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This no-frills site includes all the basics about Cohen's life and deeds, including information about his pub- lic execution in Damascus in 1965. We see Cohen from several perspec- tives. His wife expresses anger over the way the Mossad has forgotten his heroics; his brother reveals how he, too, worked for the Israeli spymasters — and decoded messages from an unknown spy who later turned out to be his brother. He also argues that Eli's spying provided information that helped Israel to win the Six-Day War. The site also includes the text of a play about Cohen, produced by Israel Theater Productions. And there's an odd little spy game; play along and you'll learn still more about Cohen's activities. There's also a photo album docu- menting Cohen's life and a quiz. Answer_ a series of questions about Cohen's shadowy exploits, and you could win a trip to a location "not clos- er than 4,500 miles from New York." But promoters of the site want to do more than simply tell Cohen's story. They have included an, online petition to Syrian President Hafez Assad, asking him to return Cohen's body to Israel as a humanitarian ges- ture. Fill in the blanks and add your own name to the appeal. The site is densely packed and no' 4 too hard to navigate, although the typeface on the home page is uncom- fortably small. It's not the flashiest home page around, but it tells the story with efficiency. To get there, set your browser to: elicohen.com — James D. Besser -1 1'4 Seen On The Net Airborne The Israel Air Force has a great new site. The graphics are gorgeous, the information is voluminous — but it's all in Hebrew. And in an era of super- sonic jets, this site is as slow as a DC- 3. Still, it's worth checking out at: iaforg.i1/ Think Pink Borscht; you either love it or think it's best used as paint remover, and you sure as heck can't remember how to spell it. Read an informative, inter- esting essay on this so-called food by__, kosher cookbook author Rosalyn F.'4 Manesee on the Jewish Communica- tion Network at: jcnl8.com. There also are recipes, if you're interested. Beijing Knishes? Want to know more about Beijing's Jewish population? Check out the community's home page gorpbroth ers.com/sinogogue/ for a fascinating glimpse of this tiny, but apparently very active, Jewish community. Not a big site, and no pics, unfortunately. But there's some interesting informa- tion. — James D. Besse