What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah comes every year and can be described as a holiday for showing praise and appreciation for the Maccabee’s glorious overthrowing of their Syrian-Greek oppressors. The story highlights their recapturing of Jerusalem and their realization that they…
Dear Rabbi: What advice do you have for someone who has lost connection with their Jewish faith but wishes to regain it?
“Dear Rabbi” is Ha’Am’s advice column. Every month, Ha’Am will ask one question posed by our readers to five UCLA Jewish leaders: Rabbi Aaron Lerner, Rabbi Alex Kress, Rabbi Naftali Hanfling, Rabbi Dovid Gurevich, and Sharona Kaplan. Their answers will…
Historical Ha’Am: “Just Another Day” by Jared Black and Joe Levin
This week’s Historical Ha’Am article criticizes the hatred espoused by 1996 UCLA students toward Zionism and, arguably, Judaism. Selecting this as a Historical Ha’Am article was difficult because as UCLA students, we are proud of our university and struggle with…
Disloyal: A Diatribe on Campus Evangelism
“No thanks, I’m Jewish.” In case you’re not already aware, this is the single least effective way to brush off someone eager to trap you into a conversation about Jesus and the good news for your immortal soul. These four…
The Real Rabbis of Westwood: An Interview With Rabbi Dovid Gurevich
This series is named after the popular TV franchise known as the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. We have a bit of a different mission, though. Whereas the Real Housewives series aims to highlight drama between its subjects, the Real…
Historical Ha’Am: “Strange Bedfellows” by Nathaniel Wyckoff
A note from the Editor: “When searching for an archived article to share online this week, the following article on intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews caught my eye. As the child of a Jewish woman and non-Jewish man, I was…
Staff Member Sarah Fields on the AntiSemitism She Has Endured and How it Has Shaped Her
California’s San Francisco Bay Area is a progressive hub. However, it was the Bay Area where while growing up, Ha’Am’s own Sarah Fields’ Jewish identity was pushed away from her due to vicious acts of antisemitism. A young Sarah Fields…
Historical Ha’Am: “Never Before? Never Again! Holocaust Revisionism Comes to UCLA” by Tabitha Yelloz
This week’s Historical Ha’Am article was chosen because of its continued relevance. In a world where anti-Semitism continues to exist, it is essential that we remain committed to addressing those who seek to snuff our voices. Thus, we invite you…
Historical Ha’Am: “What’s Up Doc? Bugs Bunny is Jewish!” by Sheila Tuller
As midterm season winds down and the raging fires in and around Los Angeles finally subside, Ha’Am thought it best to showcase a lighthearted article for this week’s Historical Ha’Am column. So, whatever it is you’re recuperating from this week,…
A Jewish Guide to Handling Stress
Stressed out? Some Jewish tips to keep you sane: Another year, another fall quarter. In 2013, when my husband and I were starting out at JAM at UCSB, my husband made a Facebook post wishing all the students much success…