Jewlicious

Until relatively recently, few people knew what a “blog,” or online journal, was. Of the hundreds that now exist, Jewlicious stands out as it fuses online and real-time community building. Created by young people for their peers, Jewlicious seeks to be contemporary and resonant while also respecting the values of Judaism and the role of Israel in Jewish identity. With content written by a team of volunteers across the United States and Israel who average 31 years in age, www.jewlicious.com captures the attention of 18 to 35 year-old Jews at a rate of nearly 10,000 a day. 

Leveraging off the success of the blog, the Jewlicious team has organized a Jewlicious Festival. Currently located in Long Beach, California and Southern Florida, the festivals attract 500 unaffiliated Jews from 50 college campuses across ten states. Attendees are educated and entertained by 60 musicians, performers, teachers, artists and writers throughout a Shabbat weekend experience. Based on feedback from participant evaluations, Jewlicious plans to continue the festivals in Long Beach and South Florida and also roll out festivals in Boston, Chicago and Las Vegas over the next two years. 

The individuals behind Jewlicious, including a writer, Hillel director, rabbi, university professor and dot-com executives, “are noteworthy.” We look forward to watching as this dedicated team, “co-creating for their peers,” continues the Jewlicious experiment in the coming years.