As the Jewish world prepares for Channuka tonight, many messages and educational opportunities emanate from this unique holiday. With the children of today well and truly ensconced in the world of technology and readily available resources on hand held devices, non profit organization Jewish Interactive (JI), originally a South African organization, now a global organization registered inRead more
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New Chanuka App: My Menorah With Chanuka nearly here, chances are you have loaded up on all the gifts you are going to need this holiday season. Let me add one more to your baskets: My Menorah app, a new Chanuka app from the folks who brought us Whack-A-Haman and Shabbat Interactive. Jewish Interactive has created a new free Chanuka app forRead more
When I hear the word nonprofit, I don’t usually think of technology and apps. In the age of digital media and, in many respects, digital communities, Jewish organizations need to continue to find the tools that respond to current interests, technological opportunities, while remaining true to the Jewish traditions of educating and inspiring the nextRead more
My Menorah was reviewed in the [Hanukkah Edition] Jewish Digital World, 16 December 2014 Jewish Interactive has extended the definition of non-profit to include twenty-first century Jewish education. The South African organization is dedicated to creating apps that teach elementary school children about Judaism, training educators in twenty-first century technology and training students to use tech forRead more
Gideon Ezra (14) from Haberdashers’ Aske School for boys was the winner of the joint Digital competition – Mitzva Connect run by Jewish Interactive and Mitzvah Day. The aim of the competition was to design a digital entry about a Mitzvah project that schools all over the world could do. Chana Kanzen, Director of JewishRead more
For the original article that appeared on the 13 March 2014, please click here.Read more
For the original article in Haaretz that appeared on 13 March 2014, please click here. From ‘Whack-a-Haman’ to ‘Appy Chanukah,’ whether you’re after spiritual growth or a distraction from a boring Book of Esther, there’s an app for that. By Aimee Neistat | 17:19 13.03.14 | 1 Let’s face it: Apps haveRead more
By JPOST.COM STAFF 27/02/2014 WATCH: Florida students develop interactive, educational Purim game as part of initiative of NPO Jewish Interactive. Middle school students have created an interactive video game called “Whack-A-Haman”, to teach other children about Purim in a fun way. The kids, aged between 12 and 15, came up with the game asRead more
Lisa Friedman blogs about Sukkah Challenge Technology is here to stay. Our children are engaging with digital games and navigating online content on a regular basis. Indeed, our children are being raised in a digital age rich with opportunity, but not without complexities and challenges. Parents and educators must make sense of this world in order to help our childrenRead more
One of our advisory board, Saul Blinkoff, was recently interviewed by Jennifer Lipman (@jenlipman) for the Jewish Chronicle. We have reposted the article she wrote. You can access the original article here. [clear] As an animator for Disney, he has worked on films like Pocahontas, Mulan, and Winnie the Pooh. Now Saul Blinkoff isRead more
