Links of Interest

• Study
• Jewish Living
• Community & Tzedakah
• News
• History & Background
• Directories
• Media Monitoring Sites
• Ask a Librarian

Study

Navigating the Bible. The heart of this site is the Hebrew text of the weekly Torah and Haftorah readings with translation and transliteration; you can even hear the text chanted if you have RealPlayer.

Parshas By English Date lists weekly readings and the English date of the corresponding Sabbath. Clicking on the parsha brings you to an English translation of the text which is linked to Rashi’s notes. From Aish HaTorah.

Eliezer Segal's Interactive Pages. These are mostly image maps related to rabbinic and mystical texts. You see a picture of (for example) a page of the Talmud or a diagram of the Sefirot; move the cursor and click on different parts of the picture to find out more about each section of the page or diagram. There is also a link to his children's Passover Haggadah that has been described as "Dr. Seuss after four cups of wine."

Metivta. This center for contemplative Judaism has three online study resources; "Living Each Day" by Rabbi Abraham Twerski; "Tanya Online," a modern adaptation of a classic Hasidic text, and a torah commentary.

Jewish Living

Jewish Heritage Online Magazine. An innovative web monthly devoted to the study of Jewish culture, heritage, themes, holidays and texts.

Jewish Family and Life! has an impressive suite of websites, including webzines targeted to adults (MyJewishLearning.com) , young adults (Generation J), and families (JewishFamily.com)

Soc.Culture.Jewish Newsgroups has a resource of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Judaism, along with reading lists.

The Jewish Mall. Links to online stores that Jewish gifts, jewelry, books, etc.

Community and Tzedakah

Jewish Federation of St. Louis provides information about community needs, issues and agencies. Also has links to local congregations and a calendar of local events.

Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal Jewish renewal communities and resources.

JustTzedakah.org This site has a directory of Jewish charities with profiles, including financial information and also includes essays on the concept of Tzedakah.

The Hunger Site. Donate food simply by visiting and clicking; sponsors who advertise on this site provide the money.

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life Dedicated to environmental education and advocacy; sponsored by a broad coalition of national Jewish organizations.

News

Latest News from Israel. Access Ha'aretz, the Jerusalem Post, Globes, BBC, AP, UPI, Reuters, CNN, ITA-TASS, and other international news services from one site. Best single stop for Israel news!

Debka.

Forward — National Jewish Newspaper.

Global Jewish Agenda.

Ha'aretz. English edition.

Israel Insider.

The Jerusalem Post. English edition.

Jerusalem Report.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Jewish World Review.

The New York Times From the capital of the tefutzot (Diaspora); free, but registration required.

History & Background

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the time of launching, this web site contained some 10,000 textual pages as well as numerous photos, images, audio and video clips.

Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Military bulletins, updated terrorism casualty statistics, etc.

Directories

Andy Tannenbaum's Jewish & Israel Resources (1,600+ links).

iGuide: Israeli Internet Guide.

Media Monitoring Sites

C.A.M.E.R.A. Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.

Honest Reporting.

Middle East Media and Research Institute. Independent non-profit organization which provides translations of the Arab media and speeches by officials and original analysis and research on developments in the Middle East.

Ask a Librarian

Can’t find the web site you want? Check Andrew Tannenbaum's Judaism and Jewish Resources. Or ask a librarian; e-mail Will Soll and he’ll try to find the website you need. Also let Will know if you have any problems with this links page.