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American Friends of Lubavitch, the
folks who plant those big menorahs
in public places, don't do outreach
half way, so it shouldn't come as a
big surprise that their Chanukah site
is a winner - attractive and filled
with interesting and fun stuff. If
there's any Lubavitch proselytizing
on the "Chanukah 98" homepage,
it's subtle enough not to detract
from the site's appeal to less obser-
vant visitors.
The site opens with a splash
a
bunch of menu options on the right
and a video of "menorahs around the
globe."
Other video clips available: a talk
on the holiday by the late Lubavitch
Rebbe Menachem Schneerson and a
cute little slide show of Chabadniks
sharing Chanukah fare with Israeli
soldiers
In the truly cool department: a clip
of astronaut Jeff Hoffman explaining
Chanukah while floating around in
the space shuttle.
Had enough videos? Then move
on to the Chanukah guide, which
explains holiday rituals the Chasidic
way, or to the nicely done explana-
tion of Chanukah's origins.
In a section labeled "olive drops,"
click on a candle for a brief nugget of
Jewish wisdom appropriate to the hol-
iday.
There's a place where visitors can
tell their "mitzvah stories," another
with touching Chanukah tales.
There's also a small section of more
advanced learning materials, includ-
ing a brief talk by the Rebbe on
Chanukah and the advent of tech-
nology.
Then there are the obligatory
games, including an online dreidel
you can spin (silly, but the kids may
love it), a word search and a holiday
picture puzzle.
Be warned: the video clips are slow
to download and slow to play, even
with a 56K modem. You have to real-
ly want to see these things to make it
worthwhile.
The site is designed for easy use,
right down to the big "hey, where do I
go from here?" button in the middle
of the opening page. The information
is well presented - not too much,
not too advanced, and not written in
the "English as a second language"
style of many Orthodox sites.

All in all, it's one more cyber suc-
cess for the high-tech Chasids.
Check it out at:
www.chanukah98.com

- James D. Besser

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A living monument

Speaking of Lubavitch, the Jewish
Internet lost one of its pioneers
two weeks ago with the untimely
death of Rabbi Y.Y. Kazen, creator
of Chabad in Cyberspace and one
of the most energetic advocates of
the Web as a tool for Jewish out-
reach.
Kazen was a familiar figure in a
wide range of Jewish discussion
groups, where he stuck to his reli-
gious convictions - but always
with a good humor and an open-
ness that won him friends around
the world. The central Chabad
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-James D. Besser

Computer-savvy Satmars

You gotta love those Satmars. They
may seem like Jewish relics, but
they have a glitzy Web site that will
tell you just about everything you
ever wanted to know about this
Chasidic group, which bills itself as
the largest Orthodox community
on earth. The site includes pictures
documenting "the Zionist occupa-
tion of the Holy City" of
Jerusalem. Find it at
vvww.satmar.com

- James D. Besser

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