20, 2025) – Major Jewish organizations on February 20 announced that the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against the school […]
Exciting Resolutions to Title VI Investigations at Four Major US Universities!
Department of Education Resolves Title VI Complaints Filed by StandWithUs (Los Angeles, February, 2025) — In the final days of President Biden’s administration, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded its investigations into four federal Title VI complaints filed by StandWithUs and its partner organization, the StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice […]
Brandeis Center/ADL/StandWithUs Expand Helpline on Antisemitism in K-12 Schools to Massachusetts and New York
(Boston, MA, September 30, 2024) –. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), and StandWithUs, along with a coalition of leading law firms, on September 30 announced the launch of a helpline in K-12 schools to provide pro bono legal assistance to parents whose children are experiencing antisemitism […]
StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Seeking to Hold UNRWA Accountable for October 7 Terrorism
StandWithUs filed an amicus brief in the Southern District of New York on September 20, 2024, along with the Raul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, in support of a lawsuit recently filed against UNRWA by Israelis alleging UNRWA’s aiding and abetting the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. StandWithUs’ amicus brief argues UNRWA is not entitled […]
Press Release: StandWithUs Files Title VI Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against SUNY Purchase for Egregious Antisemitic Targeting by Student Government, Enabled by Administration
Los Angeles, CA – The StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department, a division of StandWithUs, along with a current student and a recent graduate, filed a federal Title VI complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on August 20, 2024. The complaint alleges that Purchase College, State University of New York (“SUNY Purchase” […]
Title VI Complaint Filed Against SUNY Purchase by StandWithUs
StandWithUs Files Title VI Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against SUNY Purchase for Egregious Antisemitic Targeting by Student Government Leadership, Enabled by Administration. Read press release HERE.
Dallas district allegedly retaliated against Jewish student after Title VI probe
A teacher “specifically mentioned the complaint” when the co-complainant was in the room and “insinuated it had something to do with him,” according to the StandWithUS NGO. Jewish News Syndicate | July 22, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock A Jewish student in Dallas was subjected to retaliation by a teacher over a U.S. Department of […]
StandWithUs Urges Northwestern University Trustees to Nullify Unlawful Agreement Giving In to Encampment Agitators
Legal opinion by Kasowitz Law Firm on behalf of StandWithUs claims Northwestern leadership’s actions are unlawful and urges the Board of Trustees to invalidate the agreement that places Northwestern’s values, reputation, standing and endowment in jeopardy. Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 2024 – StandWithUs, utilizing the legal counsel of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, sent a legal demand letter to the trustees of […]
Follow up Letter to StandWithUs Title VI in Dallas School District
StandWithUs Alerts Dallas Independent School District to Retaliatory Actions Taken Against Jewish Student Civil Rights Complainants, and Urges the District to Proactively Address Antisemitism Before the New School Year Begins View the official letter below. To navigate, simply use the arrows to flip through pages, and utilize the toolbar for additional options such as fullscreen […]
Press Release: Department of Education OCR Resolves SWU’s Title VI Complaint Against Hunter College, CUNY
(June 17, 2024 – New York, NY) – On June 17, 2024, StandWithUs was pleased to learn that the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has resolved a Title VI Civil Rights complaint filed in November 2021, along with three students, against Hunter College, a CUNY school. StandWithUs’ complaint alleged a pervasively hostile […]
Title VI Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against Dallas Independent School District
Jewish students at Hillcrest High School face ongoing Harassment, intimidation, marginalization and discrimination. Read the official complaint sent to the Department of Education below. To navigate, simply use the arrows to flip through pages, and utilize the toolbar for additional options such as zooming or fullscreen mode. Read the press release HERE.
Title VI Complaint Filed Against Ohio State by StandWithUs, ADL & Brandeis Center
StandWithUs, ADL & Brandeis Center File Title VI Complaint Against Ohio State, Alleging Pervasive Antisemitic Climate for Jewish Students. Read the official complaint sent to the Department of Education below. To navigate, simply use the arrows to flip through pages, and utilize the toolbar for additional options such as zooming or fullscreen mode. Read our […]
Press Release: StandWithUs, ADL & Brandeis Center File Title VI Complaint Against Ohio State, Alleging Pervasive Antisemitic Climate for Jewish Students
Complaint claims OSU repeatedly failed to address incidents, leaving students vulnerable New York, NY, April 9, 2024 … Three Jewish defense organizations today submitted a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against Ohio State University, alleging that the university has failed to address the severe discrimination and harassment of Jewish […]
