Chabad.org

Chabad.org
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Rebbes of Lubavitch
1. Shneur Zalman of Liadi
2. Dovber Schneuri
3. Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
4. Shmuel Schneersohn
5. Sholom Dovber Schneersohn
6. Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
7. Menachem Mendel Schneerson
History
770 Eastern Parkway · 19 Kislev · Ohel
Chabad library · Crown Heights riot · 11 Nissan
Brooklyn Bridge shooting · 3 Tammuz
Organisations
Agudas Chasidei Chabad · Chabad on Campus
Tzivos Hashem · Chabad.org · Kehos · Library
Gan Israel · Sheloh · Jewish Relief Agency
Children's Museum · JLI · Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch
Ohr Avner · Colel Chabad · Kol Menachem
Notable figures
Hillel Paritcher · S. Z. Fradkin · Itche Der Masmid
Yoel Kahn · L. Y. Schneerson · Nissan Neminov
Leib Groner · C. M. Schneerson · Herman Branover
Manis Friedman · Yehuda Chitrik · Yehuda Krinsky
Berel Lazar · Z. M. HaYitzchaki · C. M. A. Hodakov
Shemaryahu Gurary · Yitzchak Ginsburgh
Communities
Crown Heights · Kfar Chabad
Texts
Tanya · Shulchan Aruch HaRav
Tehillat HaShem · Maamarim
Hayom Yom · Likkutei Sichos · Igrot Kodesh
Schools
Tomchei Temimim · Morristown Rabbinical College
Oholei Torah · Hadar Hatorah ·Mayanot
Yeshivah Gedolah · Beth Rivkah · Bais Rivka
Machon Chana · Bais Chana · Ohel Chana
Yeshivah College · Ohr Avner
Outreach
Mitzvah Campaigns · Chabad house
Chabad on Campus · Mitzvah tank · Tefillin
Public menorah · Noahide laws · Shliach
Terminology
Chitas · Mashpia · Meiniach · Farbrengen
Nusach Ari · Choizer · Chabadnitze
Other Chabad groups
Strashelye · Kapust
Controversies
Messianism · Library controversy
Moshe Schneuri · Malachim
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Chabad.org is the flagship website of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. It serves not just its own members but Jews worldwide in general.[1] It was one of the first Jewish internet sites[2] and the first and largest virtual congregation.[3]

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History

In 1988, Rabbi 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, who created their own educational Web sites.[4]

After Kazan's death in 1998, the site was rolled under the umbrella of the Chabad Lubavitch Media Center directed by Rabbi Zalman Shmotkin. Today, Chabad Lubavitch Media Center, maintains some 1100 websites, including the flagship Chabad.org, specialized holiday sites, and over 1500 customised sites for local Chabad houses.[citation needed]

Jewish Knowledge Base

Chabad.org has a comprehensive Jewish knowledge base which includes over 100,000 articles of information ranging from basic Judaism to philosophy. The major categories are The Human Being, G-d & Man, Concepts and Ideas, The Torah, The Physical World, The Jewish Calendar, Science & Technology, People and Events.

There are comprehensive sections on Shabbat, Kosher, Tefillin, Mezuzah, the Jewish way to Death and Mourning and a concise Synagogue companion.

Ask the Rabbi

Chabad.org was the pioneer of “Ask the Rabbi” sites. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Kazen reached out to thousands of people on Fidonet, an online discussion network, as far back as 1988.[5]

In 1994, Kazen launched the first version of Chabad’s “Ask the Rabbi” Web site. Today’s version, in which 40 rabbis and educators field questions via e-mail, has answered more than 500,000 questions between 2001–2006, averaging about 270 a day.[6] Many people take advantage of the Web’s anonymity to impart experiences and ask for advice from chabad.org.[6]

In an effort to service a female population, Chabad.org also operates TheJewishWoman.org's “Dear Rachel”, a similar service which is run by women for women.[6]

Features

Chabad.org maintains a number of sub-sites, including

  • A Weekly Magazine 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, where user can stream Jewish audio and video downloads.
  • A children's section.
  • A section featuring reports in the media on the activities of Chabad Lubavitch Shluchim "emissaries").
  • Parts of the site have been translated into many languages.
  • An area for children, including some on-line videos of the "Itche Kadoozy Show", a puppet show starring amongst others a Lubavitch Rabbi, Rabbi Kadoozy.

See also

Statistics

Chabad.org and its affiliated sites claim over 7.6 million visitors per month, and over 365,000 email subscribers.[citation needed]

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