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Congratulations to our Raffle Winner!
Congratulations to Deborah who won a $25 iTunes gift card in our raffle! Everyone who took the survey and sent in an email address was included in the drawing. FYI: I used a random number generator online (what isn’t online?!) and came up with #52 – which was Deborah’s spot on the list.
Deborah was kind enough to share the following information about herself:
How she discovered our online synagogue: In an article in the Forward.
Why she was interested: She felt she could fit in.
How old she is: 61
Deborah wrote, “As I get older I feel the lack of a Jewish upbringing
and community more and more. My family was not observant but maintained a
strong Jewish identity (red diaper baby). I learned more about Jewish
history and religious practice from reading than from home, but always
knew I was a Jewish person. I got a different slant on Jewish identity
from Hashomer Hatzair in the mid-60s. I grew up in New York, but
have lived in California since 1969. I’m married to a non-observant,
unbelieving, once-Christian.”
I have to say, I loved reading a brief chapter from Deborah’s story. One of the great privileges of being a rabbi is meeting and knowing a variety of people. Working at Congregation Beth Adam, I get to interact with a relatively small group of people face-to-face. It is wonderful. Working at OurJewishCommunity.org, I interact with thousands of people from around the world; I am fortunate to meet such diverse individuals through the wonders of technology. It is also wonderful. The web has an amazing way of making the world feel smaller at times.
So, thanks Deborah for sharing your story, and congrats on winning the raffle. For the rest of you out there – thanks for participating in our Jewish community. Please share your stories with us as well. And stay tuned for future surveys and raffles.
Shabbat Shalom!
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-26
- @lawmichelp You got it! It was one of those things like when you ask 2 rabbis and get 3 answers. in reply to lawmichelp #
- @warrenss Great article! Thanks! On Passover, I asked all to take out blackberries & smart phones and start tweeting. They were shocked! in reply to warrenss #
- RT @warrenss: @rabbibaum Hi Laura, Have you seen this article in Time about twittering in church? What do you think? http://bit.ly/D3Czn #
- After spending much time and making a great mess taking the skin off of halibut, I will NEVER forget to ask the fish guy to do it in future. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-25
- @hodenday @thewanderingjew @EllieRachel @toastychew @lawmichelp @krmontan @tmana Thanks for all the wine info . You guys rock! in reply to hodenday #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-24
- Does anyone know how long a bottle of opened white wine with a screw top lasts in the fridge? #
- RT @BillComar Congratulations to Scott Googins and Xavier Baseball! A-10 Champions! #
- @shortjewish Excellent point! in reply to shortjewish #
- @dschwartz2 True that! in reply to dschwartz2 #
- One Bar Mitzvah down. Two weddings to go. And 200 pages of reading. And some writing. Long weekend, redefined. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-23
- Lebron is the king! Crazy! #
- @davekerpen Thanks and #ShabbatShalom to you as well! in reply to davekerpen #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-22
- thinks that imitation really can be the highest form of flattery. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-21
- @aglockner Oy vay! in reply to aglockner #
- @CGinChicago It’s great to see you here! Going to start tweeting more often? in reply to CGinChicago #
- @aglockner @gglockner Uh oh – how bad was the ketubah error? Glad things seem to have worked out despite it. #
- RT @randomdeanna @sonalbee Kuwaiti women used technology (textin beneath burkas)2 win right 2 vote, &4 parliamentary seats http://is.gd/BMOP #
- just filled out a ketubah. always makes me nervous. could be a very expensive mistake. success (i think). #
- RT @pblackshaw: “I pledge allegiance to participation in social media” http://tinyurl.com/qqvztm #
- RT @WomenWhoTech: Did you catch this article? Are Baby Boomers Killing Facebook and Twitter? Nice title hugh? http://bit.ly/9UZXm #
- @davekerpen Yup, we used @ustreamtv to videostream high holiday services and it was a great tool. in reply to davekerpen #
- @theKbuzz That was pretty cool (even though I didn’t win anything!) in reply to theKbuzz #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-20
- @danknapp76 Cool – thanks for the tip – I am now following @gijp in reply to danknapp76 #
- @danknapp76 Not yet… Let me know if you learn anything good from them though. in reply to danknapp76 #
- writing grants & dialing for dollars for OurJewishCommunity.org. Know anyone who might want to help us blend liberal Judaism and technology? #
- @Joann_Betschart Thanks so much for the #mondaymensch in reply to Joann_Betschart #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-19
- @gavrielelijah Yup. Thanks for checking! #
Twitter Updates for 2009-05-18
- @theoutgirl Hope all is well there. in reply to theoutgirl #
- @Awapy I will work on it. I guess twitter would lend itself to match-making. in reply to Awapy #
- @KindleCulture Totally fine. Just entertained by it. I jumped more when I saw a spider earlier tonight than I did when I felt the shake. #
- @theoutgirl It was a 5.0 in LA. #
- Just experienced my first earthquake. Wowzers. #
- @Awapy @HilzFuld I am so totally in for officiating at the Twitter wedding! Best wedding ever. in reply to Awapy #
- 10 rabbis down. 5 to go. Rabbi Richard Levy spoke on whether Reform Judaism still matters. Didn’t necessarily convince me. Will blog soon. #
- About to watch fifteen people become rabbis. #
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