Judaism in the age of Rabbi Google
Our 21st-century web-based reality has affected the way religion is studied and practised, but while the Internet can provide content, it can’t provide physical community
Your morning spiel for Tuesday, Jan. 19
Today in the news: Israeli gay rights event cancelled, Sia to perform in Tel Aviv, Dafna Meir’s killed arrested, Israeli startup signs a contract with the NBA, the New York Times makes biased headlines (again), and more
Israel mulls legislation to stop incitement on social media
Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan proposes new legislation that would compel social media platforms to remove posts deemed to directly incite murder or violence
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg donates $31 million to charity
The majority of the money will go to women’s empowerment groups and Lean In, Sandberg’s non-profit supporting women in the workplace
Your morning spiel for Tuesday, Jan. 5
Today in the news: BDS, Charlie Hebdo, Tel Aviv shooter, Facebook (and its possible anti-Israel bias), and more
WATCH: Experiment aims to prove Facebook’s anti-Israel bias
Two Facebook pages were launched, one spreading hate against Israel, and one against Palestine. Only one, however, was taken down by Facebook
A Canadian Jewish interview with Mayim Bialik
The CJN speaks to the Big Bang Theory star about female spiritual leaders, Howard Stern, and doing an episode of YidLife Crisis
Woman unsubscribes after ‘controversial’ newsletter wished her a happy Chanukah
“Israel is not the top humanitarian nation of the world right now and I think it is very wrong of you to support it”
Zuckerberg invokes Jewish heritage in support of Muslims
“As a Jew, my parents taught me that we must stand up against attacks on all communities,” he wrote in a Facebook post
Making space for Jewish ‘prosumers’
Increasingly, young Jews are demanding the ability to play an active role as ‘prosumers’ of Jewish experiences, rather than passive consumers
