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Some sites on the Web are sort of hard
to figure out. What, exactly, are they
peddling? What's their agenda?
That seems to be the case with the
Ahavat Israel home page, put up by an
Israeli group that brings a strong point
of view to its Internet enterprise. But
figuring out exactly what that point of
view is can be a chore.
Maybe it's just as simple as the page's
prominently displayed statement of
purpose: "Beyond all of the differences
that stand between us, we are all the
children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
We are all one family, with one land,
and one destiny This site is based [on])
the principles of Ahavat Am Israel —
Love for the Jewish People."
Not exactly illuminating, but no
matter: this is a reasonably comprehen-
sive and attractive site that combines
some pretty basic Jewish learning,
decent graphics and even a frill page of
humor — a stand-out feature in the
world of Orthodox Web sites.
The site opens with a basic menu,
the mission statement and a series of
choices. The "Torat Israel" section
includes a handful of brief writings on
Shabbat, kosher food, "signs and sym-
bols," holidays, life-cycle events and
prayer.
This is not knowledge in depth; each
section simply includes a handful of
quotations intended to be inspirational,
and assorted pictures of Jewish sages.
There's an interesting section on the
Jewish calendar, and a gizmo to convert
dates. Unfortunately, there's a big Y2K
glitch here; it won't calculate dates
beyond 1999.
What sets Ahavat Israel apart are its
entertainment and enrichment offer-
ings, including a huge collection of
Jewish music.
There are a bunch of games the kids
will love, including Super Mario and
Pac-Man, although the online versions
are slow and rudimentary. There are
chat and discussion forums — and an
extensive collection of the kind of jokes
you might hear if you hung around
Brooklyn for a while. Don't miss the
golfing rabbi and the parrot-in-the-
freezer jokes.
Not a glitzy site, not particularly
but worth a visit nonetheless.
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Check it out at:
http://www.ahavat-israel.com/

—James D. Besser

Ferndale

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