The guys at Rusty Brick now their Torah and know their iPhone. Bellow is a quick selection of apps from people who are not afraid to mix religion and technology.
Watching this video is cool just for the casual way the guy switches from reading ancient Hebrew blessings to scrolling the iPhone. This is a Siddur app demo – allowing you to carry at entire legacy of Jewish traditions on your lovable mobile device.
Have a craving for Gefilteh Fish, or just some kosher salad – yet stuck in a foreign place. Have no fear! this little handy app converses with your GPS and finds you the closest Kosher restaurant. You can even filter from dairy and meat venues, and also select different types of cuisine.
Mikvah – a Jewish ritual bath site – is an integral part of Jewish religious life. Being a very touchy subject, we kinda felt sorry for the obviously religious narrator in the next video, trying to deal with the less “clean” aspects of Jewish life.
Jewish radio links you into the great aether of Jewish radio. The funny thing about this video is the first two stations were quite pop-y rather than Jewish-y. Get your kosher waves today!
This one is not from Rusty Brick, but it will fill your hearts with joy, bringing your own Jewish grandmother to you iPhone. iGavolt –
Almost Everybody is familiar with the popular instant messaging program ICQ which invented by 5 Israeli guys and conquered the world. If you came from mars, this video will probably help you: 60 Seconds about ICQ.
Yoomba (Israeli Start Up) is a free service that lets anyone with an e-mail address send and receive instant messages and VoIP calls without creating any new user accounts.
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