Through the large, wooden doors and down the main hallway of Hillel at UCLA lies the office of a woman whose work with the arts has influenced a decade of students. On any given day she is either organizing art…
Achy Breaky Heart, a Collaborative Effort
Sunday night’s Achy Breaky Heart, a Valentine’s Day themed fundraiser, combined the caring efforts of Bruins for Israel and GlobeMed at UCLA to support the charity organizations Save a Child’s Heart and Mpoma Community HIV/AIDS Initiative, with a fun and…
Russian Shabbat at Chabad
For the attendees of this past week’s Shabbat dinner hosted by Chabad at UCLA, the Russian-themed Shabbat was a welcomed comfort, especially at a time when, for many college students, stress has increased with midterms. The theme of Russian Shabbat…
The Jewish Spark at the Western Wall
Some say that the Jewish spark is the indescribable feeling that comes from the combined understanding of the existence of a common Jewish history, the value placed on family unity, and the “messianic” Jewish-harbored drive to change the world. Yet,…
Jews United Part 2—Laughing All the Way to Freedom: Social Functions of Jewish Humor of Modern Day Exodus
“Rabinovich [the recurring butt of Russian-Jewish jokes] is taken into custody by the KGB. ‘Why do you want to leave the best country in the world?’ the KGB agent asks him. Rabinovich responds, ‘Well, I only have two reasons. My…
Jews United, Part 1 — Jewish Refugees in Shanghai symposium expresses Jewish identity
The soothing sounds of the pipa (Chinese lute) and other Chinese instruments resonated through the grand ballroom on the third floor of Hillel on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Jewish Refugees in Shanghai (1933-1941) symposium convened at 11 a.m. with the…