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Jewish Summer Camp! Interview with Ilana and Leia

On this episode, Isaac reminisces about Jewish summer camp with Leia and Ilana, the directors of Camp Gilgal -- the Summer camp affiliated with Upside Down.If you attended summer camp, you'll probably get most of the inside jokes. It's nostalgia central!
Check out https://campgilgal.com for more info!

Spilling the Tea: An Interview with Artist Aldo Schwartz

Isaac and Jeanne interview artist Aldo Schwartz about his upcoming exhibition at Upside Down, Inner Sea: Crossing Borders Through Tea.
The discussion touches on the way that the ancient Japanese tea ceremony served as an inspiration and a catalyst for Aldo's life and art.
Aldo is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker, and a graduate from UCLA. This exhibition at Upside Down is his Los Angeles debut.

"I'm Jewish, so what?" Interview with Rachel Friedlander, editor of Inherit Magazine

In this interview, we chat with Rachel Friedlander, editor of Inherit Magazine.
 
Inherit Magazine is produced by Jews for Jesus. It is a safe space for diverse voices to explore the ways our Jewish heritage intersects with modern life.
Subscribe to Inherit here!
 
Articles mentioned:A Hatred Immune to Education by Nadya WilliamsBorn Broken: A Look at Inherited Trauma by Michelle Van Loon
 
Email your article ideas to:inherit@inheritmag.com
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Antisemitism on Campus - Interview with Abby Tang

Abby Tang joins us to chat about her experience with antisemitism on her campus at Brandeis University, and how that led to her writing an article during her internship at Upside Down.
 
Link to article: https://inheritmag.com/articles/antisemitism-on-campus-affected-my-identity
 

Origins Art Exhibition: Eilon Presman Artist Interview

Eilon Presman is an undergrad UCLA student, and one of the artists for the "Origins" Art Exhibition at Upside Down. He shares about his family story that inspired the short film currently on display at Upside Down. He also opens up about his experience of recent events on campus as an Israeli student and his spiritual journey. 

Upside Down "Origins" Art Workshop

In this episode, Isaac sits down with Jeanne Rosen to talk about the upcoming art workshop featuring an artist from the "Origins" exhibition, Zoë Solís, and how we can use art as a way to engage with our origin stories and transformation. 

Celebrating 5 Years of Upside Down!

Isaac chats with the Upside Down staff, Alisa and Amanda, about their favorite memories of Upside Down as well as how Upside Down is celebrating 5 years of coffee, art, community, and fun! 

Remembering the Holocaust with Jake Rosen

This episode features Jake Rosen, Upside Down's artist in residence and descendant of a Holocaust survivor, as he shares his family story and previews our upcoming community hour in which we remember the Holocaust. 

Origin Stories: Community Hour and Art Reception

Isaac and Sam talk about how we think through our origin stories, the good and the bad, and how the upcoming events at Upside Down explore topics regarding our ancestral and cultural heritage. 

She'elot Art Exhibition: Ruth Shuali and Ari Jacob Artist Interview

This episode features two musicians, Ruth Shuali and Ari Jacob, in our art exhibition “She’elot: Israeli Artists Confront God in the Midst of Grief.” They talk about their creative processes and more about the songs that they wrote in regards to the book of Job.