“Online Jewish communities…provide…types of symbols and language…that help reinforce communal identity and unity”
Anderson explains the use of language and symbols that help reinforce communal identity and...
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“This vernacular, coupled with humor, creates a welcoming space”
…religious education has become a commodity that attracts people with a welcoming common vernacular...
“There is no substantial evidence to see if Aish’s movement is more effective than Chabad’s, but the more modern approach to the material does continue to set the difference in tone in these two online orthodox movements”
Like Chabad, Aish provides links to information about their schools and drop-in classes. The...
“Aish dispels the myth that being Orthodox means you cannot maintain some level of modernity in syntax”
Aish dispels the myth that being Orthodox means you cannot maintain some level of...
“…the most modern technology is providing outreach to people in search of an older, traditional lifestyle”
The use of the internet by orthodox groups also suggests a paradox: the most...
“The Internet allows those who deviate from traditional Judaism and who have multiple subcultural identities or labels to have a voice”
The emergence of new Jewish subcultures seems to be growing at a rapid pace...
“While the Internet has become a global phenomenon, the American Jewish community is specifically finding its own ways to interact with technology in order to gain access to people and ideas beyond a local region”
When one thinks about Judaism, the computer does not come to the forefront of...
“With rates of suicide and drug abuse as high as they are in America, Chabad.org recognizes that these are the moments when they have a chance of connecting to, and helping, a specific audience”
There is a cliché that “There are no atheists in a fox hole.” Chabad...
“Chabad’s site is an open gym, but the exercise is religious education and practice”
The gym may be open 24 hours. This allows those who work, have families,...
“One may assume that to be both punk and Jewish is a paradox…, but the community is still growing and continues to have an online presence”
The blogging community can easily find common themes from one Jewish Punk website to...