Growing up, the story of Rumpelstiltskin was one that I associated with eye rolls more than anything else....

Jewish Gaucho Grads of 2025…

I am currently sitting at an outdoor cafe surrounded by swarms of Israelis chatting, working, and smoking while buses pass and horns honk, but less than two days ago, I watched Iranian ballistic missiles blaze through the night sky towards Israel’s most populated city...

Forbidden Fruit Disclaimer: All real events and people portrayed in this column have been fictionalized or exaggerated for humorous purposes, with consent granted by the people depicted...

Fig & Vine would like to highlight and congratulate one of our recent graduates, Shoshana Medved!

Where WILL we see our seniors in the distant future? While we can’t say for sure, here is a solid guess as to where all of our graduating seniors will be in 10 years…

On June 19th, 2025, recent UCSB graduate Allen Schultz sat down with an anonymous interviewer at Lazy Dog Kitchen in Fresno, California. This is the exact transcript of their conversation...

This year, many members of the Jewish community were able to contribute and write some phenomenal articles. One such member is Shani Levy-Richards, who has just graduated this year...

Summertime is almost here! The weather is great (finally!), the birds are chirping, and yet, you are still eating your disgusting plain instant ramen...

It has become common knowledge that Jews were forcibly tattooed when they had to enter concentration camps during the Holocaust, but there is very little known about the tattooists themselves....

Get to know creator and editor Lily Karofsky! Throughout the course of the ‘24-’25 school year, Jewish students have had the privilege of...

Rise and shine, Jewish Gauchos! It’s Senate Season here in Sunny Santa Barbara, and our candidates couldn’t be more excited...