1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterEsther Kustanowitzhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/ekustanowitzRosh Hashanah Virals for 5769rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ut3WWJXZER"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/09/rosh-hashanah-virals-for-5769.html">Rosh Hashanah Virals for 5769</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/09/rosh-hashanah-virals-for-5769.html/embed#?secret=Ut3WWJXZER" width="600" height="338" title="“Rosh Hashanah Virals for 5769” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="Ut3WWJXZER" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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With every Rosh Hashanah season comes a surge of short video content designed as electronic greetings for the new year. For instance, last year saw the emergence of Rosh Hashanah Girl, in which singer Michelle Citrin and creative partner William Levin (both close friends of mine) took the “Obama Girl” video concept and altered it…