09/16/2026
When concerns about antisemitism are evaluated only by stated intent, the content—and the experience of Jewish students and faculty—can be dismissed.
Speaking before the University of California Board of Regents, Professor Harvey Rosenbaum of the UCLA School of Medicine and the Jewish Faculty Resilience Group addressed a reported incident of antisemitic indoctrination during a humanistic-reflections class held on Yom Kippur.
He urged UCLA to examine what was communicated, how it affected Jewish members of the campus community, and whether it met the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.
That warning remains timely. UCLA School of Law recently held a symposium on September 11 featuring a defense attorney for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused architect of the 9/11 attacks—again raising questions about institutional judgment, context, and the messages universities convey through the platforms they provide.
Intent matters. But so do content, impact, and accountability.
