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or who have a

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they wished to solve through religious beliefs. It offered live chatting and a database of questions that were previously asked. The advice was given from a strictly

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point of view, as the website's goal was to educate people in Judaism. Questions were answered by employees of

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of California. 30% of visitors to the site were non-Jewish. The website did not operate on the Sabbath. Many of the writings of Rabbi Simon Jacobson were syndicated on the site.

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Once the user would come onto the site's

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, they could log into the

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-based chat room. The chat time was limited by the scholar answering the question. The process was anonymous and free of charge. The director of the website was Rabbi Simcha Backman. AskMoses.com provided "24/6" service, meaning scholars were available for chatting 24 hours a day, but take the Sabbath off. Assistance was available in

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and French.

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In addition to live advice, AskMoses.com provided a

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of answered questions on common topics relevant to Judaism, such as

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, Jewish philosophy,

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s and the like.

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