Antisemitism has been on the rise in the United States and in our local area; even more so in the past year+. For this reason, the theme of this year's Beit Sefer Cafe program is Responding to Antisemitism.

Please join us for a special night of learning and discussion on this important, timely topic. Beit Sefer Cafe is free for all Beth Or members; a donation is appreciated from non-members who would like to attend.

RSVP by March 19

6:15pm - 6:30pm -- Sign In 

6:30pm - 7:30pm -- Session 1 -- 3 Concurrent classes (scroll down for speaker bios)

• Breakout #1: Responding to Antisemitism in K-12 Schools -- Instructor: Representatives from the ADL
• Breakout #2: Responding to Antisemitism on the College Campus -- Instructors: CBO members, Stewart M Wiener, Senior Counsel, Brandeis Center and Robbie Newman, Drexel Law Student 
• Breakout #3: Responding to Antisemitism in the Workplace -- Instructor: CBO member, Jonathan A. Segal, Partner and Managing Principal, Duane Morris Institute

7:30 - 8pm -- Break & Nosh

8pm - 9pm -- Session 2 -- Panel Discussion

• All participants will gather together for an interactive discussion with the presenters from the 1st session along with CBO member, Sergeant Drew Lavenberg of the Upper Dublin Police Department

About our Presenters:

Jonathan A. Segal, Partner & Managing Principal, Duane Morris Institute

Jonathan A. Segal is a partner at Duane Morris LLP in the Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. He is also the managing principal of the Duane Morris Institute. The Duane Morris Institute provides training for human resource professionals, in-house counsel, benefits administrators and managers at Duane Morris, at client sites and by way of webinar on myriad employment, labor, benefits and immigration matters. 

Previously a litigator, Jonathan’s practice now focuses almost entirely on helping employers meet their business objectives or missions by minimizing legal risk, maximizing compliance and focusing on relationship with business objectives or mission and legal requirements or restrictions

Stewart M. Wiener, Senior Counsel, Brandeis Center

With over 25 years of experience as a trusted legal advisor, Stewart Wiener brings a diversified set of skills to the fight against anti-Semitism. Before joining the Brandeis Center, he protected intellectual property rights and negotiated agreements as in-house counsel to several Fortune 500 technology companies, and in private practice at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Stewart served on a federal advisory committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and was president of the Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court. He clerked for U.S. District Judge William H. Yohn. He earned his B.S.E. in computer science from Princeton, and graduated first in his class with a J.D., summa cum laude, from Temple University School of Law.

Robert (Robbie) Newman, J.D. Candidate at Thomas R. Kline School of Law

Robbie Newman is a long-time Beth Or congregant, currently attending Law School at Drexel University. Robbie was recently recognized with the "U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson Award for the Pursuit of Justice" for his active work against antisemitism, including on campus, since October 7, 2023.