Q&A with Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt
A Two-State Solution: It’s Not that Simple
By Zachary Brenner With constant conflict and controversy surrounding Israel’s endeavors, there have been continuous, impassioned discussions regarding the inhumanity of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. However, like with all arguments, context is essential. For thousands of years, Jews have been searching for…
Surviving a Terrorist Attack
By Amanda Botfeld Kay Wilson is a bit of an eccentric. She talks fast, thinks quick, and jokes even quicker. “I hate pop music,” she says. “What is pop music, really? It’s popular, it’s everywhere, right? So is ebola.” For…
A Small Town Jew Discovers His Yiddishkeit
By Noah Barrera-Stanford I come from a small town situated amidst the lush vineyards of Northern California, located within a hundred miles of the urban hubbub of San Francisco. Of the 15,000 inhabitants in my hometown, I remember there only being a…
The Jewish Legacy in Vietnam
Written and photographed by Kelsey Eiland This quarter I studied abroad in Can Tho, Vietnam. In an attempt to understand the idiosyncrasies of a young nation with a rich past, I began searching for a community like Leviathan that felt like…
Jewstrology
Aries: Your unrelenting chutzpah may get you into trouble this quarter, dear Aries. Be weary of taking on too much. Slow down and smell the harosets. Taurus: Romance is in the air! Well, it could be. It depends. Are you…
42 Years of Leviathan
Camping with Hillel
By Eva Jason Mid-October, the Santa Cruz Hillel embarked on a camping trip to Balaban Ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The trip was provided courtesy of Hillel, open to any students wanting to get some sunshine and connect with…
Confronting Conflict Through Dialogue
Israel/Palestine in the Classroom By Josh Frank How do we find compassion in the heat of conflict? Here at UC Santa Cruz, a course titled “Conflict & Compassion” took on this challenge. The class, offered through Cowell College, had…