‘Chabad’ Most Edited Article on Hebrew Wikipedia

“Chabad” was found to be the most controversial topic on the Hebrew version of Wikipedia, reports the UK Jewish News. The article “Chabad” has been re-edited 78,336 times.

From the UK Jewish News:

Researchers from the University of Oxford and three other institutions analysed the most frequently edited subjects in the English, Hungary, German, French, Spanish, Arabic and Hebrew version of the online encyclopaedia.

“Chabad”, “Benjamin Netanyahu”, “Beitar Jerusalem” and “2006 Lebanon War” were found to be the most controversial topics on the Hebrew version of the site. The article “Chabad” has been re-edited 78,336 times.

The topics “Israel” and “Holocaust” are among the most contentious terms throughout the two million articles researched on Wikipedia, writes Dean Joseph.

Researchers also found that the most disputed topics between the Hebrew, Farasi and Arabic versions of Wikipedia were “Gaza War”, “Israel” and “Islam.”

2 Comments

  • Of Course

    Just as the movement has been changed many times, so will those who attempt to describe it.

    The Torah too has spawned countless “chidushei torah” writing, that won’t stop.

  • Pinchos Woolstone

    Chochma Bina and Daas cannot be adequately described.
    Lubavitch is beyond definition, it is Atzmus.
    How lucky we are to be part of the discussion.