North Country Event- Thursday, May 22, 2025; 7:00 pm
FROM CAMPUS TO COURTROOM: Fighting Antisemitism Where It Starts to Where It Spreads with Adela Cojab
Adela will take us behind the scenes of headline-making legal battles and high-stakes advocacy, revealing what really happens when students, schools, and the government collide over antisemitism. Through powerful personal stories, sharp legal insights, and an unflinching call to action, she will demonstrate how the fight begins in the classroom—but doesn’t end there. This is not just a talk—it’s a wake-up call.
Adela Cojab is a Syrian-Lebanese Jewish author, legal advocate, and media contributor, born in Mexico City and raised in New Jersey. As an undergraduate at New York University, she gained national attention for filing a groundbreaking Title VI complaint against NYU for campus antisemitism. Adela currently serves as the Director of Strategic Engagement at the Birthright Israel Foundation and as a Legal Fellow at the National Jewish Advocacy Center, where she supports litigation, advocacy, and education efforts to safeguard Jewish civil rights. Her work has been featured in major news outlets and has earned her multiple awards. Most recently, Adela was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on antisemitism on college campuses and beyond.
Dessert Reception – $25 per person
Catered by 518Kosher; Supervised by Vaad Hakashruth of the Capital District
Everyone is welcome! RSVP to Federation (518) 783-7800 by Friday, May 16th