January 2010
58 posts
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Anonymity Online - The Fundraising Side →
JGooders’ blog enlists the advantages of being anonymous online and compares it to an old Jewish concept:
“In a very interesting way, online anonymity coincides with a very old way of giving in Jewish tradition. The Rabbis placed giving charity in secret (‘Matan Baseter’) as the noblest form of philanthropy.”
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Follow jewish tweeps2 on Twitter →
TweepML allows to follow groups of people on Twitter and create/share your own group. This particular list shows a hundred or so Jewish Twitter users.
December 2009
12 posts
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Information Literacy…Authentic... →
Great article with links and images on how to do a Jewish History Fair in the 21st century and include modern literacy skills. (Thanks Next Level Jewish Education.)
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Wayside Waifs →
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle reports that “Wayside Waifs President Patti Glass has announced her retirement…Before joining Wayside, Glass was executive director of Jewish Family & Children Services…under Glass, Wayside has recognized the power of social media, garnering nearly 4,000 Facebook fans and 2,500 Twitter followers.” They also have a YouTube...
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Hillel Elections Attempt To Regulate Social Media... →
NYULocal article writes that “Hillel is reportedly attempting to ban “vanity” campaigning through social media.[ i.e. Facebook]”
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YouTube - Peres' Channel →
President Shimon Peres launched his own YouTube channel on December 9. Thanks HaAaretz.
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The Journey of Carol Kasser →
The Educated Quest blog has an interview with Carol Kasser, aka, the person behind and author of Bubbie’s book. In it she says, “I am starting to use the social media- Facebook, Twitter also.” That maybe the case, but these are not linked from her site. So here is her Facebook and Twitter profile.
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TheJewishWoman.org fundraiser →
In this article organizer for a fundraiser event benefiting TheJewishWoman.org—a new Jewish women’s educational offshoot of Chabad.org—credited social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter for her sizeable turnout.
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The Eliezer Project →
The Eliezer Project ‘s goal is to help “families become self-sufficient and restore the financial stability of the household.” According to The Jewish Star its members receive articles where “topics often include networking skills, use of social media and upcoming job fairs.”
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New Rituals: You Won’t Believe This One! →
New rituals learned by “Tools for Shuls” via social media. Including: blessing of the pets, zeved ha-bat (ritual for naming a new-born Jewish girl), lighting a yellow candle for Yom ha-Shoah, creating just workplaces in kosher restaurants, holding an ecological Tu b’Shevat Seder
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Twebrew School →
The latest initiative from NJOP (National Jewish Outreach Project) is a Hebrew literacy initiative, with Twitter and social media as its hook. … Twebrew School provides three free learning options: Tweetups, video lessons, and newsletter signup; and if you already know Hebrew, you can sign up to be a Twebrew School teacher . Check out your Twebrew twoptions at this twebsite...
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Wanted: TC Jewfolk Social Media Intern →
TCJewFolk (“Twin Cities hub for hip Jewish stuff”) is looking for a social media intern to … develop the TC Jewfolk social media plan and execute it. ..The internship will require approximately 5-10 hours of time per week from the comfort of your home or favorite coffee shop.