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Jewish group claims Hamas hacked its website

Jewish Journal February 4, 2011

The website of the Jewish People Policy Institute was hacked Thursday by a group that the institute claims is affiliated with Hamas. The JPPI, a Jerusalem-based think tank that focuses on the Jewish future and Israel\’s security, issued a statement saying hackers took over its website, then posted a picture of an Israeli tank and a Palestinian child on the English section, and removed a recently uploaded assessment and analysis documents.

Yad Vashem launches Farsi YouTube chanel

Jewish Journal January 24, 2011

Yad Vashem has launched a YouTube channel in Farsi and an expanded version of its Farsi website. The Farsi YouTube channel launched Sunday contains survivor testimonies, archival footage and mini-lectures by Holocaust historians on topics such as contemporary anti-Semitism, and what makes the Holocaust a unique historical event. The comprehensive new website includes a chronological and thematic narrative about the Holocaust with related video, photos, documents and artifacts; frequently asked questions about the Holocaust; a lexicon of terms; online exhibitions including a multimedia presentation of the Auschwitz Album in Farsi; and stories of Righteous Among the Nations.

‘Filthy Jewish Terrorists’ site back on the web

Jewish Journal December 22, 2010

A website in Canada that advocated the mass killing of Jews is back online after being shut down. \”Filthy Jewish Terrorists,\” operated by former Toronto college student Salman An-Noor Hossain, reportedly is using a host in Switzerland. Its Canadian web provider had shut down the site in March. Hossain was suspended from York University; it is believed that he has left Canada.\n

The dating game: New website puts parents in charge

Jewish Journal December 1, 2010

A new Jewish online dating site allows parents to search for their children\’s bashert. The site, which was launched Tuesday, allows parents to browse for potential matches for their sons and daughters, including contacting other parents for more information and setting up casual dates.

Cooperation and Consolidation Needed on Jewish Web

Jewish Journal September 3, 2009

“The Internet will save you!” seems to be the refrain these days when it comes to the American Jewish media. But while many Jewish newspapers have grabbed for this lifeline, the process has been hectic and uncoordinated. We may be trying to save ourselves, but right now we’re floating around in private digital lifeboats, bailing water for dear life.

Israel fights 24/7 infowar against Iran in cyberspace

Karmel Melamed August 24, 2007

Politically active Iranian Muslims in Southern California who have used the Internet to reach out to Iranians, particularly the student-run opposition groups, see opportunities in the Hamdami website.\n

The Persian rabbi explains it all

Sara Shereen Bakhshian May 4, 2007

Haji Hayim sings and dances to a traditional song typically sung at b\’nai mitzvah ceremonies, but he does so to a techno beat. The cartoon character started grabbing the attention of the Iranian Jewish community in January 2006, when his video was distributed in e-mails as part of the official launch of Persianrabbi.com, the brainchild of 23-year-old product developer and community leader Eman Chayim Esmailzadeh.

Friendship — and pain

Jeff Bernhardt February 1, 2007

I love my friendship with Patrick. Perhaps one day my heart will catch up with my head.

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