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First of all, let us say that "Kosher internet" does not exit, yet. There is no known solution to the various problems that internet poses to a ''hareidi'' family. There are partial solutions and this article discusses them.

The reports on the quantity and popularity of this material on the internet<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=%22availability+of+pornography%22&btnG=Search Availability of pornography]</ref> (reaching, according to some estimates, 20%-30% of non-commercial internet usage) are astounding. The medical reports on the health and psychological aspects of this problem<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?as_q=%22internet+addiction%22&hl=en&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images Internet addiction]</ref> reflect a medical problem which is attracting the attention of both Jewish and non-Jewish medical experts worldwide.

==Rabbinic response==

==Permitted Use==

Basically, internet use is forbidden. However there are some exceptions. If internet use is needed to earn a living, and other options are not available, it is permitted to use the internet. It is also permitted for case of Jewish outreach, research and in certain cases for educational purposes.<ref>There are some (non-Hareidi) rabbinical authorities who permit the use of internet for news and activism, given the generally anti-religious nature of the Israeli media.</ref> If already permitted for one of the above reasons, then it is also permitted to do "internet shopping" for oneself or others.

==Visual and addictive aspects==

It is recommended that a hareidi Jew use a content and URL filter, and most importantly an image filter that will still provide access to the majority of material required for the workplace, or other professional purposes. Hareidi.org's Kosher Internet add-on software is one such filter.

==Other resources==

'''Filtering ISPs'''

* [http://www.neto.net.il Internet Rimon] - Available in Israel, this organization developed a content filter that filters objectional content from within a website, and permits viewing of the rest of the website. Sites can be added or reported through use of a 24 hour support telephone number. Filtering is done at the ISP level, so theoretically there is no way to bypass it. Four levels of filtering are offered, and it is priced comparable to other Israeli ISPs. It is has the approval<ref>It is not known whether these rabbonim give their approval for general use, or only in pressing situations.</ref> and encouragement of leading Rabbonim, including: Harav Mordechai Eliyahu, Harav Yig'al Kaminetski, Harav Yehoshua Shapira, Harav Yaakov Ariel, Harav Elyakim Levanon.

'''Commercial filters'''