Friedman had been formally charged with contempt of proceedings by the Rabbinical Council of America for refusing to give his wife, Tamar Epstein, a Jewish divorce. … full scale social media attack has been waged recently to compel Rep. Dave Camp to force Aharon Friedman to give his ex-wife a get. This will be the first major agunah case in which social media plays a fundamental role…
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I’ve written several times about how technology is changing the global Jewish community, but I haven’t looked at other religious groups. Jamshid Ghazi Askar contacted me recently about an article he was writing on how different religious groups are using new technology like iPhone apps. It is interesting to hear how Mormons and Catholics are taking advantage of mobile apps in their faith communities. - Rabbi Jason Miller
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At this week’s 80th annual General Assembly (GA) of the North American Jewish federations…
Little mention of the Global Planning Table was made at the GA itself, with officials continuing their effort to engage and showcase young people. There was much talk of social media and ways to use the new technology to spread the message of federations’ efforts. This year’s theme was “the original Jewish social network,” making the case that the GA, in the words of Silverman, is “the place where the Jewish community comes together to dialogue and learn.”
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New singles efforts aimed at Modern Orthodox harness power of social networks.
‘Jessica” is young, frum and fun to be around. But she’s playing the dating game with a handicap: divorced parents, which make her less of a catch in the eyes of traditional matchmakers. Ideally, a friend who’s savvy about setting people up would step in. But you can’t just make that happen … or can you?
A new organization, JS MatchPoint, says you can. And it’s just one of a number of new initiatives — including a website and a Facebook group — that aim to help young Modern Orthodox Jews meet and marry.
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“Rabbi Jason Miller, who writes extensively about the intersection of Jewish themes and technology, said he learned about the deal Tuesday from a New York Times Breaking News alert, and quickly Tweeted it to his 2,357 followers. It was, in a way, coming full circle, as social media have been used extensively to raise awareness of Shalit’s plight. “The hashtag #FreeGilad is one that I have been using for at least three years now,” said Miller.”
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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.
