JBlogosphere

The First International Jblogger Convention

2008-07-25T07:37:00.004+03:00

Nefesh B'Nefesh will be hostingThe First InternationalJewish Bloggers Convention“The Power of the JBlogosphere:Taking Jblogging to the next level.”A post about this event can be found here.

Jib Awards: Looking for a Few Good Men (or Women)

2007-02-25T16:50:00.000+02:00

Let me set the scene for you. Take something like, Star Wars, and you will get lots of love, but tons of fanboy critique. Every fan has their complaints and thinks they could have done better. (especially those Prequels!) Now imagine if George Lucas made an announcement and told all the fans - "Here are the keys to the franchise, continue as you wish, whatever you'd like you can do."Wouldn't that

~ Updated ~

2007-01-24T19:03:00.000+02:00

The sidebar has been updated for H.H., K.C.C, and I added to two Jblogger interviews from Mother in Israel and added a listing for the all new J-Pix carnival.

Proposed Categories

2007-01-23T07:13:00.000+02:00

Bagel Blogger put in a lot of work and came up with the following possible list of categories for the May JIBs:Proposed Categories 2006 Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards -Best 'Life in Israel' BlogOutright:123New:Upcoming Award 1_______________________Best Aliyah Blog [New]Outright:123New:Upcoming Award 1_______________________Best Diaspora BlogOutright:123New:Upcoming Award 1Regional [new]USA:

The Plan of Action

2007-01-19T06:50:00.000+02:00

Well, now that we've established that the real JIBs won't run until around May, and have decided to devote this month to highlighting Jblogosphere in general... we need to start working on a plan of action for the future. Some ideas being discussed thus far:1) HostingSome of us have suggested that the Jblogosphere blog would be a good place to host the awards for a number of reasons. Firstly,

Hey Friends, It's JBlog Awareness Month!!!!

2007-01-18T17:36:00.000+02:00

Folks, I don't know if you knew this or not, but January is J-Blog awareness month. No you didn't know? Hmm, well, maybe that's because I just made it up right now. How do you like that? I mean, why not, I think somewhere, out there, there is some other thing happening that's supposed to accomplish the same thing, but who said there can't be more then one road to awareness.So with that weirdly

Updated Haveil Havalim and J-Blogger Interviews

2007-01-17T01:05:00.000+02:00

Hello out there in the Jblogosverse. For no reason at all, none whatsoever, completely without any catalyst, I decided to return to this blog and be an ACTIVE member. Yeaup, it's me, that meal 'ol blogger, Mr. "Malicious" himself, Chaim from the Life-Of-Rubin Blog.My first assignment was housekeeping. I updated the dropdown menus for Haveil Havalim and the JBlogger interviews. All 102 Haveil

The Peoples Choice JBlog Awards

2007-01-13T18:22:00.000+02:00

Nominations for The Peoples Choice JBlog Awards are now open.The categories includeBest Overall BlogBest Pro-Israel Advocacy BlogBest Jewish Religion BlogBest Jewish Humor BlogBest Slice of Life in IsraelBest "New" BlogBest Jewish Current Events/News BlogBest Personal BlogBest Jewish Culture BlogBest Designed BlogBest Group BlogBest Podcast/VlogBest Kosher BlogBest Live Event CoverageBest Post

Volunteers Needed

2006-10-02T02:09:00.000+02:00

Reb Chaim HaQoton is planning to go back to Yeshiva, and is looking for someone to take over his blog. Please drop a comment if you think you might be interest, either her on Reb Chaim HaQoton's blog! Thanks!

Hillel and College Students

2006-09-19T00:22:00.000+03:00

I was just contacted by David Weinberg from Hillel, who informed about the latest Hillel initiative. College students have a chance to get their nicknames and become eligible to win a 1 GB iPod nano or one of the several iTunes gift cards. To enter, you should fill out a brief survey on Hillel's page. And if you need any more information or materials, you can contact David at dweinberg at hillel

Kosher Cooking Carnival 10 is up!

2006-09-15T05:42:00.000+03:00

Check out Kosher Cooking Carnival 10: A Sweet New Year Edition!

Support Israel "Bumper Stickers"... for your blog!

2006-07-28T08:12:00.000+03:00

Show your support for Israel with these "bumper stickers" for your blog or website.There is an abundance of images linking to various charities, news, rallies and other Israel-related links that many people have added to their blog (and please continue to do so if possible!).But for those who simply want show their support for Israel and the brave who are fighting for peace we've come up with

A Jblogger Conference Call with Rep. Israel

2006-07-27T04:26:00.000+03:00

Yesterday, I participated in a Jblogger teleconference with Rep. Steve Israel (D) of NY. The conference was organized through the effort of the NJDC blog (the blog of the National Jewish Democratic Council).Other participants included:Holly from The Moderate VoiceJudith Weiss from Kesher TalkVan Wallach from Kesher TalkMik Moore from JspotDavid Honig from The Daily PulseSteven Weiss from

A Comprehensive Collection of Tzedakahs in Israel

2006-07-26T20:32:00.000+03:00

Right now sadly there are more than enough organizations collecting to help those in need in Israel. We encourage people to band together and raise as much as possible. Giving charity is a really special thing and something that Hashem enables us to be a partner with him by doing. We are able to directly affect another families lives, this is something that can't be matched by any other deed.

On A Quest To Expand

2006-07-25T02:41:00.000+03:00

In my earlier post about expanding Haveil Havalim, I suggested sending links from Jewish blogs in other languages to broaden our outreach efforts. Browsing through the Russian JBlogosphere (mostly Live Journal), I discovered a wealth of thought-provoking and well-written articles dealing with Israel, Jewish issues, and advocacy. The level of discussion in those blogs is incredible, probably

Haveil Havalim # 79: The Super Uber Huge Giant J-Blog Roundup

2006-07-24T15:37:00.000+03:00

In case you weren't around or missed it yesterday the 79th edition of Haveil Havalim was released. I was honored to be able to host it and I worked on it a long time so that it would be really comprehensive. This past week was a banner week for the J-Blogosphere and it showed that we are a really strong community. We came together and really took hold of all of the issues. From every corner and

ISRAEL RALLY CENTRAL

2006-07-20T20:21:00.000+03:00

LIST UNDER CONTRUCTIONHere is a near-complete list of rallies around the world supporting Israel. We have compiled this listing from numerous sources, so please excuse our not listing them all. Please help us make this list complete. Thanks to LGF, Kesher Talk, Muqata, Batya, the Jewish Federation, StandWithUs, and others who we culled this list from.Please leave a comment and/or e-mail any

Want to Help English Speaking IDF Soldiers?

2006-07-20T02:47:00.000+03:00

Now's your chance!I (Jameel) got a request through a blog friend to help keep English-speaking IDF soldiers in good cheer -- for those presently serving, and for those who just got called up with emergency call-up orders.Whether you can get some kids in a school to write emails with warm wishes and encouragement, or if you want to write your own funny stories, jokes, or send pictures -- now is

Rally in St. Louis at 6:30 CDT

2006-07-19T02:03:00.000+03:00

It's been hard keeping up on all the rallies, so here's one for tonight that is in just a few minutes... we will try to update the entire rally list later tonight. Shiloh Musings has a long list. St. Louis Stands With Israel Tuesday, July 18, 20066:30 PM to 8:00 PM Location:JCC2 Millstone Campus DriveSt. Louis, MO 63146 Phone: 314-432-5700www.jccstl.com Contact:Batya

Teachers: What Your School Can Do

2006-07-18T15:34:00.000+03:00

We may not be able to pick a weapon and fight the war, but often our prayers, especially communal prayers, are just as, if not more, powerful.I received the following email today:"Dear TeachersThe current conflict in Israel affects all of the Jewish people and the best way we can respond is to come together in a spirit of Achdus to daven for Klal Yisroel. The prayers of children are more likely

Jerusalem Post: Casualties of War

2006-07-18T01:31:00.000+03:00

Many of the blogs in the previous post are again getting their rest for the night, though some have found guest-bloggers to update any bigger stories and/or happenings. Meanwhile, as I was perusing the pictures on Baleboosteh (alternating between teary eyes and smiles), I see she linked to a new section on the Jerusalem Post. The section is called "Casualties of War", and has links to the stories

Live-Blogging the War & What We Can Do

2006-07-16T06:47:00.000+03:00

UPDATE: Rallies which are in the next 24 hours are in RED. Rallies which already happened are in BLUE.Click on titles to skip up/downLIVEBLOGGERSWHAT YOU CAN DOISRAELI NEWSRALLIESAs the war around Israel rages... here is a list

Haveil Havalim #77 is up!

2006-07-09T20:35:00.000+03:00

Haveil Havalim #77 is up at Shiloh Musings/Me-Ander.A quick definition of HH:Haveil Havalim is the carnival of Jewish blogs -- a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Soccer Dad. The term “Haveil Havalim”, which means "Vanity of Vanities", is

The J-Blogger Community @ TTLB

2006-07-06T22:20:00.000+03:00

Many people recently have been asking me about the J-Blogosphere Community that exists at The Truth Laid Bear, especially since we added it to the sidebar here.First, a quick explanation of The Truth Laid Bear (TTLB), which is run by "N.Z. Bear", who started Porkbusters and the TTLB Ecosystem: N.Z. Bear essentially established a website which includes his own blog, and included in it he created

The Future of Haveil Havalim

2006-07-06T03:17:00.000+03:00

In the most recent edition of HH, I received some feedback, expressing concern about the political future of the carnival. A number of people criticized the trend of including mostly right-wing bloggers or, in the cases where left-wing blogs were included, excluding their posts dealing specifically with Israel. The main point of these sentiments was that HH is skewed to the right, and not

Haveil Havalim #76 is up!

2006-07-02T23:52:00.000+03:00

Haveil Havalim #76 is up at Irina.A quick definition of HH:Haveil Havalim is the carnival of Jewish blogs -- a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Soccer Dad. The term “Haveil Havalim”, which means "Vanity of Vanities", is from Kohelet,

Kosher Cooking Carnival Reminder

2006-07-02T07:11:00.000+03:00

Muse wants to remind you that the next Kosher Cooking Carnival is coming up soon!Let her know what's cooking by sending your submissions to either shilohmuse at yahoo dot com or via Conservative Cat's handy form or the blog carnival one.Shavua Tov!!

Israel: Living It, Loving It

2006-06-29T07:41:00.000+03:00

As you can see in the sidebar, Sarah just put up two icons, which she designed.Not only do they look awesome, but they convey perfectly one of the most important messages of the J-blogosphere - unity. These icons are apolitical, and are meant to bring us all together rather than create divisions and pointless arguments. Come on, we are the J-bloggers, after all - we can take care of pointless

The Debate About Pro-Israeli Blogging

2006-06-27T08:22:00.000+03:00

Soccer Dad has an important post about pro-Israeli blogging. It seems to have sparked a lot of discussion in the comment section.I have followed it up with one of my own over here. Mine is more general, but I kept the original post in mind.Hopefully, that thread will spark more discussion on other blogs, and perhaps we can all gather them here, considering the relevance of the subject matter.

Next Haveil Havalim

2006-06-27T08:19:00.000+03:00

I'll be hosting Haveil Havalim # 76 on my blog, The Ignoble Experiment, a.k.a. Live Dangerously!So you can also e-mail your entries to sicat222 at gmail dot com.I look forward to reading your entries!

Haveil Havalim #75 is up!

2006-06-25T10:41:00.000+03:00

Haveil Havalim #75 is up at AbbaGav.Thanks to Gavriel for this weeks collection of great reading. Check it out!Last week: Blue Diary hosted #74.Next week: E-mail David (Soccer Dad) at dhgerstman at hotmail dot com with your submissions or use Conservative Cat's handy dandy submission form or use the submission form over at BlogCarnival!

The Multilingual JBlogosphere welcomes Spanish J-Blogs!

2006-06-20T11:42:00.000+03:00

(An English translation will follow the Spanish one)CrossPosted to The MuqataShalom y Bienvenidos a la Seccion en Español de la JBlogsphere (Blogesfera Judia).Ademas de toda la maravilla de los JBlogs en ingles, existe todo un interesante universo de JBlogs en español sobre importantes e interesantes temas que van desde politica en Israel hsta Judaismo y Noticias Judias. Algunos de llos tambien

Haveil Havalim #74

2006-06-19T05:55:00.000+03:00

Haveil Havalim #74 is up at Blue Diary.Wander on over and check it out!Last week: Perspectives of a Nomad hosted #73.Next week: Gavriel of AbbaGav will be hosting. You can e-mail Gavriel at gavriel dot raanan at gmail dot com with your submissions or use Conservative Cat's handy dandy submission form or use the submission form over at BlogCarnival!

Kosher Cooking Carnival #7

2006-06-18T11:01:00.000+03:00

Number Seven, Food From Heaven...The SEVENTH Kosher Cooking Carnival is up at Sadie's Luncheonette.Check it out for anything Kosher!Please send submissions for KCC #8 to shilohmuse AT yahoo DOT com.Enjoy!

Haveil Havalim #73

2006-06-11T13:52:00.000+03:00

Haveil Havalim #73 is up at Perspectives of a Nomad.Wander on over and check it out!Last week: Jack's Shack hosted #71.Next week: BlueEnclave of the Blue Diary will be hosting. You can e-mail Soccer Dad at dhgerstman at hotmail dot com with your submissions or use Conservative Cat's handy dandy submission form or use the submission form over at BlogCarnival!In general, Haveil Havalim could really

KCC Reminder

2006-06-11T03:26:00.000+03:00

Ezer K'negdo reminds everyone to submit their recipes by June 15 for the upcoming Kosher Cooking Carnival #7 which is being hosted at Sadie's Luncheonette. So email her at ezerknegdo AT gmail DOT com or use this form. You can see previous editions here.*****JBlogosphere images coming soon!

JBlogosphere Community

2006-06-07T12:42:00.000+03:00

Soccer Dad has written a great post about the J-blog community in response to this.He speaks about the concept of creating a community and the ways in which that has been happening around the J-Blogosphere. One such initiative is Haveil Havalim (up to edition #72 last week) started by Soccer Dad himself.Thank you for the great work you have done for the J-Blog community!

Haveil Havalim #72 has been handed down!

2006-06-04T08:18:00.000+03:00

Haveil Havalim #72 is up at Jack's Shack.A quick definition of HH:Haveil Havalim is the carnival of Jewish blogs -- a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Soccer Dad. The term “Haveil Havalim”, which means "Vanity of Vanities", is from Kohelet,

Chag Sameach, News Coming Soon

2006-06-01T23:34:00.000+03:00

All of us here at J-Blogosphere would like to wish all the members of the J-Blogosphere a wonderful Chag Sameach!There's an important announcement coming next week regarding the J-Blogosphere, so stay tuned!

Haveil Havalim #71 is up!

2006-05-28T18:08:00.000+03:00

Haveil Havalim #71 is up at WestBankMama.A quick definition of HH:Haveil Havalim is the carnival of Jewish blogs -- a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Soccer Dad. The term “Haveil Havalim”, which means "Vanity of Vanities", is from Kohelet,

Oh No. We've Angered The Gods.

2006-05-28T10:40:00.000+03:00

Michael @ Jewlicious, apparently has a bone to pick with the this jblogosphere blog in his posting "I'm SO Important."Is it a rant? Is it humor? Who knows?Who cares!Jameel.Advocating Aliya and the JBlogosphere since 1874.

1st J-Blog Photo Contest Results

2006-05-23T07:42:00.000+03:00

The final results are in for the first J-blog photo contest, which was hosted by Emanuel of Jewish Nation, ended as a split title between myself and Sarah of Sarah's View - a noble decision, seeing as I submitted a photo I recalled from last summer's disengagement, while everyone else submitted photos they'd taken.The pictures were all excellent, and we look forward to future happenings such as

Interviews with a J-Blogger

2006-05-22T22:39:00.000+03:00

I've added the links to the J-Blogger Interviews to the left. Chaim put up a post an hour or so ago asking for the questions you'd like to pose to fellow J-Bloggers. I have people "on standby" I just haven't really had time to sit and compile the questions. I'd like to ask you to send some questions my way. Please. The two upcoming interviews are with bloggers OrthoMom and Dave from

Thank You, Chaim & "Fred"

2006-05-22T08:04:00.000+03:00

You may have noticed the beautiful new header image on your screen just now. This image was created on a whim by Chaim of Life-of-Rubin and his anonymous friend, who we'll call "Fred".It was approved by our image expert, Sarah, who is currently working on some J-Blogger icons for J-bloggers to put on their blogs. Hope you like it!

Under Construction

2006-05-22T02:25:00.000+03:00

The template is still very much under construction, so please bear with us.In the meantime, are the basic colors okay for everyone? (The tan background with dark fonts?)

Sorry

2006-05-19T19:05:00.000+03:00

I can't change the template yet, without losing all the links on the side. After Shabbos I will try to copy that chunk of the 'plate and change it.

What should the official JBlog Blog look like?

2006-05-19T07:11:00.000+03:00

I have had a request to change the colour of this blog so that it is easier to read.Before any changes are made, I'd like to ask for any preferences of colours for the text/background that you think are appropriate (and easy on the eye).As the 'official' j-blogosphere blog I think it must reflect what (the majority of) j-bloggers prefer, as diverse and varied as our community may be.If you have

Where do JBlogs get their names from?

2006-05-18T13:50:00.000+03:00

Jack (who I had the privledge of meeting) asked this question, and is getting a huge number of answers. Check it out here.

The Blogging Influence

2006-05-17T18:11:00.000+03:00

I think one interesting idea that briefly appeared in the Wiki article on J-blogosphere, but then disappeared, is to track the way pop culture blogs such as Jewlicious, Jewschool, and JDaters Anonymous interact among themselves, but also influence the "real" lives of their audiences. It was mentioned for example, that Jewlicious and Jewschool are rival sites. Then there was the T-shirt

Some Additions...

2006-05-15T00:59:00.000+03:00

I've added the links for all the previous Haveil Havalims and Kosher Cooking Carnivals to the sidebar. More and more stuff will be added as people suggest them, so... go ahead and suggest!Anyone want to write parts of the history of the J-blogosphere?

Where to start?

2006-05-14T21:47:00.000+03:00

A bunch of good first time links for the total JBlogosphere novice...Irina asks: Could someone PLEASE explain what this thing is? Maybe market it? See hereEzzie expounded on it here.Read Wiki's explanation of the JBlogosphere over here.Lots more to come :)Regards,Jameel @ The Muqata(and if you want to know who Jameel is -- it's explained over here)

This name is Reserved!

2006-05-14T09:29:00.000+03:00

Coming soon...