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A lot of Jewish groups are aiming
nd now for something
computer materials at our wandering
completely different: a kind
youth; the LIA folks are among the
of comprehensive Web site
few who seem to have gotten it right.
for Jewish college students,
For a copy of the CD, call this
but distributed in CD form, not
number: 1-800-Jews-ACT.
dependent on flaky phone lines and
Or send them an e-mail at:
buggy Web browsers.
liahq@lia.org
The Lights in Action CD, mailed
—James D. Besser
recently to more than 80,000 college
students, is the second in a series
aimed primarily at unaffiliated Jewish
kids.
Each CD is a kind of multimedia
The Kosovo crisis and the NATO
electronic magazine, complete with
air strikes have generated controver-
• music, sophisticated graphics and arti-
sy here and in Israel. Get a glimpse
cles that use both printed text and
of the debate — the good, the bad
multimedia clips, just the thing to
and the downright ugly — at
grab the interest of computer-savvy
America
Online's Jewish chat area,
kids.
part of its excellent Jewish
The opening page includes these
Community Online. Some of it is
general categories: identity, spirituali-
thought provoking, some simply
ty, social justice, Israel and ritual.
bloodcurdling — including the
The identity section includes audio
rabbi who suggests Israel has much
clips of people telling about coming
to learn about the treatment of
to terms with their Jewish identity.
Moslem
minorities from Serbian
In the section on social justice,
President
Slobodan Milosevic.
they can select a multimedia news
Yuck.
report on a toxic waste site located
From the main AOL menu, enter
in a predominantly Hispanic neigh-
the keywords "Jewish chat," then
borhood in Arizona, then read about
navigate to the "What's Hot" sec-
what Judaism has to say about such
tion.
issues and find out ways to get
— James D. Besser
involved in the fight for environ-
mental justice.
The Jewish spirituality section pro-
vides a "Crash Course in Kabbalah,"
Jewish mysticism, and reflections and
Look here each week for the
prayers from a diverse group of Jewish
newest features of JN Online:
thinkers, from Rav Avraham Isaac
Kook to science fiction writer Marge
JNet Message Boards. Share
Piercy.
your
comments with other JN
There's also an "Ask the Rabbi" fea-
Online
visitors.
ture including a video clip from Rabbi
Honorable
Menschen. We're
Nina Beth Cardin answering this
seeking
behind-the-scenes
indi-
question: "where do you find spiritu-
viduals
truly
making
a
differ-
ality?"
ence in our community.
Lights in Action, the group that
puts out the CD, says it's a completely
For the Web addresses for the
student-run organization "not affiliat-
site
reviewed here, visit the Cyber
ed with any religious denomination or
Spot
on JN Online:
political party."
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The CD is slickly produced, a
breeze to navigate and easily
digestible.

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