I recently had a discussion with some Jewish leaders about the future of Jewish life in America. Actually when we had the discussion we were in Israel ironically! But the truth of the matter is that our world is in such a rapid state of flux we can all hardly keep up. The news cycle…Read more »
Tag: Social media
The last Shabbat
This is the last Shabbat post. Usually I write my Shabbat post way before Shabbat and merely have it automatically post. But I am going to try to unplug for Shabbat in a real way. In this new social media world we who are online and connected all the time have often forgotten that it…Read more »
Help Us Win!
I am proud to say my blog is one of the finalists in the URJ Techie Awards. My blog along with our congregational Twitter address @kolamila made the finals!!!! But I need your help. Kol Ami needs your help. Help us win!!!! You can vote. If you enjoy reading my blog, or have learned some…Read more »
Judaism and Social Networking
Read this cover story in the Jewish Journal about the influence of Social Networking and media. I am quoted in the article. But more importantly it raises some really good questions and concerns about Jewish values in this new reality. How does Shabbat work? Can there be an electronic sabbatical? Does open wi-fi relate to…Read more »