iPhones: Not Just for Kvetching Anymore: A phone that simplifies the life of the modern Jew by Leo Margul JointMedia News Service The new iPhone 4S. Sure it’s great, but what does it do, for Jews? As any young member of the tribe can attest, parents want to stay in touch. Except in 2011, they want more than phone calls. They want e-mail updates, online photo albums, and to yell into the webcam on Skype. If they just learned a new emoticon, their children can expect to receive six in one text message. They want to know what’s going on, and we want to share, but sometimes it gets overwhelming. Fear not, the new iPhone is here to streamline all your parental communications! Apple just announced a new program for the phone, Siri, that responds to voice commands. What they didn’t … Continue Reading
So, You Want to Go to Rabbinical School
Ok, Purim has come and gone, but we couldn't resist passing this one on. … Continue Reading
Mordechai Shushan and His Friends are Back!
Mordechai Shushan and friends are back with Purim Spiels for the web. … Continue Reading
Surveys are Favorite Jewish Activity
In a breaking story last night, pjewishmisanthropy reported, "According to a recent study conducted by the Peoplehood Institute for Policy Proposals, Projections, Planning and Legislation (PIPPPPL), the most common Jewish activity among North American Jews is participating in surveys and demographic studies. In fact, out of the people contacted in its latest study, fully 100% indicated that they had answered a questionnaire within the previous 24 hours." Read the complete story, and more, on pjewishmisanthropy. … Continue Reading
New Jewish Social Media Campaign Launched
The Hebrew Organization of Billionaires Networking with Other Billionaires (HOBNOB) has announced the three finalists in its contest, “What’s Your Idea to Transform our Common Heritage (#ITCH)?” The web-based contest invited submissions of projects that would address a pressing issue confronting the Jewish community. Read the complete story, and more, on pjewishmisanthropy. … Continue Reading
JALOPY Announces Ten Under Ten
from pjewishmisanthropy: Ten Under Ten The Jewish Associated League of Organizations with Programs for Youth (JALOPY) has announced a new project to recognize the contributions of the next generation to Jewish life. The program will bestow awards on “Ten Under Ten”: a group of ten Jews born since 2001 who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and have already made a tangible contribution to Jewish life. Read the complete story and more on pjewishmisanthropy. … Continue Reading
Shooting for The Maccabeats Pesach Video Under Way
According to a story by Benji Lovitt running in pjewishmisanthropy, The Maccabeats are busy developing their next video project: "On the heels of their national tour and another hit holiday song, The Maccabeats are hotter than ever, and now, everybody’s favorite Jewish acapella band is planning its next move. To their fans who expected more of the same, guess again: the head-covered darlings are back and this time, it’s with an edgier, more urban touch. We won’t have to wait long to get a glimpse of what their future holds with shooting for their Passover video already under way. Titled “Shlep That Ass and Taste These Matza Balls”, the song will feature T-Pain and Missy Elliot and will be helmed by legendary filmmaker John Woo, director of masterpieces such as “Broken Arrow”, … Continue Reading
El Al Hires Mikvah Ladies In Lieu Of Full Body Scanners
The New York Jewish Week is reporting that, “In an effort to both save money on expensive equipment and satisfy their increasingly religious clientele, El Al Israel Airlines announced today that it has hired Mikvah Ladies to serve as security officers to scan all women travelers.” Mordechai Shushan and his friends are back! … Continue Reading
In Honor of All the Donors
Relax, take a break and remember - it's all about our donors! Even if you do not speak Hebrew, you'll still enjoy this 34 second video. … Continue Reading
The Future Lies Ahead
by Mordechai Shushan It’s time to break down barriers. In our richly diverse and vibrant community, we need to cross borders and build bridges, and empower new voices. Celebrating our rich heritage, we must lower barriers to understanding, and in an atmosphere of transparency employ best practices to think out of the box. In that spirit, I want to begin by calling for us all to have a conversation. It may be a new conversation, or it may continue the existing conversation, or it may begin a different conversation about a conversation we’ve been having. They key is to engage in dialogue, so that we can grapple with issues honestly and without preconceptions. And there’s no better way to have a dialogue than to start a conversation. What’s more, if we are serious and committed to … Continue Reading
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