Proper etiquette for social media!

Prior to Twitter, and Mark Zuckerberg’s brilliant invention of Facebook (hopefully you can feel the sarcasm), or even texting on our phones, people used to have manners….

(Source: jewishjournal.com)

Agunah Cases in the Age of Facebook

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…

(Source: thejewishweek.com)

Building a Jewish Presence Through Social Media

Quick and effective communication may run afoul of traditional Jewish culture for the “The People of the Book.” Consuming information in 140 characters requires true customization of message. Branding a nonprofit in a digital world is a highly effective endeavor, and a new feat for organizations nearly or exceeding a century in age!

This panel’s discussion will focus on three key issues: 
(1) Targeted Update Messages; (2) Facebook Markup Language (FBML) Tags; and (3) Community Engagement

(Source: schedule.sxsw.com)

Shalit opens Facebook page

Former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit reportedly has opened a Facebook page. The Facebook page is not open to other social media users, according to reports. He reportedly only has a few Facebook friends, including his sister and some close friends.

His profile picture is slightly blurry.

Facebook was not in wide use when Shalit was abducted more than 5 years ago.

Meanwhile, Arab-Israeli lawmaker Ahmed Tibi said he has been receiving death threats on his Facebook wall. Tibi has filed a complaint with Knesset security. The comments included “You’ll be dead soon” and “your end is near.”

The threats come after Tibi delivered a speech in Knesset last week, criticizing fellow lawmaker Anastasia Michaeli for dumping water on Ghaleb Majadle.

(Source: stljewishlight.com)

Social Media: It’s Not Just Facebook and Twitter Anymore!

As the social web becomes a main news source for many people, these types of platforms are likely to proliferate. NPOs should be taking advantage of these free tools to get the message out about their cause.

(Source: ejewishphilanthropy.com)

Diverse lineup set for Jewbilee in Los Gatos

The third annual Jewbilee is scheduled to take place from 1 to 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos….Among the options: Tom Johanix, South Bay director of AIPAC, speaking on “Israel: A Strategic Asset for the United States;” Middle East expert David Meir-Levi discussing the Arab Spring; Rabbi Lisa Levenberg of Los Gatos’ Congregation Shir Hadash addressing “If Rabbi Hillel Had Facebook: A Values-Based Approach to Social Media;” life coach Sooze Protter on “Getting It Right Before It Gets Rocky: Understanding Jewish Teens;” and Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia from Palo Alto’s Kehillah Jewish High School sharing insights on modern Israeli poets.

(Source: jweekly.com)

Israeli teens arrive for ‘bridge-building’ trip

The 19 teens, all residents of Arad, are participants in Project Gesher, a three-year bridge-building project — gesher means “bridge” in Hebrew — linking them with 22 teens from five NJ communities…Since 2009, the two groups have been “meeting” each other via Skype and communicating individually via e-mail and social media like Facebook, learning about one another’s interests and concerns….

(Source: njjewishnews.com)

Social-media marketing key

The social media are here to stay, so it’s critical that you get involved. In order to be successful in today’s economy and business climate, you must contribute online. At a minimum, we recommend Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Blogging and video will give you the extra edge.

Here are our tips for social-media success…

(Source: jewishaz.com)