Leonard Cohen once wrote, “there’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” It’s impossible to find a silver lining on the anniversary of the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Shoah. But UCLA’s community is a source…
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…
Inclusivity Excluded: Disabled, Jewish Student Highlights Lack of Accommodation at Cultural Affairs Event
In a room with a sign proudly proclaiming ‘no isms/phobias,’ one student found herself excluded for precisely the thing the event vowed to fight against, ableism. But for a disabled Jewish student, this wasn’t just ironic; it was routine. On…
Protesters Defy UC-wide Encampment Ban as Ben Shapiro Event Sparks Controversy at UCLA
Just months after a UC-wide ban on encampments, anti-Israel students at UCLA set up tents in Dickinson Court North at 6:30 pm on Oct. 21, alongside a Gaza solidarity Sukkah— a religious structure that traditionally commemorates the Jewish exodus from…
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…
Art Gone Wrong: A Case for the Role of Women in Orthodox Judaism
On September 21, 2024, I eagerly woke up for the first Shabbat of the academic year, excited to attend Hillel’s Shabbat services organized by the OU-JLIC branch. After the morning prayers, I headed to the OKT lunch room for the…
World Arts and Cultures Department Displays Pro-Hamas Artwork: Jewish Student Perspectives on Their Culture’s Exclusion
World Arts and Cultures (WAC) at UCLA prides itself on establishing a community that embraces diversity. However, within the halls of Kaufman, the home of WAC, laid a more sinister display. Laden in the central walkway for all eyes to…
Opinion: UCLA SJP Post Implies Violence Against All Israelis
As of this morning, UCLA’s SJP chapter has posted a series of screenshots to their Instagram story originally posted by the account savesheikhjarrahnow. One post reads that “the notion of a good ‘Israeli’ settler is every bit as absurd and…
Satire: Keyboard Warriors Unite, From Overnight Geopolitical Gurus to Dancefloor Diplomats
Following the UCLA administration’s not-so-stellar handling of pro-Palestinian encampments, any organization with a keyboard saw a golden opportunity to appear well-informed by issuing statements of solidarity. By the magic of copy-paste from Instagram’s finest, these groups transformed overnight into geopolitical…