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| {{Short description|Website of Chabad Jewish movement}} | |||
| '''Chabad.org''' is the flagship ] of the ] ] movement. It was one of the first ]ish ] sites, and continues to stand out in design functionality. | |||
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| | name = Chabad.org | |||
| | logo = | |||
| | company_type = Non-profit | |||
| | screenshot = Chabad.org_Homepage.jpg | |||
| | language = {{plainlist| | |||
| * English | |||
| * French | |||
| * German | |||
| * Hebrew | |||
| * Italian | |||
| * Portuguese | |||
| * Russian | |||
| * Spanish | |||
| }} | |||
| | screenshot_size = 250 | |||
| | screenshot_alt = Screenshot of the homepage of Chabad.org as it appeared on July 21, 2021 | |||
| ⚫ | | url = {{URL|https://www.chabad.org/|chabad.org}} | ||
| | founder = ] | |||
| | launch_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes/no|1988}} | |||
| | current_status = Active | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Chabad sidebar}} | |||
| '''Chabad.org''' is the flagship ] of the ] ] movement.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/22/nyregion/beliefs-469874.html |last=Steinfels |first=Peter |title=What is the secret, organizational and spiritual, of the Lubavitch movement's success? |work=The New York Times |date=January 22, 2000}}</ref> It was one of the first Jewish ] sites.<ref>{{cite book |last=Zaleski |first=Jeffrey P. |title=The Soul of Cyberspace: How New Technology Is Changing Our Spiritual Lives |date=June 1997 |publisher=Harpercollins |isbn=0-06-251451-2 |url=https://archive.org/details/soulofcyberspace00zale |access-date=2007-04-07 |url-access=registration }}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ] ], a Chabad Rabbi, founded Chabad Lubavitch in Cyberspace. | |||
| In 1988, ], a Chabad rabbi, began creating a Chabad-Lubavitch presence in ]. With the advent of computer communication technology, Kazen recognized its potential for reaching an almost limitless audience, unlimited by geographic and other constraints. Kazen digitized thousands of documents into what became the world's first virtual Jewish library, and enabling thousands of people to learn about Judaism for the first time. Chabad.org served as a model for other Jewish organizations that created their own educational websites.<ref name="nyt-">{{cite news |last1=Harmon |first1=Amy |title=Yosef Kazen, Hasidic Rabbi And Web Pioneer, Dies at 44 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/13/nyregion/yosef-kazen-hasidic-rabbi-and-web-pioneer-dies-at-44.html |access-date=21 July 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=13 December 1998}}</ref> | |||
| In 1988, long before the internet was popularized, Kazen reached out to thousands of people on ], an online discussion network that was distributed on several thousand nodes around the world. So primitive was the technology that it would sometimes take three days for messages to travel from one part of the world to the next. | |||
| ==Jewish knowledge base== | |||
| With the advent of computer communication technology, Kazen recognized its potential for reaching an almost limitless audience, particularly people limited by geographic and other constraints. Kazen digitized thousands of documents into what became the world's first virtual Jewish library, and enabling thousands of people to learn about Judaism for the first time. | |||
| Chabad.org has a Jewish knowledge base which includes over 100,000 articles of information ranging from basic ] to Hasidic philosophy taught from the Chabad point of view. The major categories are the human being, God and man, concepts and ideas, the ], the physical world, the ], science and technology, people and events.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Harmon |first=Amy |date=1998-12-13 |title=Yosef Kazen, Hasidic Rabbi And Web Pioneer, Dies at 44 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/13/nyregion/yosef-kazen-hasidic-rabbi-and-web-pioneer-dies-at-44.html |access-date=2024-05-12 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> There are sections on ], ], ], ], the Jewish way in ] and a ] companion.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| After Kazan's untimely death in 1998, the site was rolled under the umbrella of the Chabad Lubavitch Media Center. Today, Chabad Lubavitch Media Center, maintains some 600 websites, including the flagship Chabad.org, specialized holiday sites, and hundreds of sites for local ]. | |||
| ==Ask the Rabbi== | |||
| Chabad.org was the pioneer of “]” sites. Kazen reached out to thousands of people on ], an online discussion network, as far back as 1988.<ref name="soul-cyber">{{cite book |last1=Zaleski |first1=Jeffrey P. |title=The Soul of Cyberspace |date=1997 |publisher=HarperEdge |isbn=9780062514516 |access-date=21 July 2021|url=https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/335578/jewish/The-Soul-of-Cyberspace.htm}}</ref> | |||
| In 1994, Kazen launched the first version of Chabad's “Ask the Rabbi” website. Today's version, in which 40 rabbis and educators field questions via e-mail, answered more than 500,000 questions between 2001 and 2006, averaging about 270 a day.<ref name="jta.org">{{Cite news|url=https://www.jta.org/2006/09/11/archive/ask-a-rabbi-on-the-web-online-rabbis-offer-answers|title='ask a Rabbi' - on the Web: Online Rabbis Offer Answers|date=September 11, 2006}}</ref> Many people take advantage of the Web's anonymity to impart experiences and ask for advice from chabad.org.<ref name="jta.org"/> Chabad.org also operates TheJewishWoman.org's “Dear Rachel”, a similar service which is run by women for women.<ref name="jta.org" /> Questions and answers have been posted online. | |||
| ==Features== | ==Features== | ||
| ⚫ | Chabad.org maintains a number of |
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| Chabad.org provides daily, date-specific information relevant to each day from ], daily Torah study, candle-lighting times, and forthcoming ]s.<ref name="wired-ban">{{cite news |last1=Kamber |first1=Mike |title=Ban the Web? Not Lubavitch Jews |url=https://www.wired.com/2000/01/ban-the-web-not-lubavitch-jews/ |access-date=3 May 2021 |publisher=Wired |date=19 January 2000}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | *A search feature that enables the user to quickly find a ] in any part of the world. | ||
| ⚫ | Chabad.org maintains a number of sub-sites, including | ||
| ⚫ | *An online Jewish library that contains some |
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| ⚫ | *Weekly Magazine email on Torah and contemporary life. | ||
| ⚫ | *A search feature that enables the user to quickly find a ] in any part of the world. | ||
| ⚫ | *An online Jewish library that contains some 100,000 articles. | ||
| *An "Ask the Rabbi" feature. | *An "Ask the Rabbi" feature. | ||
| *A multimedia portal, where |
*A multimedia portal, Jewish.tv, where users can stream Jewish audio and video. | ||
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*A children's section. | ||
| *A section featuring reports in the media on the activities of Chabad Lubavitch ] " |
*A section featuring reports in the media on the activities of Chabad Lubavitch ] ("emissaries"). | ||
| *Parts of the site have been translated into many languages. | |||
| Chabad.org and its affiliated sites claim over 43 million visitors per year, and over 365,000 email subscribers.<ref> Chabad.org</ref> | |||
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| Chabad.org claims over 2.2 million visitors per month, and over 200,000 email subscribers. | |||
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| Type of business | Non-profit |
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| Founder(s) | Yosef Yitzchak Kazen |
| URL | chabad.org |
| Launched | 1988; 36 years ago (1988) |
| Current status | Active |
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Chabad.org is the flagship website of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. It was one of the first Jewish internet sites.
History
In 1988, Yosef Yitzchak Kazen, a Chabad rabbi, began creating a Chabad-Lubavitch presence in cyberspace. With the advent of computer communication technology, Kazen recognized its potential for reaching an almost limitless audience, unlimited by geographic and other constraints. Kazen digitized thousands of documents into what became the world's first virtual Jewish library, and enabling thousands of people to learn about Judaism for the first time. Chabad.org served as a model for other Jewish organizations that created their own educational websites.
Jewish knowledge base
Chabad.org has a Jewish knowledge base which includes over 100,000 articles of information ranging from basic Judaism to Hasidic philosophy taught from the Chabad point of view. The major categories are the human being, God and man, concepts and ideas, the Torah, the physical world, the Jewish calendar, science and technology, people and events. There are sections on Shabbat, Kosher, Tefillin, Mezuzah, the Jewish way in death and mourning and a synagogue companion.
Ask the Rabbi
Chabad.org was the pioneer of “Ask the rabbi” sites. Kazen reached out to thousands of people on Fidonet, an online discussion network, as far back as 1988.
In 1994, Kazen launched the first version of Chabad's “Ask the Rabbi” website. Today's version, in which 40 rabbis and educators field questions via e-mail, answered more than 500,000 questions between 2001 and 2006, averaging about 270 a day. Many people take advantage of the Web's anonymity to impart experiences and ask for advice from chabad.org. Chabad.org also operates TheJewishWoman.org's “Dear Rachel”, a similar service which is run by women for women. Questions and answers have been posted online.
Features
Chabad.org provides daily, date-specific information relevant to each day from Jewish history, daily Torah study, candle-lighting times, and forthcoming Jewish holidays.
Chabad.org maintains a number of sub-sites, including
- Weekly Magazine email on Torah and contemporary life.
- A search feature that enables the user to quickly find a Chabad House in any part of the world.
- An online Jewish library that contains some 100,000 articles.
- An "Ask the Rabbi" feature.
- A multimedia portal, Jewish.tv, where users can stream Jewish audio and video.
- A children's section.
- A section featuring reports in the media on the activities of Chabad Lubavitch Shluchim ("emissaries").
Chabad.org and its affiliated sites claim over 43 million visitors per year, and over 365,000 email subscribers.
See also
References
- Steinfels, Peter (January 22, 2000). "What is the secret, organizational and spiritual, of the Lubavitch movement's success?". The New York Times.
- Zaleski, Jeffrey P. (June 1997). The Soul of Cyberspace: How New Technology Is Changing Our Spiritual Lives. Harpercollins. ISBN 0-06-251451-2. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- Harmon, Amy (13 December 1998). "Yosef Kazen, Hasidic Rabbi And Web Pioneer, Dies at 44". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Harmon, Amy (1998-12-13). "Yosef Kazen, Hasidic Rabbi And Web Pioneer, Dies at 44". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- Zaleski, Jeffrey P. (1997). The Soul of Cyberspace. HarperEdge. ISBN 9780062514516. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "'ask a Rabbi' - on the Web: Online Rabbis Offer Answers". September 11, 2006.
- Kamber, Mike (19 January 2000). "Ban the Web? Not Lubavitch Jews". Wired. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- Our Impact Chabad.org
Sources
- Rabbi Schneerson's life for a history-gathering project
- Let my people download! Passover texts available online
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