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Hey Alma Is Hosting a Comedy Show in Chicago!

"The Bean's Adult B-Mitzvah" will be held at Color Club Tavern on Oct. 18.

By Hey Alma Staff
Images from Clementine Book Two

A Queer Sephardic Teenager Turns to Judaism to Fight the Zombies

Let's take a moment to appreciate Ricca from the graphic novel series "Clementine."

By Josh Lambert
30th birthday candles behind a Torah scroll on a navy blue background

How to Throw Yourself a B-Mitzvah in Your Thirties

These three Jewish 30-somethings decided to throw themselves the iconic coming-of-age celebration later in life, and you can too.

By Hannah Paperno
Lulav and Etrog listening to headphones

18 Songs for Your Ultimate Sukkot Playlist

The vibe of this Jewish harvest holiday evokes music by Taylor Swift, Flo Rida, Bob Dylan and more.

By Evelyn Frick

In the Face of Climate Despair, I Turn to the Jewish Song ‘Eli, Eli’

Hannah Senesh’s poem-turned-song is a beacon of hope for our time.

By Naomi Horn

18 Things to Know About Jewish Actress Victoria Pedretti

The scream queen, known for "The Haunting of Hill House" and "You," is a self-described scaredy cat.

By Evelyn Frick

SUKKOT

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Sukkot’s Message Is Essential During Our Climate Crisis

The Jewish holiday about impermanence teaches us to work with the environment, not against it.

By Esti Shapiro
etrog

The Etrog is Judaism’s Best Kept Wellness Secret

By Rachel Myerson
Sukkot Conversion

The Jewish Holiday That Reminds Me of My Conversion

The process of becoming a Jew was like my own version of Sukkot — requiring strength and faith, both of which have flailed along the way.

By Winnie Hahn

This New Electronic Music Album Tells the Story of Five Biblical Jewish Women

Lainie Fefferman's 'White Fire' honors Rebecca, Lilith, Miriam, Jezebel and Dinah through everyday objects and ambient sound.

By Miri Verona
Black Jewish woman trying on different outfits

As I Embrace Jewish Modesty, Every Outfit Is a Meditation

Every day, I think about how I want the world to see me, a Black Jewish woman.

By Unitha Cherry

18 THINGS

Sunny and Sadie Sandler on a purple polka dot background

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
Robby Hoffman

18 Things to Know About Jewish Comedian Robby Hoffman

Hoffman, who is ex-Hasidic, is dating "Bachelorette" star Gabby Windey!

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).

    ✅ lulav ✅ etrog ✅ QR code menu (@leahabramso ✅ lulav ✅ etrog ✅ QR code menu (@leahabramson) 

video description: a TikTok where a person walks down the streets of New York and says, “it is so great how accommodating New York City is with Sukkot” before the camera shows a series of outdoor dining structures (all subtitles included onscreen)
    "As one of many Jews who never had a bat mitzvah a "As one of many Jews who never had a bat mitzvah at 13, I was intrigued when I came across a TikTok of someone who had one at 31. Having never gone to Hebrew school and being riddled with anxiety over having to speak in an unfamiliar language in front of a large crowd, getting bat mitzvahed when I was younger simply never appealed to me. But now as an adult slowly approaching the big 3-0 and wondering what could’ve been, I was intrigued to hear more from people who wanted to do or re-do this pivotal coming of age celebration."⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Hannah Paperno's (@bahannahpeppers) chat with Dani Audas (@danielleraeaudas), Sarah Beaumont (@sarahbromont) and Dani Berkowitz (@berk_in_progress) about why they chose to have bat mitzvahs in their thirties and their unique approaches to the celebration.
    which unhinged sukkah are YOU building???⁠
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image description: 7 slides of sukkah graphics paired with titles. slide 1: a green "shrek sukkah" with dangling onion decorations, a wooden table and earwax candle. on one wall is a large photo of shrek grinning, and on the other is the "wanted" poster from the film. slide 2: "pickle sukkah" with pickles hanging from the roof. a folding table holds jars and a plate of pickles. slide 3: "biblical baddie sukkah" featuring renderings of miriam, animated tzipporah, lilith, yael, judith, hannah and esther on the walls. slide 4: "broad city sukkah" featuring glittering yellow lights that dangle from the roof. the walls of the sukkah mimic the show's graphic, trippy intro pattern. large white text on the back wall reads, "YAAAAS SUKKOT." slide 5: "denim sukkah" made entirely out of patchwork denim. string lights are visible within. slide 6: a blue "webkinz sukkah" featuring a purple armchair and apple-shaped chair. rainbow "w" logos hang from the roof, and the back wall features a group photo of various webkinz "hosts." slide 7: "larry david sukkah" featuring a sukkah with larry david's grimacing face printed all over its walls.
    Want to get in the ~ fall harvest mood ~? Look no Want to get in the ~ fall harvest mood ~? Look no further than our Ultimate Sukkot Playlist, featuring songs that evoke the Jewish holiday's vibe through references to everything from the four species to shimmy shaking, stargazing to the concept of home! ⁠
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Tap the link in bio to stream @efrix_'s playlist on Spotify now (and let us know in the comments which tunes we should add). Happy listening! 🎧️🍋
    stop scrolling & appreciate this bagel painting AS stop scrolling & appreciate this bagel painting ASMR 🥯🎧(@kunanets.art) 

video description: a TikTok where a person adds “cream cheese” (globs of thick white paint) onto a canvas with a palette knife. the canvas itself features painted bagels, lox, tomatoes and cucumbers on a blue and white plate.
    did you even celebrate sukkot if you didn’t eat did you even celebrate sukkot if you didn’t eat a meal off of paper plates while wearing 6 sweatshirts (@michalgspan)
    "It is easy, when faced with an onslaught of devas "It is easy, when faced with an onslaught of devastating headlines about the climate, to feel like everything is doomed. But I’ve been thinking about how we battle despair. To me, prayer allows for the opportunity to find intention and connection to something beyond myself. Although 'Eli, Eli' is not technically part of Jewish liturgy, I think its prevalence in Jewish spaces and powerful imagery earns it an honorary place. With that in mind, I found myself channeling Senesh’s words — that these wonders of nature never end — into a new prayer while I looked out onto the sea."⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Naomi Horn on revisiting Hannah Senesh's “A Walk to Caesarea" in the context of today's environmental crises.
    *takes a swig* (rg @jewishfood)⁠ ⁠ ⁠ image d *takes a swig* (rg @jewishfood)⁠
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image description: a silver flask on a white background. black text edited on top of it reads, "no alcohol in my flask this is pickle juice"
    omg the FISH (@shvlman)⁠ ⁠ image description: omg the FISH (@shvlman)⁠
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image description: a tweet that reads, "Sukkah decoration made in Morocco in about 1930" and a photo of a brass object with dangling charm-like objects hanging from it. birds and flowers adorn the top of the decoration, while the "charms" are made in the shape of fish and fruit.
    shoshanna said "bat mitzvah chic never goes out of shoshanna said "bat mitzvah chic never goes out of style" (@s0undofmetal)⁠
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image description: a tweet that reads, "Shoshanna Shapiro" and above a second tweet that reads, "someone pls throw a party soon where i can wear this little number." below the second tweet is a photo of a sleeveless mini dress lying on a bed. it features a zebra print top with a sweetheart neckline, a bright pink ribbon around the middle and a black skirt.

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