Photos by Channa Steinmetz Two Holocaust survivors shared their extraordinary experiences with Pepperdine students as everyone knead, braided and baked traditional Jewish bread, Challah. Pepperdine's Glazer Institute held the event Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Fireside Room for students to gain insight on Holocaust survivors Lya Frank and Michele Rodri's complex journeys … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories Over Bread
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Accidents Are Not Excuses
Graphic by Nate BartonMy stomach churned as I scrolled through headline after headline bashing Jews, Blacks and immigrants. The only exceptions were articles that were too busy praising Anglo-Saxon superiority. I felt sick.A few hours after the Sept. 8 edition of the Graphic was distributed, I received an email from a coworker saying we had accidentally published an ad from a … [Read more...] about Accidents Are Not Excuses
Churches, Synagogues And Mosques Advocate For Immigration Reform
Photo by Arin DeGroffImmigrants, aliens, strangers, refugees and foreigners. The Abrahamic holy books — the Christian Bible, the Hebrew Bible and the Quran — repeatedly identify these people as historically oppressed and vulnerable groups who believers should treat with compassion and respect.Today, followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam advocate for … [Read more...] about Churches, Synagogues And Mosques Advocate For Immigration Reform
An Atheist, A Buddhist And A Christian Study For The Bar …
Photo Courtesy of Al SturgeonThe Interfaith Student Council at the Pepperdine School of Law seeks to explore basic questions of what it means to be both rooted in the Church of Christ tradition and composed of such a diverse student body. “We discuss everything: whether you believe in a God of not, if you have a faith let alone if you’re trying to figure it out or … [Read more...] about An Atheist, A Buddhist And A Christian Study For The Bar …
Student, administrator revive Judaic club
Photo by Allison HubbardPepperdine University is making efforts to revive a Judaic Cultural Awareness Club which was active a couple of years ago, and will be open to students of all religious backgrounds. Assistant Provost of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Lisa Bortman is spearheading the effort to start the club along with freshman Rena Ohana. The club had been in … [Read more...] about Student, administrator revive Judaic club