Ichud HaKehillos LeTohar HaMachane
The Ichud HaKehillos LeTohar HaMachane is an Orthodox Jewish organization. It educates Jews about pornography-use habits and other problems that can result from Internet usage.[1]
The Ichud HaKehillos has a division called the Technology Awareness Group (TAG).[2] It provides various services to its target market, including installing Web filtering and monitoring software on computers, cellphones and other devices. TAG is a registered charity supported by volunteers, and there is normally no fee for any of its services. TAG has offices in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and elsewhere; it can also provide certain services worldwide using remote-control technology. As of December of '15, TAG had 33 offices.[3] TAG fields about 600 calls a day internationally.
See also
- Atzat Nefesh: An Israeli organization which also offers help to pornography users.
- Comparison of content-control software and providers: Mentions Qustodio, X3Watch, K9 Web Protection, Norton, OpenDNS, other filtering tools, and other monitoring tools, some of which are free for home use.
- Judaism (in Religious views on pornography).
- NoFap: A (basically irreligious) online community for those who want to abstain from pornography and/or masturbation.
- Opposition to pornography
- Pornography addiction: The article also discusses overuse of pornography.
- Sex Addicts Anonymous: For those who want to reduce or eliminate their use of pornography, masturbation, and/or unwanted sexual activity.
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Similar to the above.
- Sexaholics Anonymous: For those who want to eliminate their use of pornography, masturbation, unwanted sexual activity, and/or sex outside of marriage. Has a stricter definition of sexual sobriety than its competitors.
References
- ↑ Otterman, Sharon (18 May 2012). "Ultra-Orthodox Jews to Hold Big Meeting on Internet Risks". The New York Times. p. A24. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "TAG - Technology Awareness Group". TAG Lakewood homepage. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
The Technology Awareness Group is a division of Ichud HaKehillos.
- ↑ "TAG Offices". Retrieved 31 December 2015. The page's left sidebar says that TAG has 33 offices.
Further reading
- Becker, Joshua (1 February 2013). "Milwaukee Orthodox Jews act against Internet dangers". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2013. (An article which speaks about the Technology Awareness Group.)
External links
Note: Ichud HaKehillos LeTohar HaMachane does not have a website.
- How do you quit a pornography habit?
- Guard Your Eyes.
- Internet in the Jewish Home.
- Venishmartem.com: A website from the Guard Your Eyes filter team.
- Your Brain on Porn: A website about pornography's effects on the brain.