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Vote for the Winner of Hey Alma’s Fifth Annual Hanukkah Movie Pitch Challenge

From horror-comedy to mockumentary to romance to whodunnit to a family feel good film, our list of finalists really covers a lot of ground.

By Hey Alma Staff
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39 Latke Recipes To Try This Hanukkah

From classic potato to veggies to kimchi to cheese, there is simply no end to the latke possibilities.

By Evelyn Frick
You Are Jewish Enough

We Are All Jewish Enough For This Moment

The solution is not to declare Jews that disagree with us to be outside the tent. The solution is to be brave enough to invite them to learn with us.

By Rabbi Emily Cohen

Alert: A Movie About an Adult Bar Mitzvah Is Coming

"31 Candles" starring Jonah Feingold, Jackie Sandler and Catherine Cohen also features a real-life bar mitzvah.

By Evelyn Frick

Eight Different Hanukkah Party Ideas for All Eight Nights

From virtual to in-person, intimate to ragers, there's something here for everyone.

By Vanessa Pamela Friedman

A Day in the Life of an Activist Working Towards Lasting Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Standing Together, the largest Jewish-Arab grassroots movement in Israel, envisions a just and equal society that treats every person with dignity.

By Heli Mishael

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
Israel Palestine

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

Leslie Fhima Should Be the First Jewish Golden Bachelorette

Your move, "Bachelor" producers.

By Evelyn Frick

Jewish Prayers to Say for the Release of Hostages

As we pray, we await the return of all the hostages taken by Hamas.

By Hey Alma Staff

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

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    me omw to the hanukkah party (rg @jewishfood via @ me omw to the hanukkah party (rg @jewishfood via @jacobtaber)
    Announcing the finalists for our Fifth Annual Hanu Announcing the finalists for our Fifth Annual Hanukkah Movie Pitch Challenge! Read through our finalists' pitches, then vote for your favorite at the link in bio 🎬️ 🕎 (post 1/3)
    Anyone else in their potato era? 🥔 This year, w Anyone else in their potato era? 🥔 This year, we invite you to be a little adventurous and try one (or many) of our 39 different latkes recipes, courtesy of Hey Alma and @jewishfood.⁠
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Tap the link in bio to discover your new favorite recipe now!
    gottem! 💪 @rebweis combats antisemitism and bra gottem! 💪 @rebweis combats antisemitism and brainstorms names for the Hallmark movie that might just be her life at our Hanukkah comedy show, “Hanukkuties.”
    Teen b-mitzvah movies are SO last summer! Yesterda Teen b-mitzvah movies are SO last summer! Yesterday, Variety announced that Jewish director Jonah Feingold’s latest project is “31 Candles,” an independent rom-com that tells the story of 30-year-old New Yorker Leo Kadner (Feingold). After running into Eva Shapiro (Sarah Coffey), his crush from summer camp, Leo decides to embark on the journey of becoming a bar mitzvah. ⁠
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Per Variety, “He must navigate situationships, exes, and relatives to complete his Mitzvah project… and maybe even grow up. The coming-of-age film explores tradition, identity, and how far someone will go for a former love.”⁠
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Tap the link in bio for Evelyn Frick (@efrick_) on everything we know so far about the adult b-mitzvah film we didn't know we needed!
    everyone tell her she looks good everyone tell her she looks good
    but the bar mitzvah suit is a wardrobe staple! (@d but the bar mitzvah suit is a wardrobe staple! (@dxnielbennett)
    "Jews have no business telling other Jews that the "Jews have no business telling other Jews that they aren’t Jewish enough. All that does is take a tiny population — 2.4% of the US and .2% of the world — and further shrink it until all that’s left is a population of people who agree on everything of import. Not exactly any kind of Jewish community I’ve ever known.⁠
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Here’s what we can do, though. We can question one another. We can pick apart one another’s arguments. We can share our views and experiences, and engage in deep listening even to voices with which we disagree. We can be open to having our minds changed by the arguments and experiences of other Jews.⁠
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Since October 7, and truly since long, long before that, too many of us have been talking past one another. The solution is not to declare Jews that disagree with us to be outside the tent. The solution is to be brave enough to invite them to learn with us."⁠
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Tap the link in bio for more wise words from Rabbi Emily Cohen (@em.cohen).
    Not sure exactly how to celebrate Hanukkah this ye Not sure exactly how to celebrate Hanukkah this year? You’re in luck. We brainstormed eight different ways to celebrate our favorite eight crazy nights! Whether you are the kind of person who will dm this to a friend and say “please host the virtual ‘Rugrats’ watch-a-long this year” or the go-getter who will aim to host all eight parties yourself, there’s something for everyone here. ⁠
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Swipe through for some of our fave ideas, then tap the link in bio for more (and, don't forget to let us know in the comments which kind of Hanukkah shindig you'll be hosting)!
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