Ohio Advisory Committee

Antisemitism in Ohio

The Ohio Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene a series of public, web-based briefings to discuss the incidence and civil rights impact of antisemitism in Ohio. The study will consider whether and how antisemitism is manifested in social, institutional, and political settings, and the broader implication of the phenomenon and related policy interventions for civil rights protections.

The Committee will hear testimony from community leaders, academic experts, advocates, and law enforcement officials representing a range of contemporary perspectives on the following dates:

Panel Briefing I

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern Time

Panelists

Robert George, the 6th McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University and Director of Princeton’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions

Gary Daniels, Legislative Director, ACLU of Ohio

Panel Briefing II

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern Time

Panelists

Juan Cole, History Professor, University of Michigan

Robin Beth Schaer, Member, Jewish Voice for Peace

Shereen Naser, Associate Professor of Psychology, Cleveland State University; Research Fellow, Institute for the Understanding of AntiPalestinian Racism

Khalid Turaani, Executive Director, CAIR-Ohio

Panel Briefing III

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Time

Panelists

Dayan Gross, Director of Development, Maltz Museum for Jewish Heritage

James Pasch, Vice President, Litigation, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) 

Lee C. Shapiro, Regional Director, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Cleveland

Marc Ashed, Assistant Vice President of External Affairs and Director of Government Relations, Jewish Federation of Cleveland and Howie Beigelman, President & CEO, Ohio Jewish Communities

Closed captioning is available through Zoom by selecting "CC" in the meeting platform. Individuals requiring accommodations should contact Sarah Villanueva at svillanueva@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

There will be a public comment period near the end of the meeting. Members of the public may make oral comments for up to five minutes on the topic. Please note that the Committee is advisory in nature only and has no enforcement authority. Therefore, the Committee cannot investigate or resolve individual civil rights complaints.

Written comments will also be accepted—members of the public may submit written comments to svillanueva@usccr.gov within 30 days of the meeting to be included in the meeting record.

Each briefing is recorded and transcribed for the public record. Records are publicly available via the link below, within 30 days following each briefing.

For questions, please contact:

Sarah Villanueva, Support Specialist

svillanueva@usccr.gov

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