In the tech field, what’s new (and smaller) is what’s interesting and newsworthy. Yesterday’s technology quickly becomes obsolete. Sometimes, however, old technology can be more interesting than the latest gadget or about-to-be-released mobile app. As is the case with Judaism, …

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How will Google Glass affect Jewish education? This is the blog post I recently published on The Jewish Week’s “Jewish Techs” blog on that subject: In 1982 when I was in first grade at Hillel Day School, a Jewish day …

Google Glass and Jewish Education: What to Expect Read more »

Dr. Michael Gray is a popular and very successful plastic surgeon. He spends his days transforming the way people look on the outside. But one thing he can’t do is fix who they are on the inside. That doesn’t mean …

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Couples about to be married can add  a “Wedsite” to their pre-wedding to-do list. Not too long ago wedding guests had to make a phone call to inquire where the couple was registered for gifts. They didn’t know much about …

Wedding Websites and Wedding Apps Gain Popularity for Jewish Wedding Couples Read more »

The Orthodox Union (OU) has just released a new mobile app that will be helpful for those seeking knowledge on what food products are kosher for Passover. The new app allows the user to enter any food item or product …

The Best Jewish Apps of 2011 Read more »

Spending a week in Israel earlier this month I kept my eyes open to the way Israelis use technology. Even on my first time in Israel over 18 years ago I noticed that Israelis thirsted for the latest tech gadgets. …

Are Social Networking Sites Too Political About Israel? Read more »

Social media changes the zeitgeist in ways we couldn’t have imagined. As we saw with the recent presidential election, opinions and attacks now travel at the speed of light. And so it should be no surprise that the ongoing Middle …

Gaza Situation Becomes Cyber War for Israel Read more »

Like many parents I was concerned that my son wasn’t getting enough sleep while he was away at sleep-away camp. As it turns out, it was my wife’s lack of sleep that posed a bigger concern. Each night beginning around …

Summer Camps Post Camp Photos: Good Idea or Bad? Read more »

I wrote about my technology experience at the Mamshit Camel Ranch, a Bedouin village in Israel, in 2004 on my personal blog. I explained how funny it was to be at a Bedouin village that appeared to be authentically rustic to …

Does Your Donkey Have a Wi-Fi Connection? Read more »