Article from the JewishJournal.com, starting: The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles rolled out a new Web site last month, the first phase of a new initiative hoping to engage more — and younger — Jews. Read More »
Jewsome: JEWish SOcial MEdia 
Claire LaZebnik’s book giveaway
“When the number of people “liking” this page reaches 125, I’ll launch my first book giveaway.” Wrote Claire LaZebnik , author of “If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now,” on her blog. Read More »
Second monthly Jewish Book Carnival!
“It’s an effort to build community, so that blog writers and readers can share posts on Jewish books. Read More »
SXSW 2011 PanelPicker – Jewish Synergy: Social Media and the New Community
Help Chaviva Galatz, the kvetchingeditor.com making the panel titled above part of SXSW 2011, by voting for it. “This panel will extend efforts made on the Judaism 2. Read More »
KOH Library and Cultural Center
Earlier this week the KOH Library and Cultural Center in Sacramento’s Mosaic Law Congregation stared its blog. They posted seven entries in 4 days. Read More »
Beautiful Blogger Award
There is a chain going on of blogs awarding 7 of their friends with the “ Beautiful Blogger Award ” after thy list 7 facts about themselves. Here is Association of Jewish Libraries ’ entry. Read More »
How Not To Twitter as a Jewish Organization
Jewlicious blog entry detail: Hillel’s Twitter account … is somewhat sparsely updated, forget about mentioning what’s going on this week. The worst part of the Twittering is merely throwing up links with no descriptions. Read More »
Your “Twimprimatur,” and Other Secrets of Social Media
EstherK links to an interview with her where she “went deep into blogging, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Read More »
How the Jewish Agency Uses Twitter to Connect Meaningfully
Lots of details on the evolution of its use, but the key seemed to be: “I updated the profile and attached my name to the account; I was finally able to project my professional self on behalf of the organization. It helped people to see that there was a voice behind the organization. Read More »
Blogging from Jewish Social Media Shmooze
With lots of details from Hadassah Sabo Milner . Read More »
Jewish Social Media Schmooze – MetroImma
Time: August 8, 2010 from 10am to 12pm Location: JCC of Manhattan Jewish Social Media Schmooze is an event for Jewish authors, musicians, film and television producers, and entrepreneurs—all creative individuals that weave their Jewish heritage into their books, CDs, television, and film. Read More »
Twitter Book Club
Plug for upcoming discussion via Twitter with Mitchell James Kaplan , author of “ By Fire, By Water .” Organized by the Jewish Book Council. Read More »
Yet another Jewish dating website
Here is the press release of Internet Matches, LLC , which launched JewishMatches.com using the template they used for many other sites. Read More »
The Future of Jewish Journalism or Anything Else
Esther Kustanowitz reacts to JTA’s plans to became a cenral Jewish portal as mentioned by Ami Eden JTA’s Executive director. Some of her conclusios are: That increasingly I – and presumably others – are getting our news via Facebook. Read More »
Does the future of Jewish nonprofits rest in social media?
JTA’s musing and request for answers to the question in the title. Includes 3 YouTube videos, each under a minute. Read More »
Yerusha – A Website for Older Childless Jews
Anna Olswanger started up Yerusha.com a website which she hopes to grow into a support site for older Jews without children. I formed the idea of Yerusha, a worldwide organization for Jewish women like myself, and Jewish men, past normal child-bearing age, who believe they may never have children, either biologically or by adoption. Read More »
Tikkun Olam @ lightspeed
Abe Novick writes in The Jerusalem Post about “the light speed at which information is carried can be a powerful weapon in the fight against tyranny. … Media and technology race ahead at light speed and magnify the sharp, glaring disparity with government, making it harder to contain the broken vessels. Read More »
Rabbi Laura Baum
A profile of Rabbi Laura Baum ’s activities at Cincinnati.Com after “The Jewish Daily Forward, a respected national newspaper, has included Baum on its list of 50 most influential female rabbis for founding the online congregation and her groundbreaking use of social media. Read More »
Nonprofits Ahead of the Curve Using Social Media
eJewish Philanthropy ’s latest blog entry summarizes the study led by Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes and Eric Mattson. A key metric: Ninety-three percent of the top US charities now have a Facebook profile, 87% have a Twitter presence, and 65% have a blog. Read More »
Communications Manager (Full-Time)
A job ad on LinkedIn for Jewish Social Service Agency looking for a person with these skills among many: “Candidates should have online content development and management experience and be knowledgeable about social media. Read More »
Social Networking: Fad or Friend?
The fourth ever post on the blog of the Greater Cleveland Chapter of Association of Jewish Libraries has two well-known videos embedded. Read More »
Future of Jewish Nonprofit Summit roundup
The Future of Jewish Nonprofit Summit was two days ago. Here are some post conference links: The Kvetching Editor links to some ways of giving and explans its power. Morgan Johnson’s (of JetBlue Airways) presentation on the “role of social media in crisis communication.” Gary Rosenblatt of The Jewish Week praises the organizer, Dave Weinberg. Read More »
The picture below is a poster for this year’s Krakow Jewish Festival. It was created by FaceTy
The picture below is a poster for this year’s Krakow Jewish Festival . It was created by FaceType a project by Oded Ezer and is described as “Each letter of “Face Type” was designed by an individual from a different country, and was photographed together with it’s creator, using the Skype application’s print screen function. Read More »
UN – Eighteenth International Media Seminar
Mr. ADELSBERG of LendforPeace.org noted that many young people had only lived through the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through new media, and they were quick to recognize their power. However, people continued to get their news from traditional sources, supplemented by other information from tools like Facebook, Twitter and blogs. Read More »
Only Israel – by Yedida Freilich Sanuel J. Scott explains how this and another video (about the flot
Only Israel – by Yedida Freilich Sanuel J. Scott explains how this and another video (about the flotilla incident) went viral thanks to Israeli social media Read More »
Jews are drifting apart just as social media brings the world together
A lamentation by Charlie Kalech in the Jewish Community Voice (Published by the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey) about how the concept of peoplehood mean less for Jewish youth. The last paragraph suggests that while social media brings us all closer together to each other we, Jews, ignore out connection to each other, i.e. Read More »
The Jewish Donor blog recommends a social sedia guidebook
The Jewish Donor Blog , “ Negev Direct Marketing’s company blog on Jewish fundraising, marketing, and life in Israel”, wrote that I need to read Eloqua Social Media Playbook today. I did most of the 41 pages. Read More »
Jewish Social Media Shmooz in NYC, August 8, 2010
Jewish Shmooz Network is teaming up with Metroimma.com to host a not to be missed social media shmooz with some of the most talented Jewish authors , musicians, writers, and producers in the social networking space today. Learn more about the event and how you can attend here . Read More »
New technology helps preserve memory
A blog entry on “ Tracing the Tribe: The Jewish Genealogy Blog ” about a session at the AJL conference in Seattle, focusing “ on reclaiming the Sephardic heartland of Balkan Jews using Web 2.0 and social media .” A quote from the entry: Web 2.0 projects can use social media to raise awareness beyond specific borders. Read More »
Going Viral to Entice the Unaffiliated Young
“ Rather than follow the old-fashioned model of opening the doors and waiting for the Jews to show up, newer Jewish groups are aiming to engage Jews where they are. And where the Jews are, if they’re in their 20s or 30s, is online. ” An article in (Philadelphia’s) The Jewish Exponent on The Collaborative ’s use of Facebook. Read More »
Is Social Media Killing Email?
Jason Miller ’s article in The Jewish Week . Covering history, causes and quoting several blog entries. Ending with Businesses and organizations need to be more creative with their email marketing. Maybe social media hasn’t killed email, but it’s certainly giving it a beating… Don’t believe me? Just go here and click the “SMACK” button. Read More »
Fastbook | The Jewish Week
A short post in The Jewish Week about how Facebook helped those who fasted on Tisha B’Av “as the Tisha B’Av rap session proves, there’s simply no better way to instantly communicate with peers around the world about common interests, issues, wants, desires and, not least, gripes. Read More »
Online Membership Solutions for Your Jewish Community
Jvi llage Network a organization that “engages and grows the membership communities of Jewish organizations” posted a blog entry about “using technology to reach out.” The message: Many synagogues may feel that between economic issues, Israel issues, local community issues, etc., they need to focus their limited time and resources on their members. Read More »
Jews and LGBT Pride – and social media and the 4th of July
Rabbi Laura Baum ’s entry on her blog at OurJewishCommunity.org mostly about the status of LGBT within Judaism, but touches on 4th of July and Social Media Day as well, as they all happened within a week. Read More »
The Jewish Institute
The Jewish Institute has three projects linked from their website, all heavily using social media tools and techniques. Jewneric : a Jewish blog which brings together a global community of diverse personalities to create a new forum for the Jewish voice. Read More »
The “Women’s Pages”: Then and Now
Leah Berkenwald at the Jewish Women’s Archive summarized a conversation spread through various blogs about whether “ the designation of separate women’s sections keeps us tied to the assumption that women’s stories don’t belong on the front page .” She examined the mainstream Jewish Press and the blogosphere too. Read More »
Jewish Camp’s Social Media Presence
A slideshow (with 18 slides) of the “ Foundation for Jewish Camp ” titled “FJC and Social Meda: We’re Everywhere. Read More »
Online Jewish Ethics Resources
JPS’s annotated lists of online places where once can discuss Jewish ethics. Includes: Jewishchoices.org , Jspot.org , Jewish Values Online , Repair the World , and Pursue. Read More »
What Makes A Killer Social Media Press Release?
eJewish Philanthropy’s useful summary of what they learned about the topic at ROI Summit. Read More »
Social Media use of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
They use a really wide range of communication channels: Delicious, Dipity, Facebook, Flickr, FORA.tv, Online Archive of California, Scribd, SlideShare, Twitter, WorldCat, and YouTube. Their related credo is: “Digital technologies grant unprecedented access to our collective cultural heritage. Read More »
Social media rock star: Susanne Goldstone Rosenhouse
“In our third annual “ 36 Under 36 ” section we shine a spotlight on a new crop of three dozen forward-thinking young people who are helping reshape the Jewish community.” One of them is Susanne Goldstone Rosenhouse , who they labeled as “Social media rock star.” Read the linked profile to learn why. Read More »
Anti-Semitism vs. Facebook
waifsworld : Following the “Kick a Ginger Day” violence targeting redheads at a Calabasas middle school last November and the subsequent unease it inspired, “Kill a Jew Day” Facebook events have been popping up on the social networking site in rapid succession over the past month despite efforts to counteract the threats and hateful sentiments. Read More »
Jewish Book Carnival!
“It’s an effort to build community, so that blog writers and readers can share posts on Jewish books. We’ll read each others’ blogs, support each other and promote each other- and Jewish books- throughout the blogosphere. Read More »
SF Jewish Film Festival and Twitter
This slide is a one page summary of the objectives, tactics and results of how the organizers of the San Francisco Jewish Film festival tried to create a buzz and stimulate ticket sales via Twitter. Read More »
The New Jew: Microblog– An Experiment in Social Media
“ The New Jew , a project of Maya Norton , shines a lens on the world of Jewish philanthropy, emphasizing Israel and promoting best practice models in the nonprofit world.” The project’s Facebook page is quite alive. Read More »
The Social Media RevolutionErin Cohen, Canadian Jewish Congress’s Marketing Communications As
The Social Media Revolution Erin Cohen, Canadian Jewish Congress ’s Marketing Communications Associate, discusses the importance of social media and how to use it properly. It has a few comments on Facebook . (Following this link you can find CJC’s Facebook page too. Read More »
Social Media @ Jewish Hospital
Kentucky’s Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare went beyond the usual use of Twitter/Facenook/YouTube. Read More »
What’s Your #ish?The Jewish Federations of North America started an innovative campaign for in
What’s Your #ish? The Jewish Federations of North America started an innovative campaign for increasing Jewish pride, spreading the world about the federations and raising funds. They ask people to share what makes them Jewish via Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and their own sites. Read More »
Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago
Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago ’s Facebook page. Read More »
I Will Survive: Dancing Auschwitz (via janekorman)There is a lively debate whether the video is acce
I Will Survive: Dancing Auschwitz (via janekorman ) There is a lively debate whether the video is acceptable/appropriate. I recommend to watch video #2 and #3 to get more context for the first one. Read More »
Twitter Presents: Jewish Rap Names
Twitter Presents: Jewish Rap Names : Last night, Twitter became ablaze out of nowhere with a topic called #jewishrapnames …. Kiddush CudiDaven The DudeSchvitzmaster MikeOy Vey Da JewmanJerusalem The DamajaDr. Read More »
Open Siddur Project The Open Siddur Project is creating an…
Open Siddur Project The Open Siddur Project is creating an online workshop for crafting, publishing, and printing Jewish prayer books ( siddurim ). Read More »
Social Media With A Jewish Angle: Background and Sources
Social Media With A Jewish Angle: Background and Sources : A compilation of articles and links to material about Social Media and how Jewish organizations and communities are using it; prepared by Alan Abbey, Internet Director, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem. Thanks to eJewish Philanthropy. Read More »
People of the (Face)Book
People of the (Face)Book : There was an event on the 18th at Beth Chayim Chadashim in Los Angeles featuring Leah Jones, Esther Kustanowitz and Rabbi Rebecca Einstein Schorr are from different cities and diverse backgrounds. But the internet brought them together and social media strengthened their bonds with Jewish life, identity and community. Read More »
Build a Prayer
Build a Prayer : Build a Prayer provides an online community space where Jews of all ages and backgrounds can connect on a deeply personal level with prayer and Shabbat. Read More »
Facebook, Twitter and the Revolution of Social Media
Facebook, Twitter and the Revolution of Social Media : The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation will have a session on May 12 at noon covering the above topics. Here is the session’s description: Communication tools are evolving very quickly. Read More »
Jewlicious Festival 6.0 – Feb. 19-21, 2010
Jewlicious Festival 6.0 – Feb. 19-21, 2010 : As advertised on Facebook , MySpace , Twitter , and YouTube . Read More »
The 2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
The 2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour : In the first five days of February the Book of Life blog/podcast created a blog tour of the Sydney Taylor Book Award ’s gold and silver medalists.They introduced 2-3 blogs every day, related to the winning authors or books. Read More »
Pennsylvania congregations using Facebook
Pennsylvania congregations using Facebook : The Jewish Exponent’s article on how congregations in Pennsylvania are using Facebook and Twitter. Read More »
Social Media at Jewish Theological Seminary
Social Media at Jewish Theological Seminary : The Jewish Theological Seminary collected all its social media outlets one one annotated page. Read More »
