Jewcy
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Jewcy is an online magazine and user community. The site was launched on November 15, 2006. The Guardian
has described Jewcy as "a cultural icon
" and "at the forefront of a reinvention of Jewish identity by young US Jews."
Jewcy has attracted controversy within the Jewish community for its irreverent Jewish "lifestyle products," including t-shirts that bear the slogan "Shalom
, motherfucker." The New York Times
has described Jewcy as part of "the Jewish Hipster movement" .
In October 2009, the not-for-profit JDub Records
announced that it had adopted Jewcy, making it a new project of the 7 year old organization. Lilit Marcus served as editor-in-chief until February, 2010, when Jason Diamond took over the position.
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
has described Jewcy as "a cultural icon
Cultural icon
A cultural icon can be a symbol, logo, picture, name, face, person, building or other image that is readily recognized and generally represents an object or concept with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group...
" and "at the forefront of a reinvention of Jewish identity by young US Jews."
Jewcy has attracted controversy within the Jewish community for its irreverent Jewish "lifestyle products," including t-shirts that bear the slogan "Shalom
Shalom
Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace, completeness, and welfare and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye...
, motherfucker." The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
has described Jewcy as part of "the Jewish Hipster movement" .
In October 2009, the not-for-profit JDub Records
JDub Records
JDub Records is a non-profit record and event production company striving to build community through new and innovative Jewish music and cross cultural musical dialogue.-History:...
announced that it had adopted Jewcy, making it a new project of the 7 year old organization. Lilit Marcus served as editor-in-chief until February, 2010, when Jason Diamond took over the position.