Q&A
Council Member Dinowitz questions Hillel president about Lippman report recommendations
4:17:50
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Council Member Eric Dinowitz engages in a Q&A session with Ernest Rafailov, President of Hillel at Broad College, about the Lippman report recommendations. Dinowitz asks Rafailov to identify specific elements of the report that address the concerns highlighted in his testimony.
- Rafailov emphasizes the need for guidance and investigations into antisemitism and discrimination
- He mentions the importance of adhering to a legal definition of antisemitism in adjudicating incidents
- Rafailov also stresses the recommendation for faculty and staff accountability regarding the impact of their words and actions
Eric Dinowitz
4:17:50
Thank you.
4:17:50
Is there a particular element of the report that you think, would have addressed that particular concern you're highlighting in your testimony?
Ernest Rafailov
4:18:00
Specifically, what are you asking?
Eric Dinowitz
4:18:02
Well, because that I wanna make sure that we're, you know, we're talking about the the report that lays out 13 recommendations.
4:18:07
And if if not, or you're not sure that's okay too.
4:18:09
I'm just wondering
Ernest Rafailov
4:18:10
your opinion.
4:18:11
To the Okay.
4:18:12
Yeah.
Eric Dinowitz
4:18:12
Take take another few seconds.
4:18:13
I know I
Ernest Rafailov
4:18:14
took some time
Eric Dinowitz
4:18:15
by asking questions.
4:18:15
Go ahead.
Ernest Rafailov
4:18:16
I was gonna say the judge living recommendations resonate strongly with what we're asking for.
4:18:19
Specifically, I want to emphasize the need for guidance and investigations into antisemitism and discrimination as well as adherence of legal definition of antisemitism in abdicating incidents.
4:18:30
Further on, faculty and staff must be held accountable for the impact of the words and actions, which is another recommendation of the judge living report.
Eric Dinowitz
4:18:37
Thank you so much.
Ernest Rafailov
4:18:38
Thank you.
