DHHRM | Crucial Conversations: Challenging Antisemitism - Session 3

This is an in-person program. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum.

A light 6 p.m. reception will now precede the 7 p.m. conversation. We invite you to join us at the Museum early for this.

Reception and program supported by Ronit and Haviv Ilan.

Session Three: Combatting Antisemitism

In this session, experts will discuss concrete strategies to combat current-day antisemitism. Building on the foundation of history, knowledge, and understanding developed during the series, this session will serve as a call to action for all of us to engage in this work.

About the Speakers

Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus is an internationally recognized expert in civil and human rights, as well as a leader in the fight against antisemitism on and off university campuses. He is the founder and chairman of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the leading civil rights legal organization fighting against anti-Semitism. During his public service career, Marcus served as Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights; Staff Director at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; and General Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Lisa Katz serves as the chief government affairs officer for the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), where she leads strategic partnerships with mayors and municipal leaders to combat antisemitism and promote tolerant communities. She began as a corporate and securities attorney in New York City, later founding the Law Offices of Lisa S. Katz, PLLC, specializing in estate planning and elder law. A graduate of both the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Arts and Sciences, Lisa also holds a Juris Doctor from Fordham Law School.

Experienced attorney James Pasch serves as the vice president of ligation for Anti-Defamation League (ADL), leading their legal advocacy efforts to combat antisemitism and extremism in cases involving educational institutions and employment discrimination matters, including a landmark lawsuit against the state sponsors of the October 7th terrorist attack. Prior to leading national litigation efforts, he served as ADL’s Cleveland Regional Director and drove the region’s response in the aftermath of the Tree of Life synagogue attack in Pittsburgh. Pasch holds a B.A. from the University of Vermont and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

About the Series

Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a three-part series on contemporary antisemitism. Through these public programs, we aim to foster an increased understanding of this long-standing hatred, to discuss the alarming increase in antisemitism globally and in the United States, and to identify concrete steps that can be taken to confront and disrupt antisemitism. For these sessions, we will convene a group of experts to share their knowledge, experiences, and ideas.

Community Partners

ADL Texoma
Congregation Anshai Torah
Dallas Afterschool
Greenhill School
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Southwest Jewish Congress
Temple Emanu-El
Temple Shalom
Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission

To register, click here.