Judaism

This past week, millions of Jewish people worldwide observed Yom Kippur — a day of atonement — which is, without debate, the holiest day in Judaism. Even though this holy day is drenched with religious meaning, it was very important to me to participate in my own way. 

For all of you looking for things to celebrate, you’re in luck this Thursday night and Friday — it’s the Jewish holiday of Purim!

Marginalization involves targeted attacks and institutional neglect — the gays clapping back at you is not marginalization, especially when the entire academic calendar is built around Christian holidays.

The fact that a morally askew bill such as this was able to make it this far in the ASUC shows that UC Berkeley does not have an anti-Semitism problem like Zerman might claim, but rather a First Amendment one.

Although all ideas were most welcome in class, I was keen to limit our conversations to the theological, historical and philosophical/philological analysis of the subject matter.

“Oh, you're Jewish? You don’t look Jewish.” It was the same reaction I had received when I told people I was Jewish for as long as I can remember.

Some of us identify primarily by our zodiac sign. Others identify most closely with their love of pizza. I cling to many identities, but I cling primarily to my Jewishness.

It’s true that some aspects of cultural or ethnic identity are integral to who you are. I don’t think I would be wholly me if I weren’t Jewish. But I can reference my Judaism and have that serve as one of my key characteristics without making that my sole identifier.

UC Berkeley ethnic studies lecturer Hatem Bazian came under public criticism Nov. 20 for retweeting a meme that many have since called anti-Semitic.

Michael Fuss, a campus alumnus and activist, died July 10 from cancer. Fuss was 72.