Dear colleagues, I believe the following information may be of your interest. An article of mine reviewing the early history of Jewish online networking and an overview of present activities has just been issued. It is being very well received with more than 3,000 downloads in its initial publication period and adopted in some courses.
The venue for this publication is "Circumscribere International Journal for the History of Science." Find below a copy of the abstract. Full text is available at: https://revistas.pucsp.br/circumhc/article/view/45771/30274 The article page is at: https://doi.org/10.23925/1980-7651.2019v24;p27-65 I will appreciate it if you let other colleagues with potential interest in this matter know about this publication. I remain at your disposal for any further information. Best regards, Dov *------------------------------* *Dov Winer* *Jewish Heritage Network/Judaica Europeana* The programme for a Jewish Knowledge Grid is available here <https://doi.org/10.14263/2330-2976.1027> http://jhn.ngo dov.wi...@gmail.com *cellular: +972.508.261163* *home page*: http:// <http://www.judaica-europeana.eu/> makash.org.il/dovwiner.htm The role of digital/online resources in the Jewish Diaspora communities *Dov Winer* Abstract Globalization, in its earlier stages, was expected to erode national and ethnic identities. In contrast, ethnicity and ethnic affiliations persisted, growing socially and politically. This paper examines the role of the globalizing new communications technologies on this process, focusing on Diasporas. The study of trans-state networks based on ethnic solidarity, connections and affinities in the framework of social and political science is quite recent. Following a clarification of the distinction between classical and modern Diasporas we analyse a particular case study, that of the Jewish Diaspora. This diaspora was an early adopter of computer-based communications and the Internet for a wide range of purposes. Early events are described including the diffusion of the Internet to Israel, the planning of a Global Jewish Information Network, Israel 2020 macro scenarios for Israel and the Jewish People and the decision on Jewish Peoplehood through communication technologies. A survey of historical systems (Responsa, BBS, and Usenet) is followed by a description of the Jewish population and the wide variety of Jewish Web based activities today. These include the Institutional landscape; Jewish media — press, radio, video and blogs; the impact on Jewish religious observance; Jewish genealogy; Online dating; Social networks; Jewish education; Online learning; Jewish Studies and Digital Humanities; Jewish memory. Judaica Europeana supports the activities previously described by aggregating and facilitating the access and the re-use of Jewish digital culture. Europeana is the leading global digital library for cultural heritage as well as a lively eco-system for relevant stakeholders.
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