The Deborah Project

12/29/2025

Antisemitism in education: it's not just college students who are being assaulted while their peers are being indoctrinated. https://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/2025/12/22/the-legal-battle-against-antisemitism-in-education/

09/29/2025

Groundbreaking ruling! CA judge rules in a case brought by The Deborah Project on behalf of a Berkeley parent, that antisemitic ethnic studies or other materials used in public schools can be the basis for a discrimination lawsuit.

“Parents are entitled to see what their children are being taught,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus, of the Deborah Project, told JNS.

08/11/2025

https://www.jns.org/philadelphia-public-school-district-fanned-flames-against-jewish-students-lawsuit-alleges/

“It’s a stunning, insane story,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus, legal director of The Deborah Project, told JNS.

05/06/2025

Haverford College's President will have to answer to members of Congress for the pain she has caused pro-Israel students since October 7, 2023. https://www.inquirer.com/education/haverford-college-wendy-raymond-president-antisemitism-congressional-committee-20250506.html?id=CiiiK8uNkWDW4&utm_source=social&utm_campaign=gift_link&utm_medium=referral

05/05/2025

https://www.jns.org/battling-antisemitic-indoctrination-in-us-schools/

Firebrand lawyer Lori Lowenthal Marcus fights for civil rights for American Jewish students from a very young age.

01/12/2025

12/26/2024

11/23/2024

When brave Jews stand up and demand their rights be respected--especially when the disrespect comes in the form of harm to their children--things will begin to improve. Kudos to the families behind the case against SUHSD for pervasive antisemitism in education. https://www.jns.org/explicit-detailed-lawsuit-alleging-jew-hatred-at-ca-district-is-testament-to-courage-of-families/

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11/20/2024

So proud to work with Jewish families in the Bay Area and bring this lawsuit challenging pervasive antisemitism in the Sequoia Unified High School District. Read the Complaint at WWW.DeborahProject.Org.

11/18/2024

🚨 Standing Against Antisemitism in Schools 🚨

We're witnessing anti-Jewish bias in schools across the U.S., but the Bay Area is ground zero for this troubling trend. We're using every legal tool at our disposal to fight back—but we need your help. Join us in combating antisemitism by spreading the word to your family and friends about our mission. Together, we can stand up to hate and protect our communities before it’s too late.

# stopantisemitismnow

11/15/2024

🚨We must closely monitor and hold accountable the groups that actively terrorize Jewish students on and off college campuses. It’s not enough to condemn their words—we must scrutinize their actions. Justice and equality will only prevail when we unite, use every legal tool at our disposal, and stand firm against their hateful actions.

11/13/2024

🚨 New Lawsuit Filed: Biased Classroom Content on Israel/Palestine 🚨

In November 2023, a Berkeley parent raised alarms when one of his son's teachers announced he intended to teach about "Israel-Palestine" and he wouldn't shy away from discussing "settler colonialism." The teacher and the school district refused to turn over the classroom materials and The Deborah Project brought a lawsuit to compel production of those documents. Now the Deborah Project has brought suit against Berkeley School District officials for hiding, yet allowing to be taught, those materials being taught which are laced with a strong anti-Israel, anti-Zionist orientation—downplaying the grotesque violence by Hamas, omitting critical historical context, and portraying Hamas neutrally while placing sole blame on Israel for Gaza’s suffering.

The Deborah Project has now filed a lawsuit against Berkeley Unified School District, alleging this biased content fosters a hostile learning environment and potentially violates California’s anti-discrimination laws.

This case underscores the need for ethical education and balanced perspectives in schools to ensure a safe, inclusive learning space for all students.