Kveller
Jewish parenting website
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Kveller is a Jewish parenting website that publishes articles on pregnancy, parenting and Jewish culture. It was founded in 2010 as a project of Jewish education website, MyJewishLearning. The site's parent company is 70 Faces Media, the result of a 2015 merger between the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and MyJewishLearning.[1][2] It is the largest on-line community of Jewish parents in the United States.[3]
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| Available in | English |
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| Headquarters | United States |
| Owner | 70 Faces Media |
| Created by | Deborah Kolben |
| Editor | Molly Tolsky |
| URL | kveller |
| Launched | September 28, 2010 |
| Current status | Active |
History
The idea for the website, catering to Jewish parents, came from the Jewish learning website, MyJewishLearning as early as 2007.[4]
A naming contest was held for the site, with thousands of submissions. Kveller, suggested by the writer, Sam Apple was chosen.[5] The name derives from the Yiddish word, Kvell, meaning to express great pleasure combined with pride. The site received seed funding from UJA-Federation of New York.[4]
The site's first editor was Deborah Kolben.[5] Kolben was a new parent herself when the site was founded and saw its potential to pass on "solid core Jewish values".[5]
The actress Mayim Bialik and Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg are among contributors to the site.[6][7]
Awards
In 2015, the site was awarded the Simon Rockower Award for Excellence in Jewish Journalism.[8]
See also
- Institute for Nonprofit News (member)