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If sharing who I am ultimately benefits the second or third Jew who shows up in my Southern Appalachian town, then I con...
22/08/2024

If sharing who I am ultimately benefits the second or third Jew who shows up in my Southern Appalachian town, then I consider it a mitzvah.

In the eyes of my neighbors, I was a very eligible young lady: fresh-faced, new to town and eager to make connections. When I was out and about exploring our town and making myself at home, I would…

B-mitzvah legend DJ Jeff has no plans to quit the party.
21/08/2024

B-mitzvah legend DJ Jeff has no plans to quit the party.

Jeff Yahney didn’t mean to invent Coke and Pepsi. He was just a teenager who’d lugged his record collection to a Brooklyn catering hall for a bar mitzvah gig. The fledgling DJ had a reputation in the…

In the special, Kerman tells stories about managing his mother-in-law's dating apps, fatherhood and Walt Disney's antise...
21/08/2024

In the special, Kerman tells stories about managing his mother-in-law's dating apps, fatherhood and Walt Disney's antisemitism.

There's a lot of bad poetry in the world — overly sentimental, simplistic and cringeworthy verses that realistically don't bear much artistic weight. But in Black and Jewish comic Langston Kerman's…

I wanted to write something that was as haunted as I felt. Enter the dybbuk.
20/08/2024

I wanted to write something that was as haunted as I felt. Enter the dybbuk.

When I decided that I wanted to write a play, I knew that it was going to be about death. As with many Jews, it’s a subject that’s well-worn in my mind. I’ve grown up learning about and mourning…

At 13, I was too isolated by my gender identity to celebrate my Jewish identity. At 23, I was ready to embrace it all.
19/08/2024

At 13, I was too isolated by my gender identity to celebrate my Jewish identity. At 23, I was ready to embrace it all.

As is often the case for young men mid-puberty, I’ve just gotten out of the shower. It’s the Thursday before my bar mitzvah and the usual emotions are present. I’m babyfaced and my cheek is gummy…

The current oldest living Olympian won 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics after surviving the Holocaust.
19/08/2024

The current oldest living Olympian won 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics after surviving the Holocaust.

Ágnes Keleti has worn many hats in her 103 years on earth. A shortlist includes being an Olympic gymnast, Holocaust survivor, professional cellist, gymnastics coach, political refugee and college…

"Disney" released the live-action trailer, and plenty of subtweeting, Zionist and anti-Zionist discourse, and a potentia...
16/08/2024

"Disney" released the live-action trailer, and plenty of subtweeting, Zionist and anti-Zionist discourse, and a potential boycott ensued.

Once upon a time, there lived two actresses named Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. One (Rachel) was playing Snow White in the Disney live-action remake of "Snow White," and the other (Gal) was playing…

One of her childhood memories includes eating a lot of gefilte fish at Passover seders.
16/08/2024

One of her childhood memories includes eating a lot of gefilte fish at Passover seders.

With 1.2 million Instagram followers and 123.4K followers on TikTok, Hannah Bronfman is one of the bigger Jewish influencers out there. But in the real world, Hannah also holds the title of author,…

We can't get to the bottom of his feud with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively, but we can tell you if he's a member...
15/08/2024

We can't get to the bottom of his feud with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively, but we can tell you if he's a member of the tribe.

Picture this: Your friend is talking to you about the latest pop culture feud. You're not really listening. But you gather it's something to do with the movie adaption of the Colleen Hoover novel "It…

Herwitz chatted with Hey Alma about making Jewish theater and delving into Judaism as an adult.
15/08/2024

Herwitz chatted with Hey Alma about making Jewish theater and delving into Judaism as an adult.

Few people have had a whirlwind year like Michael Herwitz. The 28-year-old q***r Jewish director took a chance on directing a play his high school friend had written, not expecting the opportunity to…

On a one-on-one date, Simon also shared his connection to a 20th century Lithuanian rabbi and gave us a preview of his J...
14/08/2024

On a one-on-one date, Simon also shared his connection to a 20th century Lithuanian rabbi and gave us a preview of his Jewish mom.

Never in a million years did I ever think I would hear a 20th century Lithuanian chief rabbi get a shout out in "The Bachelor" franchise. Nevertheless, "The Bachelorette" persisted. In Monday night's…

The most secretly Jewish part of the show is Cory Matthews, the boy himself.
14/08/2024

The most secretly Jewish part of the show is Cory Matthews, the boy himself.

Oh, the '90s: a time when the distinctive cultural elements in North America included The Backstreet Boys, The Lion King, Tamagotchis and, of course, the beloved prime-time TV programming block TGIF.…

Welch's appearance on Howie Mandel's podcast has many members of the tribe scratching their heads.
13/08/2024

Welch's appearance on Howie Mandel's podcast has many members of the tribe scratching their heads.

For the last month or so, the main character of the internet has been Haliey Welch aka Hawk Tuah Girl. Haliey initially went viral in June 2024 after she was featured in a man-on-the-street comedy…

Doris Wishman was ahead of her time, allowing women and feminine people to see how they could take ownership of their se...
13/08/2024

Doris Wishman was ahead of her time, allowing women and feminine people to see how they could take ownership of their sexuality and bodies.

Movie directing has a boys’ club problem. Women have been fighting for their place behind the movie cameras since the dawn of the medium, and thankfully some have been able to add the title of…

"I’m moving through the world in a way that’s truer," the "Broad City" actor said in a recent interview.
12/08/2024

"I’m moving through the world in a way that’s truer," the "Broad City" actor said in a recent interview.

Ever since "Broad City" debuted a decade ago, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson have epitomized what it means to be a young Jewish woman. But now, it seems that one half of the broads from "Broad City"…

Just as I had longed for a connection to Korea when I was home in the U.S., I became aware of just how valuable my Jewis...
12/08/2024

Just as I had longed for a connection to Korea when I was home in the U.S., I became aware of just how valuable my Jewish connection is too.

When I spent four months living in Seoul in 2022, I was so desperate for Trader Joe’s fall products that my mom ended up shipping me a care package with pumpkin pancake mix and the pumpkin spiced…

Jessica Fox and Artem Dolgopyat cemented their statuses as historic Jewish athletes, while Maia Weintraub and Amit Elor ...
12/08/2024

Jessica Fox and Artem Dolgopyat cemented their statuses as historic Jewish athletes, while Maia Weintraub and Amit Elor introduced themselves to the world.

Jewish and Israeli athletes have won 18 total medals so far in sports ranging from swimming and judo to sailing and fencing at the 2024 Paris Games.

Featuring: sleepwalking, nudity, tampons, p*e, snakes and a didgeridoo.
09/08/2024

Featuring: sleepwalking, nudity, tampons, p*e, snakes and a didgeridoo.

Earlier this week, the Hey Alma team put out a call for your most embarrassing Jewish summer camp stories. And oh boy, did you deliver. The submissions we received ran the gamut of awkward Jewish…

I’m not sure if they noticed that I wasn’t Christian, but they noticed something.
09/08/2024

I’m not sure if they noticed that I wasn’t Christian, but they noticed something.

“So today, we’re going to discuss the challenges of having a camper who isn’t Christian,” the lead counselor said, circling the room where I joined thirty other teenagers, all crowded around a large…

To be a nepo camper you had to be related to someone at camp who was older than you — and they had to be undeniably, uni...
08/08/2024

To be a nepo camper you had to be related to someone at camp who was older than you — and they had to be undeniably, universally regarded as cool.

Two years ago, a practice that dates back to the earliest days of civilization got a rebrand, and the Nepo Baby Discourse was born. Everywhere you looked, there they were: Starring on prestige TV…

Plus we’ll have a craft station where you can make friendship bracelets!
07/08/2024

Plus we’ll have a craft station where you can make friendship bracelets!

"Jewish camp is the kind of thing where you know it if you see it," writer Lana Schwartz mused in 2021. "And I knew as soon as I saw the 2001 movie 'Wet Hot American Summer' that they had captured…

My camp friends were my community. We had chosen each other year after year, and they wanted to be there for me when I n...
07/08/2024

My camp friends were my community. We had chosen each other year after year, and they wanted to be there for me when I needed them most.

It began with a broken hand. Or, it began the day in 2009 when my dad drove me to the doctor’s office to have my cast removed. I had been in a sledding accident that winter and fractured two bones in…

I didn’t know that sleepaway camp was such a core Jewish experience until I got to high school.
06/08/2024

I didn’t know that sleepaway camp was such a core Jewish experience until I got to high school.

Ah, summer camp. The good old days of color war, campfire sing-alongs, counselor pranks and talent shows packed with parodies of the latest top-ten hits. Did I get that right? Unlike many fellow Jews…

Ben Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Ralph Lauren and more!
06/08/2024

Ben Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Ralph Lauren and more!

Whether you went to camp or have heard one too many stories about it, it's undeniable that Jewish summer camp is a touchstone of the modern Jewish experience. Summer camp is a place where Jewish…

The person who submits the story we deem most cringeworthy will win a one-of-a-kind prize.
05/08/2024

The person who submits the story we deem most cringeworthy will win a one-of-a-kind prize.

Did you get weird bug bites during Color War? Swimsuit bottoms fall off in front of your camp crush? Spill something on your white Shabbat clothes? Hey Alma wants to hear about it! Welcome to Hey…

Away from the pressures of mainstream society, I learned to feel freedom in body hair and communal showers.
05/08/2024

Away from the pressures of mainstream society, I learned to feel freedom in body hair and communal showers.

In 1951, after meeting and falling in love at a kibbutz-inspired Jewish summer camp in rural Maryland, my Sabba and Savta made Aliyah through the youth movement to which the camp belonged. Six…

Somebody give this weird greyhound her own gold medal, stat!
02/08/2024

Somebody give this weird greyhound her own gold medal, stat!

Australian Jewish canoe slalomist Jessica Fox is having herself quite the Paris Olympics. She's already defended her gold medal title in the single canoe slalom, which she first won at the Tokyo…

The Russian-Australian gymnast prepared for the Paris Olympics by stretching for 10 hours a day!
02/08/2024

The Russian-Australian gymnast prepared for the Paris Olympics by stretching for 10 hours a day!

The 2020/2021 Olympics was a historic games for Israel rhythmic gymnastics. Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram became the first Israeli woman to win a gold medal, which she won in the individual…

How do I navigate keeping the peace while defending my partner without being brushed off as a shiksa who will never unde...
02/08/2024

How do I navigate keeping the peace while defending my partner without being brushed off as a shiksa who will never understand?

Hello and welcome back to Hey Alma’s advice column on all things Jewish life. Read on for advice from our resident deputy managing editor/bossy Capricorn Jew, and submit your own dilemmas anonymously…

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