Accusations of “Jew” and “anti-Polish agitator” have not been so openly splashed across Polish newspapers since the heights of National Socialism and communism.This public outcry has been inspired by Aftermath, a Holocaust-related drama by Władysław Pasikowski, which has been dubbed…
Happy Chanukah from the Ha’Am staff
We hope that you are having a wonderful week celebrating Chanukah (and Thanksgivukah)!
MERS virus post-hajj
The big scare from October has died down: only one confirmed case of MERS-CoV has been reported in connection to the Muslim hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca and no pandemic has developed from infection-bearing pilgrims returning home and contaminating thousands of…
Once in a lifetime Thanksgivukah this Thursday
Christmahanukwanzukah. Christmukah. Kwanzukah. You will not hear any of these terms this year because Chanukah does not fall on Christmas or Kwanza, but on an entirely different holiday. For the first time in many years, the second night of Chanukah…
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,…
Jewish dating quiz: what type of Jew is right for you?
What Jewish personality type should you look for in a significant other? Take this quiz to find out!
Are Jews a race? Schuette and university admissions
Trudging up or down Bruin Walk, one sees students advertising events or organizations, hawking wares, or simply skirting gaggles of visitors to UCLA. However, those passersby on Oct. 15 and 17 witnessed a campus-wide march to protest California’s Proposition 206,…
Are Jews a race? Schuette and university admissions
Trudging up or down Bruin Walk, one sees students advertising events or organizations, hawking wares, or simply skirting gaggles of visitors to UCLA. However, those passersby on Oct. 15 and 17 witnessed a campus-wide march to protest California’s Proposition 206,…
The ins and outs of Jewish dating at UCLA
To many, college is a time to take classes, join interesting clubs, land dream internships, and meet soulmates/hook-up buddies/Saturday night dates — not necessarily in that order. But for one who grew up in the Jewish tradition that firmly stresses…
The changing dynamics of Jewish education
The perpetuation of Judaism throughout the millennia has largely relied on one of its most important tenets: education. The Talmudic tractate Kiddushin (“Consecrations”; 29a) dictates that a father is obligated to teach his child three things: how to earn a…