Jason Miller (rabbi)
| Jason Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jason Alan Miller July 24, 1976 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Rabbi Jason |
| Known for | Writing |
| Title | Rabbi |
| Website | |
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rabbijason | |
Jason Miller (born July 24, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American rabbi and entrepreneur known as a leading technologist in the Jewish world. A social media expert, Miller is the president of Access Computer Technology, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, an IT and social media marketing company.
Rabbi Miller graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in International Relations and then attended the Jewish Theological Seminary where he became an ordained Rabbi and earned a master's degree in education. In addition to heading a technology company, he also is the founder and director of his own kosher certification agency, Kosher Michigan.[1]
Along with a monthly technology column for The Detroit Jewish News, blogs about the intersection of technology and Judaism for the JewishTechs.com blog, The Huffington Post, Time.com and his own blog, which launched in March 2003.
A 2011 parody on YouTube[2] of Texas Governor Rick Perry's famous anti-gay presidential campaign commercial gave Rabbi Jason Miller international attention, with coverage in several print and online media outlets including the Washington Post, The Jewish Daily Forward,[3] CNN, Jewish Journal,[4] Examiner, Der Spiegel Online,[5] Miami Herald,[6] JTA,[7] and the USA Today.[8]
Miller was one of ten winners of a Jewish Influencer award from the National Jewish Outreach Program in January 2012. He was chosen as the Community of Excellence Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce in April 2012. Miller was cited as one of the top Jewish Twitter users by The Huffington Post[9] and was referred to as "the most technologically savvy Jewish leader in Detroit" by the Detroit Free Press.[10]
Works
- "Rabbi Jason Miller". The Detroit Jewish News. Detroit.
- "Jewish Techs Blog". The Jewish Week. New York City.
- "Rabbi Jason Miller". The Huffington Post.
- "RabbiJason.com".
References
- ↑ " "Jews On Twitter: Rabbi Jason Miller". The Huffington Post. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ Rick Perry Strong Campaign Ad Parody - Rabbi Jason's Response.
- ↑ "'I'm Not Ashamed To Say That I'm a Jew...'". 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Rabbi ‘not ashamed’ to take on Rick Perry". 8 December 2011.
- ↑ "US-Republikaner Perry: Web-Spott für Wahlspot". 2011.
- ↑ "Rabbi Jason Miller's video rebuttal to Texas Gov. Rick Perry's antigay 'Strong' campaign commercial". December 2011.
- ↑ "Rabbi takes aim at Rick Perry". 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Rabbi, Jesus riff on Rick Perry's 'Strong' ad". 12 December 2011.
- ↑ "Jews On Twitter: Rabbi Jason Miller". The Huffington Post. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ Warikoo, Niraj (15 August 2010). "Local religious leaders ask: What would Jesus tweet?: Houses of worship are using Facebook, Twitter to reach out". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2012.