But just because it’s old doesn’t mean there aren’t new ways to talk about it. Case in point is Chabad Southside in Jacksonville, which is turning to the online social networking site Facebook to generate interest in the holiday.
Rosh Hashanah on Facebook
The Jewish High Holidays begin next Monday (Sept. 29) at sundown. Rosh Hashanah is one of the most sacred — and ancient — seasons in Judaism.
But just because it’s old doesn’t mean there aren’t new ways to talk about it. Case in point is Chabad Southside in Jacksonville, which is turning to the online social networking site Facebook to generate interest in the holiday.
“The millions who log-on daily make it one of the largest internet sites on earth,” Chabad Southside said in a Monday morning e-mail to media outlets. “As the High Holidays approach Chabad is taking advantage of Facebook’s popularity and created a Facebook event as well as Facebook ads to publicize Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and help locals find services and programs — a first for the Jacksonville Jewish Community.”
To learn more, visit the Chabad Southside Web site. For more information about the holiday itself, just Google it or try surfing over to Judaism101.
