Tweet the Exodus: A Drama in the Blogosphere
March 18, 2010
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by JanetheWriter
 A little over a year ago, I was big into Twitter and wrote this post about what it is and some of the folks using it in the Jewish blogosphere. But then graduate school, the Union's Biennial convention and a few other things got in the way, and sadly, I gave up tweeting.
This week, I came back. No, not to tweet myself, but to follow those who started to Tweet the Exodus (@TweetTheExodus). Yes, you heard me correctly: "Tweet the Exodus." An incredibly creative group of rabbis has convened a complete cast of characters in the "tweetosphere" and is tweeting the story of our people's escape from Egypt. Cast members (among others and not in order of appearance) include @Slavedrivers, @The_Israelites, @PharoahOfEgypt, @Moshe_ben_Amram, @The10Plagues, @DaughterOfLevi, @Young_Miriam and, of course, @God_of_Israel. (Although the Almighty has yet to make an appearance in the drama, you can read what the Almighty thinks about it here).
As the God of Israel noted, the endeavor is getting some pretty amazing press, including a front-page article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal and this write-up in New York Magazine. Check it out for yourself at www.twitter.com. Not a tweeter? No worries...you can sign up just to follow along. And, while you're there, don't forget to follow the Union and the RAC.
As for me, I'm anxiously awaiting the cameo appearance late in the drama of my favorite character: Nachshon. Yes, I can wait a few weeks for this year's matzah, karpas and farfel sprinkled in sweetened coffee, but Nachshon? I don't know...how many tweets until @Nachshon enters from stage right?
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