Projects
Jew It Yourself // Formerly known as The Open Source Judaism Project
Jew It Yourself empowers Jewish individuals and communities to act and grow by providing them with innovative online tools and resources that enrich their Jewish experiences: Find the right synagogue, meet other Jews in your neighborhood, start a havurah, create your own siddur, study Torah, learn to bake a challah, discover social justice opportunities, find out about local Jewish events, and more. The first Jew It Youself software release, Shul Shopper, will debut Q1 2007.
Please help make Jew It Yourself a reality by lending your support. To learn more about Jew It Yourself and how your donation will be used, please contact us.
PRESS // USA Today
Jewschool // The web's leading progressive Jewish weblog
Founded in late 2002, Jewschool is a pioneering and reputable Jewish weblog that has helped to establish the use of weblogs as a Jewish community resource. It is presently the leading progressive Jewish weblog online and indispensable source of news, commentary, and discussion on Jewish issues for a diverse international readership averaging 40,000-50,000 monthly. Jewschool counts among its contributors the founders of many of the most vibrant and innovative Jewish projects and communities today, who in their participation in Jewschool, have paved the way for their colleagues to make similar forays into the blogosphere. Additionally, Jewschool regularly holds events in North America and Israel, such as benefit concerts, holiday parties, poetry readings, and art exhibits, to bring together its readers in "real world" spaces. For Matzat, it has been an invaluable laboratory for experimenting with both technology and new Jewish ideas.
PRESS // B'nai B'rith / Jewish Socialist / Jewish Journal / Jewish Standard / Jerusalem Post
Corner Prophets // Event production
A cultural initiative, production company, and artists collective, Corner Prophets has earned international repute for its monthly Israeli & Palestinian hip-hop showcase in Jerusalem, The Old Jeruz Cipher, which promotes coexistence and conflict transformation through the creative arts. In addition to sponsoring hip-hop concerts, multilingual open mic poetry nights, and international exhibitions of Israeli street art, Corner Prophets actively promotes Israeli hip-hop music to English-speaking audiences in North America and Europe, and arranges performances by its artists for Jewish and Muslim youth programs.
PRESS // USA Today / CS Monitor / Jerusalem Post / New Voices / Guardian / Ya Heard
