On Tuesday, September 13, 2011, Levi Lauer, Founding Executive Director of ATZUM, spoke at Brandeis University on the topic of “When Hope Ends in Slavery: Human Trafficking in Israel.” He discussed sex slavery and the trafficking crisis in Israel in general and the tactics employed by ATZUM’s Task Force on Human Trafficking (TFHT) to combat these egregious violations of human rights.
The event, which took place in the University’s Rapaporte Treasure Hall, was hosted by the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and the Schusterman Center for Israeli Studies, and was co-sponsored by the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute; the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life; the Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies Program; the Social Justice & Social Policy Program; the Women’s and Gender Studies Program; and the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University.
Prof. Ilan Troen, director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, delivered the opening remarks during which he introduced Rabbi Lauer as an “unusual and exceptional individual who blends the vision of a utopia with an energetic activist who is prepared to engage in unwelcome realities.” Florence Graves, the Founding Director of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism was very pleased with the turnout and the considerable and intense interest generated by the topic. She noted, “Rabbi Lauer is a wonderfully eloquent speaker, and I think he has made a huge impact here at Brandeis.”
LISTEN TO LEVI’S FULL PRESENTATION HERE.
