Jews and people of other faiths gathered at the Federal Building at the intersection of Veteran Avenue and Gayley Avenue Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil in solidarity with the Pittsburgh Jewish community after 11 people were killed in a…
Don’t be misinformed by Algemeiner’s latest Jewish college rankings
Breaking news! UCLA was named 22nd worst college for Jewish students in the U.S. That’s what Algemeiner’s list of THE 40 WORST COLLEGES FOR JEWISH STUDENTS IN 2017 (which came out last week) ranked our school. us. In fact, pretty much all…
Water in the Middle East and Africa conference showcases Israeli innovation
The Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, along with nine other other campus organizations, held a conference on water in the Middle East and Africa on May 7 at the Faculty Center. Dozens of students, faculty, industry professionals and even several…
Hot states, cold states and the golden calf
Tax season is upon us. Not only do we read Form 1040 instruction manuals this time of year, but if you pay attention during this week’s Torah reading, you will see that we also read about a tax of more…
State of Liberal Judaism on Campus: Some Thoughts
Click here to see Ha’Am’s Fall 2017 Print Edition: “Growing Pains” Synagogues around the country recognize that evening services on Yom Kippur are a good opportunity to fundraise, and Hillel at UCLA is no different. This year marked my second time at…
Fact Finders Panel Investigates the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
About 60 people participated in a panel discussion on April 27 with alumni of Hillel at UCLA’s Fact Finders trip and watched a documentary filmed during last year’s trip. For the past two years, Fact Finders has brought groups of…
Arabic-Hebrew Café Creates Dialogue Through Language
On Wednesday, April 19, UCLA senior and Jewish Studies major, Elizabeth Ho, arranged for volunteer language instructors and students interested in learning new languages or in intercultural dialogue to meet for dinner . The event has taken place once per…
War of the words: How word choice is shaping political debate
Let’s face it. “Good grammar” is about as cool as pocket protectors. Nowadays, it seems as though the majority of written communication is done through text messaging, Facebook posts or emails that sound like text messages. Strangely enough, while proper…
WSJ columnist Bret Stephens speaks out against the White House’s hostility toward press at annual Daniel Pearl lecture
“If Trump starts trying to sue the newspapers, it will not go well for him,” Wall Street Journal foreign affairs columnist, Bret Stephens, told the crowd of approximately 300 people gathered for the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at the Anderson…
Tu B’Shevat: Tree-Hugging and Ecology in Jewish Tradition
Today, in Israel, cutting down a fig tree in Tzfat is not something you can get away with easily. Several years ago, I volunteered with the Israeli city’s municipality. One day, my fellow volunteers and I were tasked with helping…