In the few months since Donald Trump’s inauguration, we seem to have new executive orders released every week, always accompanied by explosive reactions employing maximalist charges like “unconstitutional” and “authoritarian”. The most recent frenzy that has touched our campus most…
The Hidden Costs of Fighting Antisemitism
Over a year and a half after October 7, 2023 and with the war in the Middle East still raging on, antisemitism continues to propagate throughout our society at an alarming rate. [1][2] Jewish students are still being harassed outside…
Opinion: UCLA Must Enforce SJP’s Suspension—Not Just on Paper
This weekend, UCLA recommended an indefinite ban for Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) following their suspension. However, if the university continues to fail to impose consequences on students who violate the rules, the ban will remain nothing more than…
Opinion: The Daily Bruin Editorial Board’s Distorted Portrayal of UCLA Disciplinary Policy
By Hillah Greenberg and Mia Toubian The Daily Bruin Editorial Board has a responsibility to engage with contentious issues with intellectual rigor, sound argumentation, and journalistic integrity. Their recent editorial, however, seemingly engages in fallacious reasoning, misleading rhetoric, and a…
Opinion: A Jewish Response to Chancellor Frenk and Professor Gabriel’s Initiative to Combat Antisemitism
At 9:01 am this morning, UCLA chancellor Julio Frenk, sent a long overdue email calling for a campus-wide “Initiative to Combat Antisemitism.” While October 7th certainly served as a catalyst for the anti-Israel and antisemitic frenzy that has erupted across…
Opinion- The West’s Willful Blindness: Confronting the Reality of Extremism
Now that we have seen Gazan children parade the bodies of the murdered Bibas boys, many Jews must confront the reality that the leadership of Gaza is indoctrinated with Jew-hatred. The sight of young children, grinning as they hoisted the…
Jewish Values, American Ideals: A Shared Legacy of Liberty
In Judaism, it is a commandment to thank one’s hosts in the Birkat Hamazon prayer after a meal. Between Friday night meals with my honored Rebbetzin, my roommate’s homemade soup when I was sick, and the hospitality of strangers who…
UCLA Suspends SJP: Why Did It Take So Long?
On February 12 at 3:18 PM, the UCLA community received an email from Chancellor Julio Frenk announcing the interim suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine (GSJP). These groups were responsible for…
Confessions of an October 8th Jew
October 7th came at the close of my second week of college. I was fresh into my political science studies, full of idealism and passion for liberal-progressive values. I had formed friendships with like-minded individuals who seemed to share the…
No Room for Israel: How the “Drop Hillel” Movement Misses the Mark on Judaism
Since 1923, Hillel has been a safe haven for Jewish students where they can worship, learn, grow, and have a Jewish space away from home. As the largest Jewish organization serving college campuses, Hillel has been there for Jews throughout…