Members of the UC Santa Barbara Jewish community gathered on Monday for a vigil and rally in solidarity with Israel following the Oct. 7 launch of surprise attacks from Hamas a militant group based in the Gaza Strip. At least 900 Israeli citizens were killed, leading Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to formally declare
Associated Students established a Jewish Commission in Spring Quarter 2023 to support Jewish students and bring greater education on Jewish culture to UC Santa Barbara’s campus. Associated Students (A.S.) Jewish Commission Chair Tom Hirshfeld said the various antisemitic incidents in Isla Vista during the 2022-23 year highlighted the need for an administrative body advocating for
The Student Health Services building, currently located on Ocean Road, will be demolished at an unspecified point in the future to accommodate new faculty housing.