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A Jewish former Harvard University employee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the university of firing him after he took time off for Rosh Hashanah in October 2024. Daniel Lilienthal alleges religious discrimination and retaliation, Bloomberg Law reports. Lilienthal, who had previously worked at Harvard for eight years, says his supervisor criticized his performance after Yom Tov, and he was fired shortly afterward. The allegations first surfaced publicly in November 2025, but the lawsuit was filed on Friday, October 9.