Antisemitism Institute
Touro’s Antisemitism Institute is dedicated to confronting and eradicating antisemitism in higher education and around the country. The first-of-its kind, the institute will partner with professors from universities nationwide to teach rigorous courses on antisemitism within their own disciplines; disseminate research on the causes and impact of antisemitism; study how existing laws can be used to combat hate and evaluate the need for new legislation; examine the role of social media in the spread of antisemitism; and convene leaders across academia, policy, law, media, and business to share key learnings and develop new strategies for confronting antisemitism.
Included under the Institute’s auspices are:
- The Antisemitism Law Clinic at Touro Law Center, which launched last year in the wake of October 7 and is the nation’s first such clinic at a law school.
- The Jewish Law Institute at Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, which provides a scholarly framework for studying the intersection of Jewish law, American law, and legal ethics, and serves as a national clearinghouse for new ideas and independent research.
- The Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, which promotes tolerance and human rights through advocacy and education.
- A History of Antisemitism Course, open to all Touro undergrad and graduate students and the community at large.
Teaching Fellowship to Combat Antisemitism
The Touro University Teaching Fellowship to Combat Campus Antisemitism, in association with NJAC, is a new initiative designed to help university professors build and teach rigorous undergraduate and graduate courses—within their existing academic specialties—that strengthen campus understanding of antisemitism, civil rights protections and the modern challenges facing Jewish students and Israel today.
Learn More About the FellowshipAntisemitism on the Rise
84% increase from 2023 to 2024 in recorded antisemitic incidents on college campuses. (ADL)
66% of Jews in the US feel less secure in 2025 than the year before. (AJC)
55% of Jewish Americans report experiencing some form of antisemitism in the past year. (ADL)
93% of American Jews agree that antisemitism is a problem. (AJC)
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First-of-Its-Kind Antisemitism Institute Aimed at Dismantling Antisemitism in Academia
Touro University Launches New Institute To Combat Antisemitism in Higher Education and Beyond Through Professor Trainings, Research Dissemination, Annual Conferences, and More
Against the Backdrop of Rising Antisemitism, Touro University Memorializes the Holocaust
Touro Campuses Nationwide Illuminate in Observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
A Discussion With Irwin Cotler: Confronting Antisemitism and Defending Human Rights
International Human Rights Lawyer Warns of Rising Antisemitism and Urges Unified Action to Protect Democratic Values
On the Shooting Outside the Capital Jewish Museum in DC
A Statement From Dr. Alan Kadish and the Leadership of Touro University’s Schools of Medicine