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Raphael Freeman

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The Apple Watch introduced on stage at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 (screen capture: YouTube video)

Jews are obsessed with time: the Jewish calendar is based it the lunar cycle, but the halakhic day is based on cycle of the sun; from time that Shabbat commences and the dates of the Jewish festivals, to what time we can pray, or eat diary again, all of this is connected to time

Apr 1, 2015, 9:29 PM

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Is the Apple Watch Edition muktzeh?

Apple CEO Tim Cook announces the Apple Watch during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on March 9, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (photo credit: Stephen Lam/Getty Images/AFP)

Can Orthodox Jews use the always-connected Apple Watch? Should they?

Mar 25, 2015, 9:19 PM

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Is Jewish publishing dead in this new digital era?

Jews like to read, but will the limitations of Hebrew and Shabbat keep Jewish books out of e-books?

Dec 5, 2014, 2:43 PM

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The changing size of displays

Illustrative. An Israeli soldier in front of computer monitors. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

There are lots of cool web tools out there to make e-mail, videos, and remote assistance easier

May 22, 2014, 7:16 PM

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Don’t they have Lego in Russia? Oh well, guess it’s time for a latte

Even house cleaners have gone high-tech these days

Apr 25, 2014, 12:31 PM

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What is the outlook today? Is the sun going to rise?

Illustrative photo of a laptop computer (Sophie Gordon/Flash90)

By using the right tools, you can get organized enough to get your work done, and get away from the computer, back to 'real life'

Mar 26, 2014, 3:25 PM

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Wearable tech: My new watch

Sony's One SmartBand SWR10 bracelet (Photo credit: Courtesy)

A closer look into the exciting developments of the gadgets of tomorrow

Mar 20, 2014, 12:45 PM

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My iPhone is at the bottom of the Kinneret…

Phone in water (Phone in water image via Shutterstock)

Breaking your smartphone hurts but losing your contacts and pics is excruciating

Mar 6, 2014, 12:53 PM

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Book designer meets programmer

ancient hebrew writing (ancient hebrew writing image via Shutterstock)

Yes, without automated processes, it's pretty daunting to typeset the Hebrew Bible

Jan 29, 2014, 7:32 PM

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Technology in traditional book manufacture

Open book (Open book image via Shutterstock)

Even books, those antiquated, dusty things on the shelf, rely on technology for their production

About Me

Raphaël is the Publisher at Renana Publishers. He previously held executive positions at the Jerusalem Post and more recently at Koren Publishers Jerusalem.