New Jersey Advisory Committee

Antisemitism and Civil Rights

The New Jersey Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Committee) seeks to examine the different perspectives on what constitutes as antisemitism or antisemitic speech and on preventing a culture of antisemitism from taking root in academic institutions and in New Jersey communities.

As part of this study, the Committee will hold a series of virtual public briefings, each focused on specific focus areas, to hear testimony from subject matter experts, community leaders, and impacted individuals.

Agendas and other public records for each briefing will be uploaded as they become available at the link below:

Written testimony relevant to these briefings may be submitted until July 25, 2026 at the link below:

If you are interested in providing public comment during a briefing, you can sign-up at the link below until Noon the day before each briefing:

Briefing I

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Zoom Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_8ctOC2fjRT2McDU9GTK1cg

To join by phone: 1-833-435-1820, Meeting ID: 161 111 3716#

Panel Presentations:

Nadine Strossen, New York Law School Professor Emerita and Senior Fellow at FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression)

Ismail Royer, Director of the Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team, Religious Freedom Institute

Briefing II

Thursday, June 25, 2026

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Zoom Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_w7h1iw5uQQeMiznaUhv2bA

To join by phone: 1-833-435-1820, Meeting ID: 160 651 9578#

Panel Presentations:

Rafaela Dancygier, Professor of Politics and Public & International Affairs, Princeton University

Daniel Nussbaum, PhD student and Researcher, Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and the Steinhardt Social Research Institute at Brandeis University

Briefing III

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

(Combined Briefing & Business Meeting)

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Zoom Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jPZOs043RSS4z8D2e6wj3g

To join by phone: 1-833-435-1820, Meeting ID: 160 018 9179 #

Panel Presentation:

Alyza Lewin, President of US Affairs, Combat Antisemitism Movement

Briefing will be followed by a business meeting

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

A public comment period is held near the end of each briefing, allowing members of the public to provide oral comments for up to two minutes on the topic. Written testimony will also be accepted — members of the public may submit written testimony to ebohor@usccr.gov or through an online form https://wkf.ms/4de4nCi due by August 17, 2026 to be considered by the Committee.

Please note that the Committee is advisory in nature and does not have enforcement authority. As such, the Committee is unable to investigate or resolve individual civil rights complaints.

For questions, please contact:

Evelyn Bohor, Support Specialist

ebohor@usccr.gov

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