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Remembering Sam Woll, the Beating Heart of the Detroit Jewish Community

Sam, your story is far from over. You are inextinguishable.

By Yevgeniya Gazman
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18 Things to Know About Jewish Filmmaker Benny Safdie

It took 10 years for Benny and his brother Josh to make "Uncut Gems."

By Evelyn Frick

Dollar Tree’s Thrilling Hanukkah Items, Ranked

Nothing says Festival of Lights more than Round White Plastic Plate!

By Evelyn Frick

Teaching My Husband Yiddish Words Brings Me Jewish Joy

The first time my redhead Irish Catholic husband said the word "schmutz" was a big deal.

By Lisa Gordon

We Cannot Get Over What Barbra Streisand Wrote About Mandy Patinkin on the ‘Yentl’ Set

The "Yentl" chapters from Babs' new memoir "My Name is Barbra" are filled with Jewish gold.

By Evelyn Frick

I Have Been Unknowingly Sitting Shiva

Since October 7, we have all been mourning. In times like these, I turn to Judaism.

By Cecilia Edelberg

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

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Key Terms to Know About Israel and Palestine

As violence erupts in the Middle East, we're breaking down some common terms you may be seeing.

By Hey Alma Staff

Your Jewish Friends Are Not OK

The news is at once horrifying to take in and impossible to ignore — but we are in this together.

By Molly Tolsky
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15 Books to Read to Better Understand the Modern History of Israel-Palestine

Want to educate yourself? Here are some suggestions on where to start.

By Emily Burack
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Bel Powley Honors Her Jewish Heritage at Her Wedding

The "A Small Light" actress recently got married under an absolutely stunning chuppah.

By Evelyn Frick
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The Best Jewish Ghost Stories Are in the Talmud

Have you heard the one about the ghost who asked her mother to send her a comb and a tube of eyeshadow?

By Susannah Brodnitz

18 THINGS

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18 Things to Know About Jewish Actors Sadie and Sunny Sandler

The "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" stars are Adam Sandler's daughters.

By Evelyn Frick
Noah Kahan

18 Things to Know About Jewish Musician Noah Kahan

The singer-songwriter has called himself the "Jewish Ed Sheeran."

By Evelyn Frick
Pete Davidson

18 Things to Know About Pete Davidson

The "SNL" star only recently discovered his Jewish roots.

By Evelyn Frick

    Meanwhile on the 'gram...

    Follow us for the best Jewish memes in the game (and other things, too, but really, the memes).

    "Multicolored candles, a few plastic menorahs, Sta "Multicolored candles, a few plastic menorahs, Star of David plates and napkins, wrapping paper that says 'I love you a latke,' Hanukkah gnomes and even a stray (hopefully not feral) Hanukkah llama: This is what I’ve come to expect from the Hanukkah section at any American chain store. Maybe add an endcap of Manischewitz matzah in there if you’re feeling freaky.⁠
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Apparently, Dollar Tree is going in… a slightly different direction."⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Evelyn Frick (@efrix_) on the discount store's questionable "Hanukkah items."
    "I didn’t set out to teach my husband, a tall re "I didn’t set out to teach my husband, a tall redhead with Irish Catholic and Scandinavian DNA, Yiddish words deliberately. Rather, they’d come up organically when I was talking, as much a part of my daily lexicon as any English word. We’d sort of marvel at them, little nuggets of my past, of the pasts of my family, and theirs, and theirs: a symbol of something greater — a language, a culture — of which I am a part."⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Lisa Gordon (@lfayg) on sharing "spontaneous learning opportunities" with her partner and what Yiddish means to her.
    85 years ago, on the evening of November 9, 1938, 85 years ago, on the evening of November 9, 1938, a terrible pogrom occurred in Germany.⁠ ⁠
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Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass) was one of the most horrific pogroms in Jewish history, and signaled a clear escalation in the Nazi reign of terror.⁠
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During the night of November 9-10, Jewish shops, dwellings, schools, synagogues and other religious establishments symbolic of Judaism were set alight. Tens of thousands of Jews were terrorized in their homes, sometimes beaten to death, and in a few cases raped. The official figure for Jewish deaths, released by German officials in the aftermath of Kristallnacht, was 91, but recent scholarship suggests that there were hundreds of deaths.⁠
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On November 9-10, some 30,000 Jewish males were rounded up and taken to concentration camps. This was the first time Nazi officials made massive arrests of Jews specifically because they were Jews, without any further cause for arrest.⁠
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Tonight and tomorrow, we remember the horror of the night — and the horrors of the Holocaust that came after. Learn more about Kristallnacht from @myjewishlearningcom at the link in bio.
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    Did you know that Barbra Streisand decided to make Did you know that Barbra Streisand decided to make “Yentl” after an eerie encounter with a Jewish housewife and spiritual medium from Long Island? Or that she almost had to replace Mandy Patinkin?! Tap the link in bio for Evelyn Frick (@efrix_) on more major reveals and Jewish takeaways from the “Papa, Can You Hear Me?” and “Directing ‘Yentl'” chapters of Babs' new memoir, “My Name is Barbra."
    “When we mourn, we mourn in community. Every hea “When we mourn, we mourn in community. Every headline, every death toll update, brings on a new wave of sadness. No one knows how to deal with loss. No one wants to deal with loss.⁠
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In Judaism, we mourn by sitting shiva. When I looked up the rules, I realized that I had been inadvertently doing a lot of it already. Maybe you have been too, or maybe you are just like me, looking everywhere for a little of Jewish comfort and joy.”⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Cecilia Edelberg (@ceci.edelberg) on how she is incorporating Jewish mourning rituals into her daily routine.
    (Editors’ note: Since October 7, the ongoing cri (Editors’ note: Since October 7, the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza has been at the forefront of our minds and hearts here at Hey Alma. As the situation continues to unfold, we will also continue to be here, providing as many resources as we can. With all of that in mind, we also want to provide our community with moments of reprieve from the onslaught of bad news. It is our hope that the following article will serve that purpose.)⁠
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After an adorable proposal involving Panzer’s, London's original Jewish deli, we are here to confirm that "A Small Light” actress Bel Powley and her now-husband Douglas Booth got hitched on Saturday, Oct. 28! ⁠
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“I’m Jewish, and although I’m not religious, I wanted to honor my heritage, so we were married under a chuppah,” Bel told Vogue. She added, “Douglas’s sister, Abigail, is an artist — one half of the art collective Forest + Found — and she made the canopy, which was dyed with madder root she’d grown in her London garden allotment and embroidered with an Emily Dickinson quote.” Additionally, the chuppah was decorated with red and pink dahlia flowers, which matched the color scheme of the wedding.⁠
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Tap the link in bio for more on the latest celeb simcha and to see the gorgeous Jewish wedding canopy for yourself!
    "The Talmud is a varied and winding document full "The Talmud is a varied and winding document full of tangents. It has legal rulings, ethical debates, history and even ghost stories. In Berakhot 18b, the Rabbis tell ghost stories to argue different points, trying to prove whether or not those who have died still know about what happens on Earth. Judaism is ambiguous about the afterlife, but these stories show that people have always been people, and at least in the Talmud, ghosts still retain much of the human spirit and many human desires."⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Susannah Brodnitz on some of the spookiest Talmudic tales.
    "I hope this piece can be an offering for anyone w "I hope this piece can be an offering for anyone who’s heart is screaming for an answer in this period of collective pain and trauma. I hope engaging with the painful questions remind you of your humanity and heart."⁠
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Swipe to discover "⁠Ayeka Circle" by the incredible Jessica Tamar Deutsch (@jessica_tamar_deutsch) 🖤
    "When asked about such readings at San Diego Comic "When asked about such readings at San Diego Comic Con 2017, creator Rebecca Sugar acknowledged taking influence from 'every voice that has ever spoken about peace' before redirecting the conversation towards more personal Jewish spiritual influences. At the time, they were studying Hillel the Elder, the sage whose teachings inspired the Mishnah and the Talmud, and quoted his famous statement, 'If I’m not for myself, then who will be for me?' It’s easy to see echoes of this in Steven’s character arc, which in the end is about realizing his personal value is not defined by the expectations of others and that taking time for self-care is necessary."⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Reuben Baron on celebrating 10 years of Cartoon Network's "Steven Universe."

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