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[edit] Sporting goods

Okay, I'd just like to let you in on 2 little thing about wikipedia. First of all, Wikipedia has a strict polict against original research. If you've found some sort of cool demographic facts about Alberta, that's wonderful, but this just isn't the place for it.

Secondly, please don't make 8 pages with the same content. It's entirely unnecesarry for several reasons. Wikipedia has something called redirects, so that when someone types in a given term, they are forwarded to the correct page. For example, if someone types "Lindros" into wikipedia, they'll get taken to the Eric Lindros page. In this manner, we don't have to keep multiple copies of the same text around. Imagine if every time someone wanted to make a minor change to the sporting goods page and they had to do it 8 times! (You can see how redirects are a much better system). Again, welcome to wikipedia. --Bachrach44 02:20, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] helpme plz

Hi, How can i create a link from an english wikipedia article to another language (hebrew) wikipedia article? thanks

Here's how you do it - type in [[he:name of Hebrew entry]] at the bottom of the page, and the language link will appear to the left. If you want an example, see Tannaim, which has 3 interwiki links. --Bachrach44 19:59, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

KK but lets say its another article i want to link to for example in the YOC article i want to link to the בני עקיבא hebrew site. is there a way to click on the word בני עקיבא and get linked to it? Thanx

Normally, we don't want links to other language articles, because the readers don't want to or can't read the other languages. Instead, we link to articles in the same language. In case the readers are looking for text in another language, they will go to the other language wikipedia directly, or click one of the interwiki links on the left. Anyway, you can link to any page on the web, including other wikipedias, using the syntax [http://example.com/somepath/somefile link text] --TuukkaH 20:33, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help again

Some one from my school continues to vandalise the school page. Can someone who has the power block him from editing? Thnx

What page is this? I can take care of it. Sasquatch t|c 22:40, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Yeshiva Or Chaim, the person is Ti8381. Thanks--Gregorykay 22:43, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Okay, blocked. Cheers and happy editing. Sasquatch t|c 22:45, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Greetings from a new Hebrew/English Wikipedian!

Gregorykay, I'm following the "new contributor" discussions and noted your question about links to articles in other languages. So firstly I'm just saying "hello|שלום עליך" :-) -- but would also like to bring to your attention the listings that may interest you in Translation into English/Hebrew, spotlighting Hebrew articles for which an equivalent English-language article would benefit from expansion or is entirely lacking. If you have a reading knowledge of Hebrew and would be willing and able to translate into English, I'd like to encourage you! With best regards, Deborahjay 00:07, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anti-Vandalism

If you want to help against vandalism an easy place to start is with the Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit. On that page you can find links to all the resources you need to help fight the vandals. As for seeing recent edits, there should be link on the right hand side of your page under the heading "navigation" labeled "Recent changes". However, sifting through that can be very difficult, so there are a number of scripts to help you spot vandalism. I for one use User:Lupin/Anti-vandal tool, but others can be found at Wikipedia:Cleaning up vandalism, as well as tools to help you revert such as popups and godmode-light. Hope that helps and you decided to join us in fighting vandalism! Cool3 02:53, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bnei Akiva

Feel free to use the userbox. Unless you can improve it. And as for you going to the only Bnei Akiva yeshiva outside Israel- I'm ahead of you on that count, I go to the FIRST B.A. yeshiva outside Israel! Ayinyud 14:02, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

To be perfectly honest, my school is no longer a Bnei Akiva yeshiva, although it started off as one. check Yeshiva College of South Africa. Still, the school is still associated with B.A. and most of the students are in the movement. I see that your principal is Frank Samuels. Is he from South Africa? Ayinyud 14:28, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mr Samuels

That's so crazy! He used to be the principal of my school! I miss the good old days... the whole school was one big riot... The principal who succeeded him is into "mutual respect and discipline". One of my maddies in Bnei once dropped a water balloon on his head in the middle of assembly... ask him if he remembers Meir Perez (my madrich). Ayinyud 14:37, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto

Sorry about that, but the AFD discussion already said speedy delete. I am just adding the tag through process per WP:CSD, since at the time this was a copyright violation. Although, I do encourange you to make contributions to existing articles. -Whomp 15:23, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto - Speedy Delete

Very well, then. Since you insist that this is not a speedy delete, then I will mark it as a standard delete and we can have discussion from there. It just doesn't bode well that you restart an article mere minutes after it was deleted and you repeatedly remove speedy delete notices. Please do not remove speedy delete notices in the future. -- Hobbeslover 01:16, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re Biggest

I guess I deserve to lose my eyesight reading that history over and over looking for the non-existent claim. I just never learned how to accept unsubstantiated claims :P Crum375 02:51, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Got your apology - no problem - my fault for insisting even though it was POV at best. Crum375 02:57, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Gregorykay, I assume you want BAYT to stay in WP. If so, the way to do it is by fixing it up. It doesn't take much - you need to put the claims to fame upfront - why is it different than all the others. Saying it emphasizes family values is not exactly radical for a Synagogue and won't cut it. And any claims must be backed up by links to reliable neutral sources. Overall make the article sound more objective and informative to a general audience and less like an ad. Crum375 12:39, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Meir's mom

Ha! Meir's mom is quite a legend. She has, on more than one occasion, attacked her sons at a parent's evening when teachers complain about their behaviour. Tell Mr S. that Meir's married- and expecting a kid (Great! Another Perez!) Ayinyud 19:21, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

If you enter your email into your options, you can email me- only then will I reveal my identity ;-) Ayinyud 19:25, 23 May 2006 (UTC)


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[edit] Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto

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[edit] RfA

I notcied that you've left messages for Cool3 on his talk page, so I thought you mihgt want to vote in his RfA at WP:RFA. ShortJason 15:13, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Orthodox Rabbinical Biography Collaboration of the Week

In case you have not been made aware yet, come help out at Wikipedia:Orthodox Rabbinical Biography Collaboration of the Week. Yasher koach! - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 03:39, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Yeshivat Or Chaim & Ulpanat Orot

Why did you change God to G-d in the school article? Does G-d mean something other than God? I'm guessing this is a something related to Judaism? Thanks, --Stephane Charette 15:08, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Even the article Names of God in Judaism has no problems with the word "God". Remember the articles are read by people who speak English from all faiths, not just people of the Jewish faith. --Stephane Charette 21:08, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Village Shul

I noticed that you created the article Village Shul. I have placed an {{importance}} tag on the article because the article does not explain why the shul is significant. I would appreciate it if you would look at Wikipedia Notability guidelines and add the the article why this synagogue is notable. If you cannot show a reason why it is notable, I would recommend that you post it for deletion. Jon513 18:55, 22 June 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Judaism

Dear Gregorykay! I have created Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Judaism. Please put it on your watchlist, and please add relevant AfD's as you find them. Cheers. - CrazyRussian talk/email 19:54, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Israel bilateral relations

Hi, I could use some support in opposing merging Israel-Venezuela relations into (nothingness) Foreign policy of Hugo Chávez. Anything you can add to Israel-Venezuela relations, Israel-New Zealand relations, and Israel-Japan relations would be very appreciated. Respectfully, Republitarian 17:55, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

I was kind of amused to see that you wrote the article on Or Chaim. I don't know if you know who I am in the Wikipedia world (you can check my user page to find out), but I was a graduate of Or Chaim many years ago (probably a year before your dad, if I am guessing correctly). That said, it may be a good idea to take out some of the very specific info, such as telephone numbers, etc. Other than that, good work! Danny 22:23, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Wool. Danny 19:13, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vote request

Please Vote, as per wiktionary the correct spelling is Wiktionary:anti-Semitic NOT Antisemitic. 67.70.68.51 12:30, 13 November 2006 (UTC)


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