Clothing is a leitmotif in the Joseph narrative. His father gifts him the coat of many colors; his brothers rip it off his back and dip it in blood; Potiphar’s wife grabs his shirt as he flees from her advances;…
10 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Jewish
Drake Drake grew up in a Jewish area in Toronto, and even attended a Jewish day school there. The “In My Feelings” rapper who is currently touring all over the world identifies himself as Jewish in songs and interviews and…
Ladino: How a Romantic Jewish Language is Preserved at UCLA
Little is known about the traditional Mediterranean language of Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish, aside from its association with Jewish life and history. The popularized and often cited representative of Ladino is probably the familiar “Ocho Kandelikas” Hanukkah song, and even that…
A Peek Inside the National Students for Justice in Palestine Conference
The Students for Justice in Palestine National Conference took place at UCLA over the weekend of Nov. 16-18, 2018. The conference had strict sign-up prerequisites, including limiting registration to six students per school, with the exception of the host university,…
Yaakov Avinu, The Flu and Acing Your Job Interview
If you were to look at a list of the all-time marquee fights, you would see Ali v. Frazier, Pacquiao v. Mayweather, Mayweather v. Mcgregor (maybe) and the Hulk v Abomination, to name a few. I don’t know if you…
What are Jewish bruins thankful for?
Jackie Schaeffer I am thankful for the dignity that my community shows. More so, I’m thankful for our resilience — thankful that we approach the world with hope. Orly Termeie I am thankful for my family. My…
Jewkbox: An old group with a new status.
Jewkbox, UCLA’s only Jewish acapella group, was recently approved as an official registered student group last week, allowing for greater resources and funding to come its way. Jewkbox’s registration was initiated in response to the difficulty finding rehearsal space in…
Finding Female Empowerment in Judaism, Part II: Women’s Customs
In my prior article, Finding Female Empowerment in Judaism, Part I: The Stories of the Bible, I highlighted several Bible stories that demonstrate and exude female empowerment. I will now continue the series by examining women’s spiritual roles in the…
Greater Jewish community protests SJP’s national conference
Los Angeles Jewish community protesting against SJP's national conference at UCLA Today on UCLA's campus, the greater Jewish community has come out in protest of SJP's national conference. Posted by Ha'Am News on Sunday, November 18, 2018
UCLA Israel pride celebration 2018
UCLA Israel Pride Celebration 2018 Today at UCLA, Jewish students from SSI and BFI organized a celebration for Israel. Posted by Ha'Am News on Sunday, November 18, 2018