AskMoses.com was a website affiliated with the Chabad Orthodox Jewish movement. Via the site, users could query a database of Judaism-related topics or live chat with a rabbi.[1][2] The site was a department of Chabad West Coast Headquarters, with Rabbi Chaim Nochum Cunin serving as its director.[3]
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| Formation | 2000 |
|---|---|
Director | Chaim Nochum Cunin |
Parent organization | Chabad West Coast Headquarters |
| Affiliations | Chabad |
| Website | www |
The site's database included topics ranging from Israeli history to sexual mores from an Orthodox Jewish-perspective. Live chats were available in English, Russian, Spanish, French, and Hebrew. The website claimed in 2009 that 30% of visitors were non-Jewish, and most of the Jewish visitors were secular.[4][1]
In 2001, the website featured 60 rabbis working 24 hours a day, six days a week. The rabbis did not work on Shabbat. The website's budget of $475,000 was funded by donations.[5] In 2009, the site claimed to surpass one million live chats[4] answered by its staff of approximately 45 Los Angeles-based scholars and educators.[1]
As of 2021 the site is no longer active or accessible.[6]
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edit- 1 2 3 Duin, Julia (2009-02-08). "AskMoses.com fields Judaism queries". Washington Times. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Got Question? Askmoses Website Counts More Than 1 Million Questions". Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "AskMoses.com - Computer Center - Los Angeles, CA USA". www.chabad.org. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- 1 2 Helfand, Duke (2009-02-02). "AskMoses.com isn't a direct line to God, but it's quicker than climbing Mount Sinai". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ Aushenker, Michael (2001-07-05). "Ask Moses and You Shall Receive". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Askmoses.com". www.askmoses.com. Retrieved 2026-03-21.