Harvard Fired Jewish Worker Out Of Religious Bias, Suit Says

By Grace Elletson · October 13, 2026, 2:09 PM EDT

Harvard College fired a Jewish worker after he took time off to observe Rosh Hashanah, according to a new religious bias suit the former employee filed in New York federal court....

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Case Information

Case Title

Lilienthal v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

Case Number

1:26-cv-08959

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

October 09, 2026