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Fig & Vine Horoscopes
Ah, Tishrei, we have made it through our first month of a new Jewish calendar year. We have cast our sins into the ocean, and the tide washed them right back up...
Oct 31, 20253 min read
“The Finger”
A Retelling of the Jewish Folktale That Inspired Tim Burton’s “The Corpse Bride”
Oct 31, 20256 min read
Reflecting on the beginning of 5786
Being a Jewish student at UCSB at any point in time is difficult — navigating keeping kosher in the dining halls is difficult, you have people in the Arbor proselytizing and trying to convert you to Christianity, and of course, there is an antisemitism problem on college campuses all throughout the country...
Oct 31, 20253 min read
Summer Update with Hillel Director, Josh Levine
As fall quarter begins at UCSB it's common to greet returning friends with a simple “how was your summer” or “what did you do over summer"...
Oct 31, 20252 min read
October 7th Vigil Speeches
On October 7th, many different Jewish Organizations at UCSB worked together to put on a beautiful vigil to honor those we lost to the October 7th massacre two years ago. Here are the speeches a few students gave for anyone who may have missed it or would like to read the beautiful work again.
Oct 31, 202511 min read
Fig & Vine & Fairytales: A Jewish Book Review of Spinning Silver
Growing up, the story of Rumpelstiltskin was one that I associated with eye rolls more than anything else....
Jun 30, 20252 min read
Lehitraot
Jewish Gaucho Grads of 2025…
Jun 30, 20252 min read
An Israel Update
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...
Jun 30, 20252 min read
What are the Young Jews up to in Lieu of Birthright?
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...
Jun 30, 20254 min read
Fig & Vine Senior Profile: Shoshana Medved
Fig & Vine would like to highlight and congratulate one of our recent graduates, Shoshana Medved!
Jun 30, 20253 min read
Where Will They Be?
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…
Jun 30, 202511 min read
Fig & Vine Senior Profile: Allen Schultz
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...
Jun 30, 20257 min read
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