On Saturday, December 7th, the brutal dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad collapsed. The fall of Damascus sent shockwaves through the Middle East and the wider international community, signaling the end of a 24-year regime and a 53-year-long dynasty. This victory by…
Off Campus
The Hunt for LA’s Best Kosher Challah
By Jonas Holdaway, Jacob Pearl, and Alex Rubel “Let them eat Challah” — a French princess once famously opined. For us, the real question is: which one? To find out, our team took to the Jewish neighborhoods of Los Angeles…
Combating Antisemitism: A Bipartisan Failure
In a year where violent anti-Israel protests have dominated the news, any Presidential candidate would hypothetically be jumping at the chance to win over the most targeted group: Jewish voters. For the past century, American Jews have consistently voted Democratic.…
Dear Undecided Jewish Voters…
With the most pivotal election of our times rapidly approaching, you’d think everyone would be sprinting to cast their ballots come November 5th. This sadly couldn’t be further from the truth. The majority of Jewish students I come across are…
Four Jewish Students Banned from ‘Fuck Your Bans’ Event
By Bella Brannon and Mia Toubian, Cover Image by Grace Overman UCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission promotes its open mic series as “inclusive,” but if you wear a Jewish star, you may be barred at the door. On October 23, four…
New Anti-Israel Encampment Takes Form of Sukkah
By Benjamin (Benjie) Katz and Samantha Reavis At approximately 9 AM, Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA announced via Instagram their Sukkah and encampment for Palestine. While the sukkah is traditionally a temporary structure dedicated to commemorating the…
A Father’s Fight: Yehuda Cohen’s Plea for Peace on the Anniversary of His Son’s Kidnapping
On October 7, 2024, the anniversary of his son’s kidnapping, Yehuda Cohen wasn’t laying low or grieving in silence. Instead, he was speaking to Americans, urging them to push for a ceasefire. He says that this is the only way…
My Father’s Restaurant
Nagila Pizza, located on Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles, holds a place of prominence among kosher pizza establishments across the United States. For me, it’s more than just a renowned restaurant; it’s a cherished part of my upbringing linked to…
Finding ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ in Seoul: A Moment of Jewish Unity Abroad
September 14, 2024 was a hot, yet incredibly humid day in Seoul, South Korea: I am surrounded by buses, lights, and cheerful conversation. I nervously navigated to the infamous Gwanghwamun station, a station known to be the home of countless…
Free Exercise from Smith to Fulton
Not long ago, if you were to survey religious liberty litigators regarding the biggest obstacle to defending religious liberty, many would have pointed to a Supreme Court case called Employment Division v. Smith. In Smith, the Supreme Court determined that…