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is JTA’s Associate Director of Outreach and Partnerships and coordinates presentations and advertising/marketing opportunities for the news agency. A digital archives enthusiast, Adam has authored more than 300 blog posts for The JTA Archive Blog and was responsible for its social media presence and weekly newsletter, This Week in Jewish History. Adam has presented at several conferences in the form of game shows, interactive social media campaigns and Powerpoint presentations. Follow him on Twitter: @hypersem

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• People of the Tweet: From Bris to Obama, Voting in Israel, Victory Speeches

  January 25, 2013 7:38pm

  @dtlawson Wow, that is so cool! You’re like one degree of separation from the president! — Esther(@GratuitousV) January 21, 2013 I have tears in my eyes I just voted in Israel for the 1st time in my life #israelvotes @nefeshbnefesh @yishaifleisher @malkahfleisher — JoyofKosher (@joyofkosher) January 22, 2013 This will be my sixth election since…

• Friday Five: Yair Lapid, Scarlett Johansson, Martin Schulz, Charles Schumer, John Galliano

  January 25, 2013 7:01pm

  Yair Lapid, Scarlett Johansson, Martin Schulz, Charles Schumer and John Galliano make the JTA’s weekly Friday Five list.

• Yiddish Forward to cut back to biweekly publication, launching new website

  January 25, 2013 6:15pm

  The Jewish Daily Forward’s Yiddish-language publication is shifting to a biweekly print schedule and launching a new daily website.

• Comings and Goings: New leaders at Birthright Foundation, Limmud and Repair The World

  January 23, 2013 3:53pm

  JTA’s roundup of Jewish organizational hires and achievements: Jennifer Goldstone joins the Birthright Israel Foundation, David Hoffman chairs his first Limmud Conference and David Eisner takes over at Repair The World.

• History of Jewish N.Y. takes National Jewish Book Awards honors

  January 20, 2013 11:39am

  A three-volume history of New York Jewry took Jewish Book of the Year honors at the 2012 National Jewish Book Awards.

• People of the Tweet: Golden Globes grape juice, Shabbat with Morsi, Israeli election projections

  January 18, 2013 2:00pm

  Need to write an Israel post-election article; Perhaps, I should write it now? No surprises on horizon! — Louis Fishman (@Istanbultelaviv) January 16, 2013 I think my parents would be offended to be referred to as ‘Pigs and Monkeys’. No Shabbos invite for Morsi… — Benjamin of Tudela (@BenjaminTudela) January 16, 2013 ATTN: Everybody can…

• Israeli Elections Collection

  January 17, 2013 7:18pm

  In advance of Israel’s 19th elections on Jan. 22, National Library of Israel has compiled an online collection of Israeli election materials, including photos, videos and campaign posters since the countries first elections in 1949. Below are a sample of ISraeli election videos available online, along with JTA coverage of that year’s election, many of which…

• Bank of America, St. Louis JCC reach settlement in lawsuit

  January 17, 2013 5:58pm

  Bank of America and the Jewish Community Center of St. Louis settled a dispute over the JCC’s repayment of bonds and a revolving line of credit.

• Haaretz publishes Arabic language editorial urging Arabs to vote

  January 16, 2013 7:59pm

  The Israeli newspaper Haaretz published an Arabic-language editorial titled “Arabs of Israel: Get out and vote.”

• Repair the World names David Eisner president and CEO

  January 16, 2013 1:00pm

  The Jewish service group Repair the World has named David Eisner its new CEO and president.