Tessa is the Editor-in-Chief of Ha'Am. She is a UCLA fourth-year student studying English with a bit of French on the side.
Worked on 258 assignments, created 146, named on 20 bylines for BruinLife.
By Elyssa Schlossberg (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for BruinLife - 1 min read
Quiz: Beyond the "Big Three" — Which Jewish org should you join?
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By Tessa Nath (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 1 other for BruinLife - 6 min read
A hodgepodge of campus organizations — which to choose?
The sun beats down on the tops of students’ heads as they shuffle from table to table, sampling organizations at the Enormous Activities Fair. The scene is a familiar one, replaying itself every fall quarter at UCLA. A new student disentangles himself from his pack of friends and approaches the Ha’Am booth, stretching out his hand with the greeting, “Hi,...
By David Chernobylsky (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for BruinLife - 5 min read
Hillel at UCLA’s Perla Karney inspires students through art
Through the large, wooden doors and down the main hallway of Hillel at UCLA lies the office of a woman whose work with the arts has influenced a decade of students. On any given day she is either organizing art galleries or speaking with famous dignitaries, producers and authors of the modern era. Yet she always has time for those...
By Talia Kamdjou (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for BruinLife - 8 min read
The Jewish Campus Tour
Welcome to Ha’Am’s campus tour, where we explore the hidden locales influenced by Jews, or Jewish dollars. You may notice that Hillel, JAM, Chabad, AEPi, and the Jewish organizations around UCLA did not make it on the list; this tour focuses on the contributions that Jews have made to the entire UCLA community. So next time you are on campus,...
By Devorah Friedman (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 1 other for BruinLife - 6 min read
LA County seal controversy is a heavy cross to bear
To those unfamiliar with the history of Los Angeles County, its official seal appears to be a strange assortment of unfamiliar symbols, with a Native American woman and some animals thrown in for good measure. To those involved in the recently-filed lawsuit about a council-sanctioned addition of a cross, however, it represents the struggle between historical accuracy and civil liberty....
By Yona Remer (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for BruinLife - 5 min read
Too little, a millennium too late? A right of return for Iberian Jewry
July 5, 1950 marks a historic day for the Jewish people. Eager for new immigrants, the government of the nascent Jewish State, Israel, granted the right of return to all Jews. In a historic first, Jews could now obtain citizenship by virtue solely of their historic ties, without residency or language requirements. Until recently, however, Israel stood as the lone...
By Nicole Rudolph (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for BruinLife - 7 min read
Thanksgivukah
Background and Celebration: Christmahanukwanzukah. Christmukah. Kwanzukah. You will not hear any of these terms this year because Chanukah does not fall on Christmas or Kwanza, but on an entirely different holiday. For the first time in many years, the second night of Chanukah coincides with Thanksgiving, creating a new celebration many have dubbed Thanksgivukah, a portmanteau of the two holiday...
By David Chernobylsky (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for BruinLife - 6 min read
The Jewish Spark at the Western Wall
Some say that the Jewish spark is the indescribable feeling that comes from the combined understanding of the existence of a common Jewish history, the value placed on family unity, and the “messianic” Jewish-harbored drive to change the world. Yet, as I lay in my bed in Jerusalem on the morning of my Bar Mitzvah, I had no idea that...
By Elyssa Schlossberg (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for BruinLife - 1 min read
Jewish dating quiz: what type of Jew is right for you?
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By Rivka Cohen (Tessa as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for BruinLife - 6 min read
Debate Table: Is Israel a Jewish State?
Is Israel a Jewish State? No. But it can be. by Ha'Am Contributor Groups like Bruins for Israel love to tout the idea that Jews, like all other national groups, deserve a state. That would be a good argument if it wasn’t for one flaw: Israel is not a Jewish state. Before we were expelled from our homeland by the...
