Jewish Links

• Lansing Area Jewish Events

  • Greater Lansing Jewish Welfare Federation

  • Hadassah

  • Hillel Jewish Student Center, Michigan State University

  • Jewish Studies, Michigan State University (All are welcome to attend programs!)

  • Kehillat Israel (our sister congregation, Reconstructionist)

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• Michigan Jewish Events outside the Lansing area

  • Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids

  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

  • Jewish Internet Portal, Michigan

  • Michigan Jewish Conference: policy issues

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• American Judaism with pointers to the parashah of the week to encourage self-study where available. = good parshiot, Divrei Torah

  • Baltimore Jewish Times

  • Boston Jewish Advocate

  • Conservative parashah

  • Forverts Yiddish Newspaper in Yiddish

  • Forward Yiddish Newspaper in English

  • Aronson -- Jason Aronson Publishers of Jewish texts

  • Jewish Link: healing and spirituality (See below for another link of the same name on study.)

  • Jewish Post, New York

  • Jewish Webcasting Guide

  • Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JACPAC) Chicago: media fairness and support for Israel

  • Judaica Press: books and software

  • JUDAISM quarterly magazine from American Jewish Congress

  • Reconstructionist parashah with more than 100 on-line Divrei Torah

  • Reform parashah

  • Reform: Central Conference of American Rabbis

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• Torah, Mishnah, Talmud, other links for study

• About dot com list of Jewish study links

• Association of Jewish Book Publishers

• Bar Ilan University Parshat Hashavua

• Beacons on the Talmud's Sea (Lubavitch, Orthodox)

• Blue Thread: A neutral space to study Torah, Mitzvot, and their meaning to Reform Jews

• Cleveland Jewish Education Center Excellent educational resources for Jewish educators. Parents will also find their articles and links quite useful.

• Daf Yomi:(Orthodox) daily Talmud study on the Web

• E-book Shuk: many standard references as PDF files with search tools

• Edah: (Modern Orthodox) Intellectual inquiry and expression while committed to halaikhah and kedushah; daily commentary on U.S., Israel, etc.

• Electronic Torah Warehouse with links to many study sites for parashiot

• Frontpage Magazine (conservative politically; frequently covers topics of Jewish interest)

• Hebrew College, Boston ("A leader in the American Jewish Renaissance")

• Jerusalem Books LTD. Wide variety of books

• Jerusalem Lesson Plans and Curriculum Materials OnLine

• JESNA: The Jewish Education Service of North America

• Jewish Bible Association, World Zionist Organization

• Jewish Link Parashah and other resources (See above for another site of same name on healing, spirituality.)

• Jewish Software: many educational CD-ROMs etc. on a wide variety of topics

• Jewish Texts On-Line:  1917 JPS translation Tanach, Rambam's Guide for the Perplexed, Josephus, Ginzburg's Legends of the Jews, various midrashic and kabbalistic texts

• Jewish Week: Web newspaper of politics, religion

• Kinnor Software: chanting Torah, Haftarah, Megillot, Prayer

• Kosher fish: tilapia are kosher; catfish are not; swordfish are kosher acc. to the Conservative Movement but not acc. the Orthodox.

• Leff, Rabbi Zev --Outlooks & Insights: Israel, parashah, Orthodox

• Leibowitz, Nehama: famous 20th century commentator and author of Studies in Genesis, Exodus.....

• MAQOM: Adult Talmud Study, Rabbi Judith Abrams, Ph.D.

• My Jewish Learning:  a project of the Samuel Bronfman Foundation and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

• Metivta: a center for contemplative Judaism (Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Rabbi Jonathan Omer-Man)

• MTR Torah Freeware: download Torah, Mishnah and many other classic Hebrew texts

ORT: Navigating the Bible II  (text in Hebrew, English; trope/cantillation: differs so mewhat from that taught by Cantor Schiffer)

• Orthodox Union and NCSY,  parashah and also Mishnah Study using the Kehati commentary

• Pearls Torah, Trope, Hebrew/English and Commentary

• Prozdor --   download PDF files of parashah, Orthodox, Israel

• Reconstructionist

• Riskin, Rabbi Shlomo

• Serve-a-Verse: Hebrew Bible Explorer

• Talmud On-Line: Translation of most (?) / all(?) of the Talmud.

• Torah from Dixie: Atlanta community

• Torah Org., Orthodox, parashah

• USA Jewish.com {"The Only Daily Jewish Tabloid in America" with hyperlinks to many newspapers, etc.)

• Yale Jewish Studies: Jewish Books

• 613.org -- Audio lessons in Real Time audio

•     Non-Jewish sources

  • Bible Gateway: Many Christian translations and commentaries

  • On-Line Books Page:: Several Christian translations and many commentaries with links to hosting institutions

  • Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance: Volunteer group which maintains all-religions calendars and encourages religious tolerance via knowledge of others' faiths.

  • Review of Biblical Literature: Society of Biblical Literature

  • Translations of the Bible into various languages, including Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

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•  Israel and elsewhere in the Jewish World

• Aish HaTorah Orthodox, parashah This site provides large number of varied topics to help readers learn more about Judaism. Topics include torah study, Jewish history, lessons on basic Judaism, a complete Judaic reference guide and many links to other Jewish information sites. Also has a very cool real-time camera shot of the Kotel (Western Wall) in Jerusalem.

• Bar-Ilan University, Parshat Hashavuah

• Dei'ah Ve Dibur: (Ultra-orthodox, Charedi), Shema Yisrael Torah Network, "A window into the Chareidi World"

• DEBKA: on-line newspaper of Israel and the Jewish world

• Gates to Jewish Heritage: Rabbi David E. Lipman, Rabbi of Temple Sinai in Cranston, Rhode Island

• Gates to the Talmud: Based on "detailed instructions from the seventh Lubavitcher Grand Rebbe regarding both its content and appearance"

• Hasbara: Information and Opinion on the Conflict (from Israel)

• Hebrew University of Jerusalem

• Honest Reporting e-zine: attempts to correct flagrant media bias in reporting on Israel

• Israel Cancer Research Fund   Support Israeli scientists' research

• IsraelInsider news e-zine; also summarizes major stories in Hebrew press

• Israel Source: e-zine, "The Israel Info-Source Magazine"

• Israel Humanitarian Foundation   (Tzedakah projects)

• Israel Line: Official site and E-mail from Government of the State of Israel. Map of the site to find various topics. Sign up for E-mail.

• JBooks: The online Jewish book community ... wide variety of books and other materials

• Jewish Virtual Library: large number of links on a wide variety of topics.

• Jerusalem Mall: Y. Sh. Ghatan & Sons, Jewellery & Judaica Manufacturers (at SZ. 10-20-02)

• Jerusalem Post newspaper

• Jerusalem Report magazine This site provides the Internet version of "the Jerusalem Post," Israel’s English language daily newspaper. Has thorough, accurate, up-to-date news articles.

• Jewish Agency, Israel

• Jewish Encyclopedia, 1901-1906 This website contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906. Since the original work was completed almost 100 years ago, it does not cover a significant portion of modern Jewish History (e.g., the creation of Israel, the Holocaust, etc.). However, it does contain an incredible amount of information that is remarkably relevant today.

• Jewish Heritage Online Magazine  A rich and visually interesting site that has a plethora of monthly topics, including information about Jewish life cycle events, weekly torah portions, the arts and famous personalities.

• Jewish World Review:  This is an incredible site, presenting an extensive compilation of articles, editorials and news stories regarding Judaism, the Middle East and other related topics. It also provides extensive information about other subjects such as psychology, health, and recipes, all with a Jewish perspective or connection

• Kol-Israel links to a large number of newspapers and other sources of information.

• Knesset (Israeli Parliament) list of parties and descriptions of their positions

• Maariv newspaper in Hebrew. You must first install Hebrew fonts in your browser.

• Matan: The Sadie Rennert Women's Institute for Torah Studies (Israel)

• Maven Search  An extensive guide to Jewish sites online. An incredible resource. Features links to sites with Passover products.

• MEMRI: Middle East Research Institute

• MOMENT Magazine: politics, theology, arts

• National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst MA; Aaron Lansky, president; publishes Pakn Treger ("The Book Peddler")

• Project Judaica:: rescue, rehabilitation, dissemination, and exhibition of Judaica; joint with Smithsonian and centers in man countries

• Rokem Needle Arts: Jewish needlework and embroidery

• Sha'ar Lamathil, ("Beginner's Gate") Israel Ministry of Education, free, simple Hebrew newspaper; download a free PDF file; used all over the world

• Tanakh Study Center -- Yeshivat Har Etzion, Orthodox,  parashah

• Virtual Jerusalem: e-zine of Jewish topics, Israel, etc.

• Weizman Institute of Science, American Committee

• Western Wall Camera: aish ha-torah  See the Western Wall in real time.

• ZIV Tzedakah Fund (Danny Siegel) Person-to-person tzedakah

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