Month: August 2026

Culture

There’s a new Judaism in town — or maybe it’s very, very old

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By Mira Fox (TheForward) – In a townhouse in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a gathering for Tu B’Av was underway. There was chanting and breathwork, singing and ceremony. Several Brooklyn-based Jewish communities, including Temple of the Stranger and […]
Jewish Celebrities

18 Things To Know About Jewish Singer-Songwriter Sienna Spiro

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By Evelyn Frick (HeyAlma) –  There is no one who could ever replace Amy Winehouse (z”l). Her smoky, soulful voice, compelling songwriting and gritty personality were one-of-a-kind. But since breaking through in 2025, the extremely talented Sienna Spiro […]
Jewish Celebrities

Adam Sandler Has Reached Peak Jewish Dad

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At some point, Adam Sandler achieved peak Jewish dad. I’m not referring to back in May of 2006, when he and his wife, Jackie, welcomed their first baby, Sadie, and he literally became a father. I’m not […]
Sports

Why Is Gaga Everywhere and Where Did It Come From?

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By Evelyn Frick (Kveller) –  Back in the days of my youth (read: the early 2010s), I had my first celebrity encounter. I was surfing Twitter, undoubtedly way late at night, on the laptop my parents […]
Uncategorized

Hey Alma Hebrew School Is So Back for the High Holidays

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By Hey Alma Staff (HeyAlma) – This summer, Hey Alma Hebrew School was a Hebrew school like no other. For five weeks, over 600 students of various Jewish backgrounds gathered virtually to learn from experts about […]
Science

Are Jews Actually More Prone to IBS and Other Gut Problems?

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By Evelyn Frick (HeyAlma) – Es zol dir dunern in boykh un blitsn in di hoyzn. It’s an old Yiddish curse that many Jews know all too well: You should thunder in your belly and lightning in […]
Movies

A New ‘Clueless’ Show Starring Alicia Silverstone Is Coming

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By Lior Zaltzman (Kveller) – Editor’s note: This piece originally ran in 2025. In April of 2026, Variety announced that the show would not be moving forward at Peacock. On July 30, 2026, the show was picked up […]
Music

Chai There! Podcast Episode 7 – Michael Felber, Musician

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Shalom and welcome to the seventh episode of the Chai There! Podcast Chai There! is a culturally Jewish Podcast powered by AJN On the seventh episode of the Chai There! Podcast, hosts Addison Borhaven and […]
Culture

This Jewish Artist Is a Little Hasidic, a Little Counter-Culture

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By Leah Grisham (Kveller) – What do hot dogs, LSD and the Hasidim have in common? Though it might sound like the beginning of a bad joke, the answer is surprisingly fascinating, especially if you are […]