Web 2.0
Jews Who Tweet: Meet @shortjewish
Pin It Why did you initially join Twitter? I joined because I was curious about twitter. I had wondered what all the fuss was about. How did you get involved with... Read More »
Jews Who Tweet: Meet @raffeg
Pin It Why did you initially join Twitter? I originally joined Twitter just because I thought that I had to be on every social network imaginable. Years of bullying and... Read More »
Jews Who Tweet: Meet @JYuter
Pin It Why did you initially join Twitter? I actually joined Twitter as a front end to Facebook. I figured since I’m posting the same basic content, if I did... Read More »
Jews Who Tweet: Meet @hsabomilner
Pin It Why did you initially join Twitter? I had heard buzz that there was a new thing online and I wanted to check it out. Initially my Twitter account... Read More »
Jews Who Tweet: Meet @bethanyshondark
Pin It Why did you initially join Twitter? I initially joined Twitter in October 2008 because my best friend, a techie, wouldn’t stop talking about it. How did you get... Read More »
Is there a Jewish community on Twitter?
Pin It We tend to think about Jewish communities (and communities, in general) in terms of location and self-definition. But the world of Web 2.0 allows us to go beyond... Read More »
Purim on Pinterest
Pin It Are you on Pinterest yet? What are you waiting for? This social network (not new by the way – it’s been around since 2009, has boasted the fastest... Read More »
Why Crummy Contests Hurt Your Brand
Pin It This morning, I saw 75 people “Like” El Al’s new contest on Facebook, “Hamantaschen eating championship.” While I commend EL AL for running a fun contest for Purim... Read More »
Jew in the City wonders…do God and science have chemistry?
Pin It “I couldn’t help but wonder…†Sound familiar? It may be Carrie’s popular phrase of wonderment on Sex and the City, but way before the popular series hit HBO,... Read More »
Is Blogging Good for the Jews?
Pin It Two weeks ago I received a number of frantic phone calls and messages. Â A well-trafficked Jewish blog published a story that was factually untrue. Â The ignorance and hatred... Read More »
Pre-Rosh Hashanah Jewish Social Media Round-Up
Pin It I always find it interesting to look at which stories are popular in the Jewish social media world. Admittedly, this is not a scientific study. Instead, I rely... Read More »
Thriving on Turmoil, a TEDxTelAviv production
Pin It Israel is now officially 62 years old. While the Israeli banks were extremely prepared for the economic turmoil America caused and while Israeli start-ups continue to become... Read More »
“Getting Back in Touch” via Facebook – Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants
Pin It Lately, my wife Jody and I have spent a lot of time getting in touch with old friends via Facebook. It started when I received a friend request... Read More »
A Jeff Pulver Breakfast in Tel Aviv
Pin It Yesterday morning, while going through the 150 or so feeds I try to keep up with, I came upon this video. A report on Jeff Pulver‘s breaksfast in... Read More »
NonProfit 2.0 DC: Embracing the New Web
Pin It While we normally don’t post events or promote outside or inside events here on Jewneric, I think this is appropriate to many of you, our readers. I am... Read More »
Seeking a Different Birthright Israel experience
Pin It Over the past decade over 100,000 Jews from around the world have participated on Taglit Birthright Israel’s amazing 10-day trip. Each trip offers participants a unique experience to... Read More »
What do you do when someone you know gets a new job?
Pin It Over the past number of years I have seen numerous friends and networking partners get new jobs. I usually send an email congratulating them, if I know the... Read More »
Young Geeks gather in Israel
Pin It Israelis are full of ideas. The Silicon Wadi is only behind the Silicon Valley in terms of sheer numbers startups. One guy, Shai Agassi, is working on a... Read More »
The Jewish Leadership Series: Jeremy Epstein
Pin It Jewneric recently had the opportunity to speak with Jeremy Epstein, Word of Mouth & Social Media Consultant and a prominent Jewish leader. We asked him a series of... Read More »
Gary Vaynerchuk is a Real Mentch!
Pin It Last night I had the unique opportunity to hear from and talk to web personality, wine expert, and tremendously nice guy, Gary Vaynerchuk, of Wine Library TV. I... Read More »
