Engagement via Social Media

Mar 16, 2018 | Workshops

Why are your brand and your social media strategy essential components of effective Jewish engagement? Learn the basics of social media platforms, social media etiquette, and how to craft content that speaks to your Jewish Engagement goals.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

How Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ broke taboos around interfaith marriage March 20, 2023
The young adult classic, soon to be a movie, was a rare portrayal of an increasingly common reality, writes a kids lit critic. -- The post How Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ broke taboos around interfaith marriage appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Emily Schneider
Asaf Zamir, Israel’s top diplomat in NY, summoned to Jerusalem after implicitly criticizing judicial overhaul March 20, 2023
Meanwhile, Zamir's wife Maya Wertheimer appeared in a provocative pro-democracy show to kick off Tel Aviv Fashion Week. -- The post Asaf Zamir, Israel’s top diplomat in NY, summoned to Jerusalem after implicitly criticizing judicial overhaul appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ben Sales
Former US marine seriously injured in West Bank shooting attack in Huwara March 19, 2023
The attack comes three weeks after two Israeli brothers, Hallel and Yagel Yaniv, were killed in a previous shooting attack while driving on the same road in Huwara. Following that attack, dozens of Israeli settlers rioted in the village. -- The post Former US marine seriously injured in West Bank shooting attack in Huwara appeared […]
Ben Sales
Which side are you on: Jewish American or American Jew? March 19, 2023
A professor of Jewish thought explains how a a debate over language is really about how Jews navigate between competing identities. -- The post Which side are you on: Jewish American or American Jew? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Andrew Silow-Carroll
A Florida bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers aims to stop the state’s neo-Nazi rise March 17, 2023
Proposed by a Jewish lawmaker, the bill has attracted antisemitic backlash. -- The post A Florida bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers aims to stop the state’s neo-Nazi rise appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Andrew Lapin
Far-right Israeli minister finds enemy in JDC, the mainstream American Jewish aid group March 17, 2023
Itamar Ben-Gvir calls the Joint Distribution Committee, which since 1914 has distributed billions in dollars of aid across 70 countries, including Israel, a "leftist organization." -- The post Far-right Israeli minister finds enemy in JDC, the mainstream American Jewish aid group appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Philissa Cramer
YouTuber Drew Binsky makes a travel video about Hasidic Brooklyn March 17, 2023
The video, in which Binsky is accompanied by ex-Hasidic community member and transgender activist Abby Stein, has been viewed nearly 800,000 times in four days. -- The post YouTuber Drew Binsky makes a travel video about Hasidic Brooklyn appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Julia Gergely
Queer yeshiva to publish first-ever collection of Jewish legal opinions written by and for trans Jews March 17, 2023
“Halacha has to be informed by the real lived experiences of the people about whom it is legislating,” said Laynie Soloman, who teaches at and helps lead Svara, a Chicago yeshiva that serves queer Jews. -- The post Queer yeshiva to publish first-ever collection of Jewish legal opinions written by and for trans Jews appeared […]
Jackie Hajdenberg
The Jewish Sport Report: What Duke coach Jon Scheyer means to the school’s Jewish community March 17, 2023
In this week's Jewish Sport Report, we talk to members of Duke's Jewish community about their famous head coach. Plus, we wrap up our coverage of the World Baseball Classic. -- The post The Jewish Sport Report: What Duke coach Jon Scheyer means to the school’s Jewish community appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Jacob Gurvis
In Berlin, Netanyahu faces tough questions from a key ally, while Israelis abroad protest March 16, 2023
"We are following this [judicial reform] debate very closely and — I will not hide this — with great concern,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. -- The post In Berlin, Netanyahu faces tough questions from a key ally, while Israelis abroad protest appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Toby Axelrod