Exceptions to the rule: Chabad-Lubavitch and the digital sphere

S Pearl - Journal of Media and Religion, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Journal of Media and Religion, 2014Taylor & Francis
This article explores the tension between the inside and the outside in Chabad practice as
represented by the digital sphere. Drawing on a close reading of Chabad Web sites, as well
as archival and theoretical sources and biblical and rabbinic analysis, Chabad's relationship
to media generally and the Internet specifically is explored. I find that Chabad's institutional
use of the Internet is as a space to disseminate information rather than create community.
The Internet is, for Chabad, a temporary space designed to bring people together in the real …
This article explores the tension between the inside and the outside in Chabad practice as represented by the digital sphere. Drawing on a close reading of Chabad Web sites, as well as archival and theoretical sources and biblical and rabbinic analysis, Chabad's relationship to media generally and the Internet specifically is explored. I find that Chabad's institutional use of the Internet is as a space to disseminate information rather than create community. The Internet is, for Chabad, a temporary space designed to bring people together in the real world rather than to create a virtual community. The Web site is designed to encourage people to seek out in-person encounters with Chabad Rabbis, whose recruitment techniques rest largely on personal charisma and interactions.
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