BROOKLYN , NY — On an average day, about 200 questions are fielded by 40 rabbis on the Brooklyn-based Web site Chabad.org.
The site, which hosts a long-running feature called “Ask a Rabbi,” has helped answer questions as odd as “Can you perform a marriage ceremony through video conference?” by Jews from as close as Brooklyn and as far away as Antarctica.
‘Ask a Rabbi’ Web Feature Flooded by Queries
BROOKLYN , NY — On an average day, about 200 questions are fielded by 40 rabbis on the Brooklyn-based Web site Chabad.org.
The site, which hosts a long-running feature called “Ask a Rabbi,” has helped answer questions as odd as “Can you perform a marriage ceremony through video conference?” by Jews from as close as Brooklyn and as far away as Antarctica.
In the weeks leading up to today’s celebration of Rosh Hashana, however, the number of questions ballooned to more than 1,000, with queries ranging from “Are Jewish wives better?” (yes) to “How do I find a match for my daughter? (networking).
”You just take it person by person, really,“ said Rabbi Motti Seligson about the questions fielded by rabbis from across the country, and Brooklyn in particular.
”We take as much time as it needs per person,“ added Seligson. ”We don’t look at it as a clearinghouse.”
