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Named a Top 10 Jewish Influencer by @JewishTweets and NJOP
Thank you NJOP for this honor. The Internet and Social Media are a powerful conduit for ideas, education, and inspiration for Jews around the globe. I take the issue of online Jewish content very seriously, even if some of my postings are irreverent in nature. Blogging and using the web to bring forward important issues in the Jewish world is part of being a catalyst for a dynamic Jewish renewal and fighting the continuing trend of disaffiliation and assimilation. Additionally, because so many Jews are disconnected from Jewish life and community, the web affords Jews to be in touch with spiritual leaders, community leaders, and other Jewish personalities on a personal level that never existed before the Interweb Revolution.
NATIONAL JEWISH OUTREACH PROGRAM REVEALS WINNERS OF THE FIRST JEWISH INFLUENCER AWARDS
@JewishTweets – Jewish Lifestyle Twitter Feed – Recognizes 10 Jewish Influencers in Social Media during Social Media Week 2012
New York, NY – (February 13, 2012) The National Jewish Outreach Program (www.njop.org) tonight announced the recipients of the first “Jewish Treats: Jewish Influencer Awards” during the organization’s 18th annual dinner. The announcement was listed as part of Social Media Week (SMW12) which kicked off earlier in the day.
Finalists were selected by an expert panel of judges and evaluated based on creative and strategic use of social media to positively impact the Jewish community. Winners will be listed on the NJOP website, featured on @JewishTweets and invited to participate in 2012 NJOP social media programming.
“We launched @JewishTweets in March 2008 and from the outset, embraced it for the way it allows us to connect with people everywhere. It has allowed us not only to be heard, but to listen and be inspired by others every day,” said Ephraim Z. Buchwald, founder and director of the National Jewish Outreach Program. “In particular, we wanted to take time to recognize some of those who are leveraging the power of social media to raise Jewish social consciousness and shine a positive light on Jewish life.”
2012 Jewish Treats: Jewish Influencer Awards
Rabbi Yonah Bookstein @RabbiYonah
Rabbi Yonah Bookstein is the executive rabbi for JConnectLA, which hosts events to help young Jews “connect to something bigger”.A popular blogger, Bookstein’s writings regularly appear in The Huffington Post, Jewlicious and LA’s JewishJournal.com. He also maintains the Facebook presence for both JConnectLA and the Jewlicious Festival, a popular youth event.
20 Lessons For Non-Violent Protest You Can RT #occupywallstreet
I must admit, I was skeptical that the rag-tag protests that started in NYC would spread as fast as they have. But as we saw with 1968, and now in 2011, protests in one country can easily spill over to other countries. Now protests in one city, have spread around the country.
Led by idealistic young people intent on changing the status quo we are on the cusp of nationwide upheaval. Lack of jobs, corporate greed and government corruption are at the top of the lists of complaints.
As the protests in intensify, I have compiled these 20 tweetable lessons from my years in non-violent protests and movements. Please feel free to tweet and Facebook these.
1) The police are not an enemy, treat them like friends, they are just doing their job #occupywallstreet
2) Non-violence means non-violence. Never use violence, even when treated with violence. No broken windows! #occupywallstreet
3) NEVER resist arrest. Just go limp. #occupywallstreet
4) Plane arrests to happen on your terms. #occupywallstreet
5) Singing is always heard louder than shouting #occupywallstreet
6) Treat each other with love and respect, even when you have disagreements on tactics #occupywallstreet
7) Change takes time and patience, one march cannot change the world, but 1,000 will. #occupywallstreet
8) Appoint spokespeople for media, and don’t claim to speak for everyone unless you do. #occupywallstreet
9) VERY important – you need marked peacekeepers to intervene btw cops and protestors #occupywallstreet
10) Handout rules of non-violence to everyone, tweet them, text them, live them #occupywallstreet
11) Don’t dehumanize your opponents, teach them #occupywallstreet
12) Don’t demonize the media, get them on your side. #occupywallstreet
13) Keep your eye on the prize, don’t be distracted by counter-protestors #occupywallstreet
14) Never give over to hate and anger, love looks better on TV #occupywallstreet
15) Be considerate of everyones personal space, including guys in suits. #occupywallstreet
16) Signs work. Signs that can be read from far away work really well. #occupywallstreet
17) Don’t make it “us against them.” We all need to find a way in this world together. #occupywallstreet
18) Encourage clergy to join you by being peaceful. People will notice. (think MLK) #occupywallstreet
19) Act righteously if your cause is righteous #occupywallstreet
20) 450,000 Israelis marched peacefully. Learn from them. #occupywallstreet
Top 100 Most Followed Twitter Users
With the recent revelation that Barack does not do his own Twitters, I was wondering who are the top followed folks in Twitterland. Notice that Twitter itself doesn’t have top position. No Jews in the Top Ten. Yet. This list is as of today – you can see all 100 top Twitters Found them here:
| 1 | aplusk | 4,025,573 |
| 2 | britneyspears | 3,847,812 |
| 3 | TheEllenShow | 3,802,272 |
| 4 | cnnbrk | 2,809,719 |
| 5 | BarackObama | 2,734,246 |
| 6 | 2,685,070 | |
| 7 | Oprah | 2,667,284 |
| 8 | johncmayer | 2,665,558 |
| 9 | RyanSeacrest | 2,644,465 |
| 10 | KimKardashian | 2,630,590 |
Last in the Top 100
100 NickCannon 1,383,278
JtweetLA: LA’s First Jewish Tweet-UP
Join us for LA’s first (that we know of) Jewish Tweet Up. Taking place on Wednesday July 8th at La Gondola at 9025 Wilshire Blvd. between 5:30-7:30 pm in Beverly Hills, it’ll feature some of LA’s most prolific Jewish bloggers as well as a 10% discount on whatever you order. Enjoy this opportunity for face to face interaction with people you may have been following on twitter but never met, or find new and interesting people to follow OR just come out for a good time. I know it sounds kind of geeky, but when the wine starts to flow, the possibilities are endless! this is especially true when you consider the diverse nature of our sponsors, namely JConnectLA, Jumpstart, the LA Jewish Chamber of Commerce, Jewtube and of course, Jewlicious!
Hopefully we’ll see you there. Tell all your friends!
