User:IZAK/Useful templates and pages

Welcome template
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 * See Template:Welcome and Category:Welcome templates.

WP:CC BY-SA

 * WP:CC BY-SA: Text of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

Category redirect
To redirect from Category:Authors to Category:Writers, simply add the following to Category:Authors:

Please do not use subst: on the template.


 * See Template:Category redirect

Creating a quote
"Fortunate is one who dies with the name of God on his lips. He is a true tzadik"

- Leib Sarah's

creates:

"Fortunate is one who dies with the name of God on his lips. He is a true tzadik"

- Leib Sarah's

Category tree
Newer version: Template Category tree

Older version:

Category:Jewish history is a container category, see "Category:Container categories". It should contain only subcategories, and not articles.
Use: is a container category, see "". It should contain only subcategories, and not articles.

Quoting Hebrew-English Bible chapters and verses

 * Use: that produces:  with a direct link to the Hebrew-English text of of the Jewish Publication Society's text (copyright evidently expired) by Mechon Mamre.
 * By using it produces  the number of the chapter and verse only.

Notability in the field, not notability in general media, is the standard
WP:ANYBIO: "The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field" as well as WP:SCHOLAR in this case in the field of advanced Talmudic scholarship.

Also, in years gone by, User had once noted  in Articles for deletion/Chaim Dov Keller that: "...Religious sources and media of notable religious organizations are perfectly acceptable reliable sources to establish notability of religious subjects and figures. Notability in the field, not notability in general media, is the standard, and that is met here. There is no problem I can see that can justify a delete vote..." and the same applies here.

Reminding editors that they have not notified the original creator about the AFD or the CFD
Hi : You nominated for deletion (see Articles for deletion/____.) However, it would have been nice if you would have informed the original creator of this article that you were doing so (I have just done so []). Kindly note that on Articles for deletion it advises that: "...'It is generally considered civil to notify the good-faith creator and any main contributors of the articles that you are nominating for deletion. Do not notify bot accounts or people who have made only insignificant 'minor' edits. To find the main contributors, look in the page history or talk page of the article and/or use TDS' Article Contribution Counter. For your convenience, you may use Article title (for creators who are totally new users), Article title (for creators), or Article title (for contributors or established users)." Thank you for noting this for future purposes.

Note to users who create articles up for deletion
Hi : You contributed. Someone has nominated it for deletion, see Articles for deletion/____. Thanks,

Reminder to an editor to insert the "subst:delsort|Judaism" tag
Hi : You recently added to WikiProject Deletion sorting/Judaism [http____], however as requested at the top of the page ("tag discussions...") you did not complete the process fully. You should have placed the Judaism -- ~ on the Articles for deletion/____ page. I have done so now, please remember to do so in the future. Thanks.

Disputing speedy deletion

 * Hangon to dispute quick deletions:
 * "The speedy deletion of this page is contested. The person placing this notice intends to dispute the speedy deletion of this article on its talk page, and requests that this page not be deleted in the meantime..."

"Not to be confused with" TEMPLATES

 * Distinguish
 * Distinguish2

Placing a box around something in an article
User:IZAK

creates:

User:IZAK

DEFAULTSORT template
For automatic insertion of a subject's name into all categories, use:

Creating biographies

 * WikiProject Biography

Request for references

 * See Template:Unreferenced page for more about:


 * unreferenced (for article)
 * unreferencedsect (for a section of an article)
 * not verified (not verified against sources)
 * confusing (confusing for readers)

and many more temapltes like these at


 * Template:Not verified

Request for edit summary
When editing an article on Wikipedia there is a small field labeled "Edit summary" under the main edit-box. It looks like this: The text written here will appear on the Recent changes page, in the page revision history, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See m:Help:Edit summary for full information on this feature.

Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field. If you are adding a section, please do not just keep the previous section's header in the Edit summary field - please fill in your new section's name instead. Thank you.

Request for an expert's help template
Expert-verify

Has made few contributions template
creates:

— IZAK (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Wiktionary
To link a word from WP to Wiktionary, do as follows: dire straits creates dire straits

Articles: Template:Oldafdfull
Example (place on the article's talk page):


 * See: Template:Oldafdfull

Multi deletion list

 * Template:Multidel

Categories:Template:Cfd result
Example (place on the category's talk page): {{Cfd result|date=2006 June 19}

OR:


 * See Template:Cfd result

Form letter for Email requesting usage of photo/s
To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing to you as an editor on Wikipedia to ask for your help. Wikipedia currently lacks a photo of __________ for its article about him: Could you please either post or send me via Email a photo (or more if possible) of ___________ that would not be bound by any copyright violations or that you know for certain could be released and posted on Wikipedia. You also have the option of retaining copyright to such photo/s with the proviso that they may be used only on Wikipedia. For more about Wikipedia's requirements and rules in this regard, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Uploading_images Hoping that someone from your organization can help as it would enhance the article.

Yours sincerely,

Izak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:IZAK

Creating colored words
IZAK

creates

IZAK

Creating highlights of words
Mazel Tov IZAK

creates

Mazel Tov IZAK

Creating blinking words
Judaism abhors antisemitism

creates

Judaism abhors antisemitism

Continuing a thread of discussion
or

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Finding Internet sources for biographies about Haredi rabbis
Question:

Given that tens or hundreds of thousands of people consider a Haredi rabbi as a spiritual leader, is there a reason that google-searching "____ ____ ____" yields so few useful results? Should I be googling using Hebrew characters, for example?

Response (long):

You have hit upon a huge dilemma perhaps without realizing it. I would say that you lack two fundamental insights into modern-day Haredi life in general, especially to those in Israel, that pertain to your question. One is that Haredim and their leaders do not function like Western leaders. They literally despise the media and the academic world. They do not allow their children to study secular studies. That is just a fact one must accept about them and their chosen lifestyle. The second factor is that they are vehemently opposed to the Internet and certainly to any form of mass publicity through it, and they have outright banned its presence in Jewish homes and allow it only very sparingly for business purposes under very tightly controlled environments. Parents are warned that their children will be kicked out of yeshivas if they allow them any Internet access. See Of ostriches and cavemen ; Can Israeli rabbis enforce their ban against the Internet? and Bezeq to launch ‘Kosher’ internet. This is the same way that they have dealt with TVs in homes for decades with great success as no-one wishes to defy these rabbis and face social ostracism in those communities that they preside over. The net result of all this is that you will often find very little information on the Web about some of the presently most notable and highly-regarded rabbis, Hasidic rebbes and Jewish sages. Thus one must often rely on the barest of crumbs that would minimally satisfy Wikipedia's standards and criteria for how to verify notability. There is also the odd phenomenon on Wikipedia that some persons who are actually rogue "rabbis" and may have no standing in any Jewish community, can get articles because of the publicity that has been generated about them, but truly humble publicity-shy personalities may get shunted aside in the media blizzard. Actually, Haredi rabbis would probably be very happy that no articles are written about him anywhere on the Internet and certainly not on Wikipedia, so even though the author of this original article may be blocked from Wikipedia, he was actually sticking his neck out and taking a huge risk writing up any article about such a notable rabbi. So these kinds of situations require great care and inspection so that one does miss the forest for the trees. Thanks for giving this your considered attention. ~

Response (abbreviated):

Please note that this AfD hits upon a huge dilemma. Haredim and their leaders do not function like Western leaders. They despise the media and the academic world. They do not allow their children to study secular studies. They are vehemently opposed to the Internet and certainly to any form of mass publicity through it. See Of ostriches and cavemen ; Can Israeli rabbis enforce their ban against the Internet? and Bezeq to launch ‘Kosher’ internet. The net result of all this is that one will often find very little information on the Web about some of the most notable and highly-regarded rabbis and Jewish sages. Thus one must often rely on the barest of crumbs that would minimally satisfy Wikipedia's standards and criteria for how to verify notability. Actually, Haredi rabbis would probably be very happy that no articles are written about them anywhere on the Internet and certainly not on Wikipedia. So these kinds of situations require great care and inspection so that one does miss the forest for the trees. ~

Directions on starting citations on pages
Hi : I noticed that you are having some difficulty setting up a way to get citations going in articles, and how it has frustrated you.

There are a variety of ways to cite, such as Harvard referencing, Footnotes, Scientific citation guidelines and see Referencing for beginners.

For better or worse I have taken on and basically use the following method:


 * Step One: If there is a citation system in place in an article, use that one.
 * Step Two: If there is no citation in place, then put these two items near the bottom of the page. This will "activate" the "citation system" on the page:

==References==


 * Step Three: Make sure you have these ready: (1) The web page or book you plan to cite. (2) The name of the article you plan to cite from that web page. (3) The author of the article. (4) In the case of books, find the ISBN number
 * Step Four:
 * For Internet citations follow the instructions and use one of the options Template:Cite web, choose the one that you prefer.
 * For book citations follow the instructions and use one Template:Cite book, choose the one that you prefer.
 * For citations from magazines or other sources, see and do the same from Citation templates.
 * Final Step: Click on "Save page" and check out your handiwork. It should work.

There is a way of not having to repeat all the information if you use the same citation more than once, but that is also for very detailed articles I find.

If you want to see other choices, see Category:Citation templates, but don't overwhelm yourself, you'll mostly not need them. Hope this helps, ~

Templates for Like and signs
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 * See Template:Like for full lists.

Wikipedia:What is one event

 * What is one event?: " Since the 2008 election season, a number of articles have been submitted for deletion discussions in part or in whole based on WP:BIO1E and WP:BLP1E, which discourage Wikipedia from having separate articles on people playing minor roles in major events or major roles in minor events..."

Wikipedia:Who is a low profile individual

 * Who is a low profile individual?: "A low-profile individual is a person, usually notable for only one event, who has not sought or desired the attention...The term (and non-public figure in previous revisions) is used in Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP1E), and often misapplied in deletion discussions.  A low-profile individual is someone who has been covered in reliable sources without seeking such attention, often as part of their connection with a single event.  Persons who actively seek out media attention are not low-profile, regardless of whether or not they are notable..."

Don't template the regulars

 * Don't template the regulars: "When dealing with established users, it is generally more effective to write them a short personal message than to apply a standardized template."

Call a spade a spade

 * Call a spade a spade: "It's okay to call a spade a spade — to speak plainly — but remember to remain civil, and to stay focused on improving the encyclopedia."

Staying cool when the editing gets hot

 * Staying cool when the editing gets hot: "1. In disagreements, try to understand why. 2. Don't label. 3. Take it slow. 4. Make proposals and listen carefully. 5. assume good faith. 6. Be prepared to apologise. 7. Avoid deleting. 8. Sometimes walk away. 9. If an action makes things worse, give consider not doing it. 10. Don't take it too seriously. 11. Resist distressing a random visitor. (There is more)

Don't demolish the house while it's still being built

 * Don't demolish the house while it's still being built (WP:DONOTDEMOLISH): "An article too short to provide more than rudimentary information about a subject should be marked as a stub and edited, and expanded, rather than simply deleted."

Give an article a chance

 * Give an article a chance (WP:CHANCE): "Don't be too hasty in nominating newly-created articles for deletion."

An article about yourself is nothing to be proud of

 * An article about yourself is nothing to be proud of (WP:PROUD): "You may face problems if there is an article about you on Wikipedia. So think about it before you really go out of your way to try to get one."

WikiLove

 * WikiLove (WP:LOVE): "Refers to a general spirit of collegiality and mutual understanding among wiki users. Because people coming from substantially different perspectives work on Wikipedia together—religious fundamentalists and secular humanists, conservatives and liberals, etc.—it is easy for discussions to degenerate into flamewars. But we are all here for one reason: we love accumulating, ordering, structuring, and making freely available what knowledge we have in the form of an encyclopedia of unprecedented size. Wikipedia is not just another discussion forum, it is a project to describe and collect what we know."

Staying cool when the editing gets hot

 * Staying cool when the editing gets hot (WP:CALM).

Competence is required

 * Competence is required (WP:COMPETENCE): Some types of incompetence we commonly see here and What "Competence is required" does not mean. The bottom line: Not every person belongs at Wikipedia, because some people are not sufficiently competent.

Expert editors

 * Expert editors (WP:EXPERT): Expert editors are potentially of value for Wikipedia because of their in-depth knowledge of subject matter.

Expert retention

 * Expert retention (WP:EXR): The issue of how to attract and retain specialists, given the anarchic and often frustrating nature of Wikipedia, is one that many Wikipedians feel needs to be addressed. See Template Expert-subject.

Not therapy

 * Wikipedia is not therapy (WP:NOTTHERAPY): Behavior problems that disrupt the collective work of creating a useful encyclopedia may result in that editor being restricted or banned. These problems may be caused by personal immaturity, an inability to properly apply Wikipedia's policies, poor social skills, or other reasons.

Expert-subject
Expert-subject
 * , see Template:Expert-subject

Citation needed

 * , see Template:Citation needed for multiple examples.

Expand section

 * , see Template:Expand section

Merge and Redirect

 * " 'Deleted and merge' can not be done; if the developers ever purged deleted history then we would be inviolation of the GFDL. Deleted and redirect can be done, or merge and redirect, but not delete and merge." User:GRBerry 13:49, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Hebrew naming conventions
Kindly note that Wikipedia does not have one absolute single naming policy regarding Hebrew and Yiddish words (often times many Hebrew words are also used in Yiddish) and espcecially if those words are used most frequebntly in a certian way by one group in particular. There has never been a consensus at Naming conventions (Hebrew) and WikiProject Hebrew languages and that therefore Wikipedia respects Hebrew as it is used and spoken by both Ashkenazi Jews and Sephardi Jews, by modern Israelis as Modern Hebrew and as in Biblical Hebrew. Thank you for taking note of this and avoiding any future misunderstanding. If you wish to discuss this matter with more Judaic editors feel free to do so at WP:TALKJUDAISM.

Citing Hebrew concordance
A New Concordance of the Bible: Thesaurus of the Language of the Bible

Words to watch (avoid)

 * Manual of Style (words to watch)

Creating a picture gallery at the bottom of a page

 * Example: Open with
 * Image:Vilna Syn. exterior.jpg Vilna Synagogue c.1920

Talkback templates
When wanting to let another user know that he has a reply or new or follow-up message on my page. See: Template:Talkback. Both can create either one of:
 * that creates:

or


 * that creates:

Wikipedia's Article Wizard
An important tool for anyone who needs an introduction to writing articles for Wikipedia, provided by Wikipedia itself, and also good for sharpening the editorial skills of those who know something but may be unsure what to do in order to write a good article:


 * Article wizard, shortcut: WP:WIZARD
 * See Category:Wikipedia article wizard for more detailed instructions.

WP:RSPSCRIPTURE

 * Guidelines for using scripture, see WP:RSPSCRIPTURE.

Movement cases

 * Alphabetically:

CAMERA case

 * Main case page: Requests for arbitration/CAMERA lobbying
 * Evidence: Requests for arbitration/CAMERA lobbying/Evidence
 * Workshop: Requests for arbitration/CAMERA lobbying/Workshop
 * Proposed decision: Requests for arbitration/CAMERA lobbying/Proposed decision

Chabad movement case

 * Background: Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard/User:Yehoishophot Oliver
 * Main case page: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Chabad movement
 * Evidence: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Chabad movement/Evidence
 * Workshop: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Chabad movement/Workshop
 * Proposed decision: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Chabad movement/Proposed decision

Lyndon LaRouche case

 * Main case page: Requests for arbitration/Lyndon LaRouche
 * Evidence: Requests for arbitration/Lyndon LaRouche/Evidence
 * Proposed decision: Requests for arbitration/Lyndon LaRouche/Proposed decision

Scientology case

 * Main case page: Requests for arbitration/Scientology
 * Evidence: Requests for arbitration/Scientology/Evidence page "blanked as a courtesy see 'history'"
 * Workshop: Requests for arbitration/Scientology/Workshop page "blanked as a courtesy"
 * Proposed decision: Requests for arbitration/Scientology/Proposed decision

Tea Party movement case

 * Main case page: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Tea Party movement

Transcendental Meditation movement case

 * Main case page: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Transcendental Meditation movement
 * Evidence: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Transcendental Meditation movement/Evidence
 * Workshop: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Transcendental Meditation movement/Workshop
 * Proposed decision: Arbitration/Requests/Case/Transcendental Meditation movement/Proposed decision