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Tova Ricardo
Posted inPoetry

East Bay native ‘Tova the Poet’ provides Jewish affirmation on Instagram and TikTok

by Dan Pine July 27, 2022August 2, 2022

Like most 23-year-olds, Tova Ricardo has an Instagram account. Yet she never posts pictures of herself partying, drinking or lounging on the beach. Instead, she posts poetic declarations of pride […]

Hamantaschen with the colors of the Ukrainian flag. (Photo/JTA-Instagram-chopsticksmeetfork)
Posted inFood

Hamantaschen for Ukraine: local bakers raise dough for war relief

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 9, 2022March 15, 2022
Michael Chabon looking at Twitter birds
Posted inTech

After abandoning Instagram in disgust, @MichaelChabon is speaking his mind on Twitter

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 18, 2021August 18, 2021
Employees work in a Facebook unit focused on the fight against misinformation and manipulation in Menlo Park in 2018. (Photo/JTA-Noah Berger-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inTech

Social media companies say they ban Holocaust denial. Are they also blocking education?

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA June 30, 2021
Jewish influencers and users of Instagram, the visual social networking app that is widely used for activism, say it became a challenging place during the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Screenshot)
Posted inU.S.

‘Not good for my mental health’: Jewish Instagrammers struggle amid Israel-Gaza conflict and antisemitic violence

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA May 21, 2021
University of San Francisco campus. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inUncategorized

USF closes Instagram account after ‘disturbing’ posts about Israel-Gaza conflict

by Gabriel Greschler May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
the main entrance to a yellow public school building
Posted inNews

Jewish high school students ask Marin district to take action against antisemitism

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA October 1, 2020
A screenshot of Instagram posts from the Jewish on Campus page.
Posted inBay Area, U.S., Northern California, California, News

New Instagram account shares anonymous stories of antisemitism on college campuses

by Gabriel Greschler August 7, 2020August 18, 2020
This is Man, a shepherd mix The Dogist found on Alma Beach in Tel Aviv. (Photo/The Dogist-Instagram)
Posted inIsrael

The Dogist, one of Instagram’s most popular dog accounts, goes to Israel

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA August 29, 2019
Young Jews doing yoga on a beach under palm trees
Posted inIsrael, News

7 unexpected Birthright trips, from yoga to Instagrammed food

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman January 23, 2017

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