Mordechai Lightstone (born 1984[1]) is a Chabad rabbi who directs social media for Chabad.org and is the founder of Tech Tribe.
Mordechai Lightstone | |
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 Lightstone as a TED resident in 2018 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Occupation | Social media director for Chabad.org |
Biography edit
Lightstone was an early social media adopter, helping to start the Chabad-Lubavitch presence on Twitter in 2008,[2][3] and later Snapchat.[4] Lightstone has been described as "Twitter’s most prominent rabbi",[5] regularly tweeting from his personal account in addition to the account he manages for Chabad.[6]
Tech Tribe edit
Lightstone directs Tech Tribe, along with his wife Chana. It is an organization for Jewish people in technology and hosts events such as the #openShabbat Friday night dinner at SXSW and Comic-Con.[7][8][9][10] In 2021 they launched a project to create an NFT Torah.[11]
Appearances and recognition edit
Lightstone was a 2018 TED resident speaking about bringing "centuries-old wisdom to modern-day social media".[12][13]
In April 2020, Lightstone was featured in the Saturday Night Seder alongside other Jewish personalities.[14]
In June 2021, Lightstone was awarded a Rockower Award for his column on Al Jaffee.[15]
In July 2021, Lightstone was named as one of The Jewish Week's 36 under 36.[16]
Personal life edit
Lightstone lives with his wife Chana in Brooklyn, New York. Together they have seven children.[17]
References edit
- ^ "Daily Kickoff". Jewish Insider. October 30, 2020.
- ^ Stelter, Brian; Cohen, Noam (29 November 2008). "Citizen Journalists Provided Glimpses of Mumbai Attacks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Lakein, Dvora (3 February 2009). "CHABAD 2.0: The Next Generation". Lubavitch.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Mangla, Ismat Sarah (21 January 2016). "Finding God On Snapchat: Jews, Christians And Muslims Connect With Millennial Believers One Snap At A Time". International Business Times. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Leibovitz, Liel (28 March 2019). "Let go of bagels, my fellow Jews. Embrace the slice". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Rosen, Armin (21 March 2016). "Like Twitter Like Talmud". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Frydberg, Tracy (7 March 2018). "Deep in the heart of Texas, have a Jewish connection at SXSW". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Jeffries, Adrianne (10 March 2013). "Banned from the internet for three hours in the middle of SXSW". The Verge. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Finkel, Rebecca (19 June 2013). "The Messiah Will Be Tweeted". Slate. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Frishberg, Hannah (2 February 2021). "3G Could End This Year. For People Who Rely on Basic Phones, That's a Big Problem". OneZero. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Blokh, Noa (14 June 2021). "Torah on the Blockchain: The First-Ever NFT Torah". Lubavitch.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Fall 2018 class of TED Residents". TED Blog. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Illuminating modern life with ancient wisdom". TED. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Kaplan Sommer, Allison (12 April 2020). "What 'Saturday Night Seder' Tells Us About American Jewry in the Coronavirus Age". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "AJPA - 2021 Competition Winners". AJPA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Mordechai Lightstone, 36, Digital pioneer". The Jewish Week. 13 July 2021.
- ^ Bellon, Tina. "Empty trains, clogged roads: Americans get behind the wheel to avoid transit". Reuters. Retrieved 2 July 2021.