How do I get an RSS reader?

There are a wide variety of easily downloadable RSS readers available on the web. While The Croton Jewish Center does not favor or recommend any particular RSS reader, both Yahoo! and Google offer extensive lists of RSS readers. Please note: RSS reader programs vary, so make sure to follow your program's directions.

Setting up a feed
Once you've successfully downloaded the RSS reader, you can subscribe to a RSS feed by simply copying and pasting the Web address or URL, shown next to each feed into your RSS reader.

FAQs

What is RSS?
"RSS" stands for 'Really Simple Syndication' or 'Rich Site Summary'. An RSS feed, also known as a 'news feed" is a feed of headlines from a Web site that you can subscribe to and display in an RSS reader. Many Web sites offer headlines in this format.

What is an RSS or news feed reader?
A news feed reader, also known as a "news aggregator" is a software that lets you subscribe to RSS feeds and display RSS headlines from many Web sites all in one window.

Why should I use a news feed reader?
Using an RSS feed reader allows you to view feeds from many news sources in one place. Readers also alert you of new articles on the topics you're interested in. Some readers pop up a new window when a new article is available, feature scrolling tickers or integrate into e-mail and Web browsers. When you are alerted of the new article, you can click on a link that will take you directly to the article.

My Yahoo:
These RSS newsfeeds are also compatible with My Yahoo!. Just click on the Yahoo icon to add a feed to your My Yahoo! page. You can position The Jerusalem Post feeds at the top of the page by pressing the 'Edit' and 'Move to Top' links.