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Agunah Cases in the Age of Facebook

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 09:02
Cross-posted to Blog.RabbiJason.com

United States Representative Dave Camp is a proud Roman Catholic. The Republican congressman represents Michigan's 4th District in Congress which includes places in Michigan's "Up North" region that Jews only visit for a few days each year. Aside from the handful of families who live in Traverse City year round, Dave Camp likely doesn't give much thought to Jewish people.

Rep. Dave Camp had to close the comments section of his Facebook page due to protests over his staffer's refusal to grant a get
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Jewish Non-Profits and Social Media - Do They Get It?

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 09:17
Cross-posted to Blog.RabbiJason.com

As a rabbi who is a social mediaologist, I find myself consulting a lot of synagogues and Jewish nonprofits on their social media strategy. The leaders of these institutions all recognize that they require a social media strategy, but the plan for how it will be implemented varies greatly.

Are Jewish Non-Profits adding social media to their arsenal of marketing tools?
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New iPhone and Android Apps Released by Leket Israel to Benefit Israel's Poor

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 10:44

It's too bad that the new movie "The Lorax" (an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic tale) won't be released for another month because today is the birthday of the trees!

Leket Israel releases new apps on Tu Bishvat to donate leftover food
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Ben Stein Vs. Kyocera

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 23:07

With today's 10-second tease video with Matthew Broderick hinting at a "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" sequel, it is only fitting to take a close look at Ben Stein's ongoing legal battle with Kyocera. Stein, who played the memorable high school teacher in the 1986 movie ("Bueller? Bueller?) was set to film a commercial for Kyocera, the producer of cameras, copiers, printers, mobile phones, and the like.

Ben Stein Sues Kyocera Corp. for Religious Discrimination
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Experiencing Israel's Majesty Each Day Through New Mobile App Israel365

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 08:10
Like many American rabbis who relocate to Israel on aliyah, Rabbi Naftali "Tuly" Weisz began to look for a way to make a difference in the Holy Land. The 30-something Modern Orthodox rabbi had already made some significant relationships with the Israel-loving Evangelical Christian community in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
 

How Do You Spell Hanukkah?

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 14:47

The #1 question during Hanukkah is: What is the correct way to spell the name of this holiday? As I blogged about last year, "Since it's a Hebrew word that is transliterated into English, there are several acceptable spellings. But people still want to know if there is a consensus."

There are so many spellings of Hanukkah. Which one's the most common?
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Israeli Company is Bought By Apple for $500 Million

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 09:18

CNBC is reporting that Apple has bought an Israeli company for up to $500 million.

Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for up to USD 500 million, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said Anobit's management was in the process of gathering its staff to formally announce the acquisition by Apple.

Last week Calcalist had reported that Apple was in advanced talks to buy Anobit for USD 400-USD 500 million.

A Tech Company in Israel has attracted the attention and investment of Apple
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Israeli Company is Bought By Apple for $500 Million

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 09:17

CNBC is reporting that Apple has bought an Israeli company for up to $500 million.

Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for up to USD 500 million, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said Anobit's management was in the process of gathering its staff to formally announce the acquisition by Apple.

Last week Calcalist had reported that Apple was in advanced talks to buy Anobit for USD 400-USD 500 million.

A Tech Company in Israel has attracted the attention and investment of Apple
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Israeli Archaeologists Use Facebook to Solve 3,000-Year-Old Mystery

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 14:22

With a planned IPO in 2012 the list of things that people are using Facebook for is only expanding. In Israel, archaeologists are using a Facebook Page to help them solve a 3,000-year-old mystery. The story was originally reported in The Washington Post​ and Mark Weiss explains how Facebook is coming in handy for these archaeologists. He reports from Jerusalem for ​The Irish Times:

Facebook is helping archaeologists in Israel
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American Online University in West Bank

Submitted by Rabbi Jason Miller on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 10:16

A January 2009 article in the ​NY Times described the plans of an Israeli businessman to create a global online university. Shai Reshef has been succeeding. And now Reshef has opened an operations center in the West Bank. D.D. Guttenplan filed the following story in the NY Times this week:

An American online university started by an Israeli entrepreneur has opened an operations center in the West Bank.

Shai Reshef founded the University of the People, which offers free online education to students in over 120 countries
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