On February 14th 2015, a Danish café and cultural center called the Krudttønden hosted a lecture and discussion titled “Art, Blasphemy, and Freedom of Expression”. One of the speakers was Lars Vilks who had previously been targeted for assassination by…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
When I eairst joined Leviathan, I did not realize its importance. A Jewish newspaper? That didn’t raise an eyebrow. But, as is true throughout history, sometimes it is only after the fact that we realize what we were a part…
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Harry Styles Gone Jewish?
By Amanda Botfeld Harry Styles, British hearthrob and lead singer of the boy band One Direction, has been raising eyebrows recently over his “Jewish” identification. The teen pop-sensation has his sister’s name tattooed in Hebrew on his arm, wears a…
Commemorating the Liberation of Auschwitz
What is a Jew?
By Chloe Sehati You could call Judaism a religion, a culture, a race, or even a nation—all have been done before, but which one is right? Is a Jew someone who keeps all the commandments of the Torah? Is a…
Makovsky Comes to UC Santa Cruz
Mental Health and the Holocaust
By Kelsey Eiland After the concentration camps were liberated in 1945, Holocaust survivors began the difficult task of adjusting back into society. The transition was not easy; survivors often had to bury trauma and suppress pain. A lack of mental…
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“Exodus: Gods and Kings” Movie Review
By Perry Fein The second of the Five Books of Moses sets the scene for the outlandish 3D Biblical epic, Exodus: of Gods and Kings, by Ridley Scott. The movie – touting big names including Christian Bale, Sigourney Weaver, and…