Is there a single issue more polarizing – especially on the UCLA campus – than the Israel-Palestine conflict? At first glance, it’s a strange wedge issue. Every year, without fail, separate camps dutifully scrounge up last year’s visual aids, take…
Students for Justice in Palestine Fails to Appreciate Nuance, Value Truth
This week, Students for Justice in Palestine is holding its annual “Palestine Awareness Week,” a rebranding of their Israel Apartheid Week. Typically, this week serves as little more than an opportunity to spread false or misleading information about the state…
Namaste Shalom: Intercultural Event Hosted at UCLA
Bruins for Israel (BFI) and the Indian Student Union (ISU) co-hosted an intercultural event called Namaste Shalom Wednesday night with hopes of creating stronger bonds between the two communities. Intercultural events between the two groups are not new. This event…
Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Come to OU-JLIC Minyan in the Morning
1. Free, delicious breakfast Bagels, coffee, eggs, and more! The most important meal of the day becomes so much greater after a refreshing dose of davening in the morning! 2. Meet new people Looking to meet other Jewish Bruins 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,…
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…
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