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Archive for March, 2008
Jewlicious Festival Presenter Adam Mansbach Reviewed by LA Times Book Review
Mar 31st
Jewlicious Presenter Adam Mansbach was most famous at Jewlicious for being mistaken for a, well, let’s just say it….a black man. In fact, more than one participant reported confusion when listening to him speak in a jam packed room, on a panel with Y-Love (who is in fact a black More >
CSULB Jewish Faculty Take the Lead Against Rasist Prof. Kevin MacDonald
Mar 19th
CSULB’s Home grown Racist Professor, Kevin MacDonald gets a dose of Free Speech from the Jewish Studies Program faculty. Kudos to the authors of the critique, and to Professor Jefferey Blutinger, Hillel Faculty Adviser, for leading the free-speech-faculty-discussion board charge. While most of us resort to four letter epithets when talking about More >
Cancer Awareness Event in Long Beach
Mar 19th
Take this opportunity to find out what you can do about reducing your risks and pro-active health care. You owe it to yourself, your parents and to your kids.
CSULB Senate says “no guns on campus”
Mar 18th
Long Beach State University, like many college campuses is reeling from the reality of “shooters on campus” over the past few years. To that end, the Associated Students Inc. the governing body of CSULB passed a law banning guns from campus. AS with all gun control laws, debate runs hot More >
Purim Celebration: “They tried to kill us, we prevailed, lets eat!”
Mar 17th
“They tried to kill us, we prevailed, lets eat!” We are having so much fun this Purim we are taking it all the way into Shabbat!
Thursday Night: For 21+: We recommend JConnectLA Purimpalooza with Moshav Performing info at Jconnectla.com Students: Chabad LA Party Wild Wild Westwood Couples: Shul By The Shore Grand Purim More >
Who wants to bomb a Hillel Israel Fellow?
Mar 16th
This just in from Providence RI: Molotovs thrown into the home of a Hillel Israel Fellow. Local police are as usual unsure if this is a hate crime. “At this point, we just don’t know whether to call this a hate crime because we don’t know the motivation,” Deputy Police More >
Shabbat Shalom – and we mean it!
Mar 13th
Everyone is welcome to a Peaceful Shabbat feast at the Booksteins this week! After a week of turmoil around the world we are going to focus on the peaceful and restful aspects of Shabbat. Bring your friends for a fantastic meal.
Friday Night Candles 6:30 Dinner to follow
We Welcome Dana Siegelman to the Beach Hillel Crew!
Mar 11th
Dana is a Cal State Long Beach Alumna who has returned from study abroad in Israel to work for Beach Hillel. She is a political activist and a Social Justice activist. “I am excited to be working with the Jewish community in Long Beach”, she said. You can find Dana More >
