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What Ginsburg Meant to a Jewish UCLA Law Professor
"Ginsburg was someone who was a model for many generations of law students and lawyers — [combining] scholarly precision with activism for social justice.”
UCLA Jazz Pianist Hosting Concerts on Zoom
Ayala Or-El - 0
Despite the coronavrius, Hendelman has found a unique way of continuing his private concerts.
Israeli College Kids Relieved After Trump Rescinds Rule on Foreign Students
Ayala Or-El - 0
"This year was already ruined because of COVID-19, so to have to go back home? It was unthinkable. It would have made things much more difficult for me."
UCLA Epidemiologist and L.A. Federation’s NuRoots Talk COVID-19
UCLA infectious disease epidemiologist Adva Gadoth answered questions about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a March 19 Zoom call, hosted by NuRoots, an initiative...
Rivlin Gets Israel Studies Award at UCLA
Ryan Torok - 0
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin accepted the UCLA Israel Studies Award on the evening of Feb. 18, presented by the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian...
Two New Weapons for Reclaiming Israel’s Posture on Your Campus
Judea Pearl - 0
The following is a speech given by Judea Pearl at the Alums for Campus Fairness (ACF) conference on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles:
This title...
Department of Education to Investigate UCLA Over SJP Conference
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) sent a letter to the Zachor Legal Institute on Jan. 3 that it will be...
Leon Massoth: The Lorax of Exotic Plantlife
Everyone wanted now 63-year-old Leon Massoth to be a doctor when he grew up, but his green thumb was too strong. So instead of...
UCLA to Host First-Ever American Jewish Music Festival
The Jewish Bluegrass of Nefesh Mountain, Syrian Jewish music from Asher Shasho Levy, a selection of show tunes that reflects the influence Jewish composers...
Department of Education to Investigate StandWithUs Complaint Against UCLA
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Jan. 3 that it is investigating a StandWithUs complaint that UCLA improperly handled...
Victoria Mann Simms: Changing the World One Family at a Time
Ryan Torok - 0
Victoria Mann Simms is dedicated to helping young children grow and thrive.
The Los Angeles-based nationally recognized child development specialist and philanthropist is focused on creating...
Thankful for My Kidney and the Kidney Exchange Program
Rick Entin - 0
It all started with a phone call in 2015. “Hey Rick, happy Thanksgiving.” It was Larry Greenfield, a longtime friend whom I’d met through...
Everything You Wanted to Know About German Jewry — and More
Recently, a group of scholars from Hebrew Union College, American Jewish University (AJU), UCLA and USC gathered to honor Steven Lowenstein on the forthcoming...
National SJP Says Conference Will Be Held at University of Minnesota
National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) announced on Sept. 16 that they will be holding their annual conference at the University of Minnesota...
Lawyer and Activist Nancy Lee Aspaturian, 60
For Nancy Lee Aspaturian, being a social justice warrior was not just a job, it was a calling. Aspaturian, who died Sept. 5 after...
A Microcosm of Bipartisanship
Throughout the United States, people are engaging in intense and passionate conversations and debates regarding the political world’s current state. These exchanges have resulted...
The Late Bloomer
Eileen Greene, 90
It’s never too late to take on something new. Just ask Brentwood resident Eileen Greene, who became a TEDx speaker at the...
Hillel Hires Reform Rabbis for UCLA, Brandeis
Hillel International announced the hiring of two Reform rabbis to work as Senior Jewish Educators at UCLA and Brandeis University to strengthen Jewish life...
Letters to the Editor: A Call for Jewish Unity, Outrage Over Lecture, Zaglembie Memorial
A Call for Jewish Unity
As a people, we Jews are not unified. Politically, we’re divided into two camps, with roughly 70% liberal and 30%...
Contributing to the Greater Good
Kyle Newman, 17
High School: Milken Community Schools
College: UC Berkeley
Kyle Newman’s interest in the sciences emerged early on. “I always loved science, engineering and...
StandWithUs Calls on UCLA to Address Anti-Semitism on Campus
StandWithUs called on UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang to take action against the “disturbing trend...
UCLA Student Council Passes Resolution Saying SJP Isn’t Anti-Semitic
The UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) passed a resolution May 21 condemning those calling Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) anti-Semitic.
The resolution denounced...
UCLA Panel Examines Fake News in U.S.,Israel
Ryan Torok - 0
During a May 19 lecture at UCLA, four journalism experts examined the importance of media in a world where the term “fake news” is...
UCLA Guest Lecturer Calls Zionists White Supremacists
During a guest lecture to a UCLA anthropology class on May 14, San Francisco State University Arab and Muslim Ethnicities Professor Rabab Abdulhadi called...
AMIT Event, Friends of Sheba Honors, SSI Visitors
Ryan Torok - 0
The recipients of the American Israel Gap Year Association’s (AIGYA) inaugural Rosina Korda Gap Year Scholarship were revealed in surprise ceremonies for each of...
In Every Generation…
Good stories begin with the words, “Once upon a time.” They take place in a single point in history, a moment that is remembered...
Westwood’s Model Matzah Factory Brings the Passover Experience to Life
Something amazing has happened on the third floor of Chabad House at UCLA in Westwood. It’s been magically transformed into the five different sets...
North Africa and the Holocaust
As I was working with the team creating the Dallas Holocaust Museum and Human Rights Center, we decided to tell the story of the...
Judea Pearl Calls on UCLA to Adopt CSU Position That Zionism Is Important to Jewish Identity
Judea Pearl, chancellor professor of computer science at UCLA, National Academy of Sciences member and Daniel Pearl Foundation president, called on UCLA to take on...
What’s Happening: Dance, Deli and Discussion
Ryan Torok - 0
FRI MARCH 15
YJP Shabbat Dinner
Shabbat dinner with Young Jewish Professionals (YJP) draws career-minded women and men who are committed to Judaism. Network with...