| Links on the Web |
Links in the Community |
General Information about
Judaism
Below are some of our favorite websites. For more, visit
del.icio.us/cbict, a social bookmarking website.
My Jewish Learning
is a transdenominational website of Jewish information and education geared toward learners of all ages
and educational backgrounds.
Judaism 101
is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering
Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language,
scripture, holidays, practices and customs. Its goal
is to make freely available a wide variety of basic,
general information about Judaism, written from a
traditional perspective in plain English. This web
site is constantly growing, with new information
added every few weeks.
Jewish Encyclopedia
Online version of the 1906 print edition. It is old, but almost
all the information hasn't changed!
Maven - The Virtual Know-It-All
A search engine of Jewish and Israel websites.
Hebrew
Learn Hebrew is a free, on-line, educational resource
to learn Hebrew words. The flash site incorporates
46 topics, along with over 1,700 Hebrew words and
phrases. Each Hebrew word is presented as an image
with nikud [vowels]. When you click on a word or
phrase you can hear it spoken.
My Hebrew Picture Dictionary
A limited Hebrew English dictionary complete with pictures.
Holidays
Hebcal
Jewish calendar tools. Generate a calendar of Jewish holidays
for any year 0001-9999, convert between Hebrew and
Gregorian dates, find out Torah reading for any date
in the future.
Jewish Parents Page
Files provided by the URJ on all the holidays.
Israel
Birthright Israel
Provides a gift of first-time, peer group, educational
trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18-26.
Haaretz
An English version of Israel's leading newspaper.
ARZA/World Union
is an affiliate of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations and is the Representative of the
World Union for Progressive Judaism and Reform
Judaism to the World Zionist Congress.
My Israel Source
A virtual community of Jewish educators dedicated to Israel Education.
Ahavat-Israel
is, "Based on the principles of Ahavat Israel: Love for the Jewish
Nation, Judaism, and the Land of Israel. Free Jewish
chat, postcards, software, discussion forum, games,
music, Israel weather, classifieds, and much more." A
place to go for information, and if you have a burning
desire to hear Havanagilah.
Committee for
Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA)
Jewish Virtual Library
An encyclopedia of knowledge about Israel and Judaism. Filled with maps, biographies,
timeline, photos, and primary texts.
Library Catalog
Search the Online Catalog of Beth Israel's Library
Reform Movement
The Union for Reform Judaism,
the umbrella organization
that we belong to has an extensive web presence with
considerable information about all aspects of Judaism.
A good place to start a search.
ClickonJudaism,
is a project of the Reform Movement's URJ-CCAR Commission
on Synagogue Affiliation. The purpose of clickonJudaism
is to provide doorways into Judaism for Jews in their
20's and 30's, as well as those considering Judaism.
It hopes to enable young Jews to explore the possibilities
offered by liberal Judaism through points of interest
and concern to them.
Social Justice
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC)
has been
the hub of Jewish social justice and legislative
activity in the nation's capital for over 40 years.
It has educated and mobilized the American Jewish
community on legislative and social concerns as an
advocate in the Congress of the United States on
issues ranging from Israel and Soviet Jewry to economic
justice and civil rights, to international peace
and religious liberty.
SocialAction.com explores
social action, social justice work and Jewish life.
It is a resource for Jews involved in activism, volunteering,
and working for social change. The site supports readers
in deepening the connection between Judaism and participation
in tikkun olam (the Jewish obligation to be involved
in repairing the world), and nurture the growing community
of Jewish social justice activists.
Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Founded in 1985,
Mazon is
a national, nonprofit agency which allocates donations
from the Jewish community to nonprofit organizations
providing food, help and hope to hungry people of
all faiths and backgrounds.
Just Tzedakah
The Web Resource for more effective Tzedakah.
The sites help the "giving public" get smart about the
inner workings of hundreds of religious charities and
nonprofits. Or send a tzedakah gift certificate to someone.
Torah
JPS Torah Translation
Read the Torah organized by chapter and verse.
Reform Voices of Torah D'var Torah by the Union for Reform Judaism.
Kolel The Adult Center For Liberal Jewish Learning
An index of commentaries on the weekly parsha
How to Give a D'var Torah
Taken from the Kolel website.This is a step by step guide with links to resources.
Navigating the Bible II
is an on-line bar/bat mitzvah tutor.
Journey into the world of the Jewish Bible. Study the
portions. Hear the melodies. Follow the themes and
learn what the scholars say. Explore it as history
-- literature -- religion: A multitude of paths awaits
you.
JTS Chancellor's Weekly Torah Commentary
Torah.org
through Project Genesis promotes Jewish education about Jewish
roots, as represented in Jewish sources.
Morsels of Hebrew Grammar
A commentary on the weekly parsha
that focuses on Hebrew Grammar.
What's
Bothering Rashi
A guide to Rashi's commentary on
the weekly parsha.
The Electronic
Torah Warehouse
This is a megasite with links to
lots of other websites with Torah commentaries and
resources.
Blue Thread A neutral space to study Torah, Mitzvot, and their meaning
to Reform Jews.
URJ Summer Camps
Connect youth to a true sense of Jewish identity. The Union
for Reform Judaism sponsors Camp
Eisner and Crane Lake Camp, where young people will have
the time of their lives.
Youth
KESHER
is the College Education Department of the Union for Reform
Judaism (URJ). KESHER serves several different constituencies,
including Reform college students, URJ Congregations
and their College/Youth Committees, campus Hillel Foundations,
and high school students exploring the possibilities
of Jewish life on campus.
JVIBE
A Jewish website for teens.
Gesher City is the young adult initiative for the Jewish Community.
