Category Archives: Blogging

Orthodox Jews Vs. Child Abuse

The New York Times reports: For decades, prosecutors in Brooklyn routinely pursued child molesters from every major ethnic and religious segment of the borough’s diverse population. Except one. Of some 700 child sexual abuse cases brought in an average year, … Continue reading

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Are Blogs Good For The Jews?

Rabbi Gil Student writes for The Jewish Press: It is extremely important that we all remember the laws of lashon ha’ra apply to all forms of communication. The same standards we see in newspapers should be expected from blogs, but … Continue reading

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Web Traffic Down 25% Across The Jewish Blogosphere

As I look at the Jewish blogs section of blogads.com and talk to my fellow Jewish bloggers, I see that traffic is down across the board about 25% the past six months. I’m not sure why. Traffic traditionally goes down … Continue reading

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The Editorial Board At Jewschool

Jewschool.com apparently does not have bloggers. It has an "editorial board." Holy hell! Who came up with that term? Could it be the founder of Jewschool.com, the Orthodox Anarchist Dan Sieradski? Jewschool consistently gets about half the traffic of this … Continue reading

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19 Reasons To Blog And Not Just Tweet

Adam Singer writes: Twitter is popular because it is easy.  It is easy to setup, easy to copy-paste links into, and easy to write 140 character bits.  But, having your own blog remains the strongest platform if you’re serious about … Continue reading

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