Posts Tagged: UCLA Jews
I Saw Hatred First-Hand as a UCLA Student; But the School’s New Initiative Gives Me Hope
My senior year at UCLA was engulfed in anti-Jewish fervor. Frightening and dangerous protests erupted across our campus, Jewish students were shunned and ostracized, and...
UCLA Student Newspaper Protects Oct. 7 Supporters, and Attacks Jews
At UCLA, a troubling pattern has emerged: individuals engaged in antisemitic discrimination are being recast as victims, while those targeted are portrayed as villains for...
I Graduated UCLA in May; But My Fight for Israel On and Off Campus Has Just Begun
It has been six months since I graduated from UCLA, and my life looks a lot different now than it did as a Bruin. The shift...
This Year, We Remember the Hostages; Then We Live
Throughout the month of October, Jews all over the world have gathered around the table with family and friends to celebrate, reflect, and mourn. Rosh...
A View from the Ground at UCLA’s ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’
Tensions have been rising across college campuses nationwide as Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) groups have erected “Gaza Solidarity Encampments” in response to Israel’s...
Jew Hatred Comes to UCLA
On February 17, students from more than 200 college campuses gathered at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the 12th annual National Students...
Inspiration and a Rallying Cry for Jewish Students and Graduates
The following is Judea Pearl’s speech at the fourth annual UCLA Jewish Graduation on June 16. Dean [Maria] Blandizzi, friends, families, distinguished guests, and especially you,...
Choose the Blessings, Recognize the Curses
This past week has been eventful, but what really caught my attention was a seemingly insignificant incident that frightened me more than almost anything else...
No Penalty for UCLA Student/Employee Posting Blatantly Antisemitic Comments on Facebook
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) slammed an antisemitic comment posted on social media by a student, but has decided not to punish its author, according to a nonprofit organization...
Jewish Woman’s Religion Again Becomes Student Government Issue
JNS.org - Two months after the student government at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) raised concerns over the Jewish background of Rachel Beyda,...
UC Campuses Postpone Start of Academic Year to Avoid High Holidays
JNS.org - A majority of University of California (UC) campuses will begin their 2014-15 academic year later than usual, and their winter break will...
