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JEWISH
COMMUNITY
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| Jewish
Genealogical Society |
| "A non-profit organization founded in
New York dedicated to collecting, preserving and disseminating knowledge about
Jewish genealogy." Features New York City World War I Draft Board Data
Base, a searchable database of Burial Societies in the New York Metro Area,
links to New York Landsmanshaftn and Other Jewish Organizations, and lists
of the more than 6000 microfilms and microfiche on indefinite loan at the
New York Family History Center, a comprehensive guide to genealogical resources
in the New York metropolitan area, an Index To Brooklyn Naturalization Records,
content listings for Dorot: The Journal of the Jewish Genealogical Society,
a map of New York area cemeteries. Primary Sources: New York City World
War I Draft Board Data Base, Burial Societies in the New York Metro Area Database,
Index To Brooklyn Naturalization Records (1907-1924).
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| Institutional
Affiliation |
Jewish Genealogical
Society, Inc |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
Scholarly |
Updated |
Weekly |
Multimedia |
None |
| Address
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http://www.jgsny.org/ |
| Comments |
Not applicable to UK school students. |
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Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution |
| This online exhibit looks at
women in Judaism and the feminist revolution with specific examples. The
site is an online exhibit where 'you will discover the powerful
contributions of Jewish feminists through their own words and historical
artefacts.' The site looks at individuals and events with the use of a time
line from the 1960's until the end of the 20th Century. Primary
Sources: Books online include 'Jewish Women, Jewish Men: The Legacy
of Patriarchy in Jewish Life' by Aviva Cantor, 'The Art of Blessing
the Day: Poems with a Jewish theme' by Marge Piercy and 'Life in
the Iron Mills' by Rebecca Harding Davis. Audio sources include a talk
by Marcia Falk called 'A Blessing for this Day'. Secondary
Sources: Statements and biographies of many Jewish women including
Rachel Adler, Heather Booth, Judy Chicago, Merle Feld and Ruth Weisberg. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
Jewish Women's Archive
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
A-Level, BA, MA, PhD, Scholarly |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
Audio |
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Address |
http://www.jwa.org/feminism/ |
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Comments |
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National Foundation for Jewish Culture |
| The National Foundation for
Jewish Culture (NFJC) is the leading advocate for Jewish cultural creativity
and preservation in America. 'In the last few years the NFJC has increased
grants, artists, scholars and institutions, developed numerous local
cultural councils, sponsored programs, conferences and publications on
trends in contemporary Jewish culture'. This site includes many things
including articles on the following topics; Performing Arts, Media Arts,
Visual Arts, Literary Arts and Jewish Scholarship. The site also links to
archives and libraries. Primary Sources: Newsletter, Annual
Reports Secondary Sources: 'Cultural events and Jewish identities-
Young adult Jews in New York' by Steven M. Cohen and Ari Y. Kelman,
'Conflicts and challenges of Jewish culture' by Dan Schifirin, 'How
artists find their (and our) way back to Judaism' by Richard A. Siegel. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
The National Foundation for
Jewish Culture |
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
GCSE, A-Level, BA, MA, |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://www.jewishculture.org |
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Comments |
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| Rabbinical
Council of America |
| A professional organization of Orthodox Rabbis
in the United States of America, Canada and Israel who serve in positions
of the congregational Rabbinate, Jewish education, and other allied fields
of Jewish communal work. Includes a Rabbinical Prayer for American military
forces, information regarding on the job training plans for Modern-Orthodox
Rabbis, and an Ask the Rabbi interactive program. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Rabbinical Council
of America |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
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Updated |
Infrequently |
Multimedia |
None |
| Address
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http://www.rabbis.org/ |
| Comments |
Of
interest to Jewish students only, for example Yeshivah
or Seminary students, or student Rabbis - includes ‘Ask
the rebbe’ section. |
| Shamash |
| A resource for Jewish information and discussion
on the Internet. "Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art Internet
tools to Jewish organizations and individuals who maintain Web sites and/or
discussion forums for the benefit of the Jewish community." Features
a Jewish links database, a 50 year Yahrzeit calendar calculator, a directory
of Shamash mailing lists, Divrei torah commentaries and directory search option,
FAQ page on Judaism, a "Book-of-the-Week" feature with a catalogue
of Shamash's further reading lists, a search engine for Kosher restaurants
worldwide (with or without comments), Holocaust and Israel links, and special
announcements on Jewish studies related topics. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Shamash |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
General |
Updated |
Daily |
Multimedia |
None |
| Address
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http://www.shamash.org/ |
| Comments |
Of
interest to Jewish people, non-academic. |
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Synagogues |
| This site is a
search engine for synagogues. The site quotes itself as 'the one stop
resource to synagogues'. The search engine can be advanced to look within
specific areas. For example topics that can be searched in include Dallas
synagogue, Temple shalom and New York synagogues. The site also gives
information on the most popular searches that have been conducted. Secondary Sources:
Links to relevant sites such as the Jewish chronicle, Chabad Luba Vitch-
Warsaw, New York Hebrew School, Ascalon Art studios, Chabad, Jewish Russia, |
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Institutional Affiliation |
None |
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
GCSE, A-Level, BA,
MA |
Updated |
Infrequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
www.synagogues.com |
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Comments |
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| Union
of American Hebrew Congregations (Reform Movement) |
| The central body of the Reform Movement. Its
goal is "to provide leadership and vision to Reform Jews on spiritual,
ethical and political issues as well as materials and consultation for programs
in the congregation, opportunities for individual growth and identity that
congregations and individuals cannot provide by themselves: camps and Israel
programs, study Kallot, national and regional biennials." The site offers
links to Union publications, teaching materials, Torah study online, suggested
reading, downloadable books in PDF format, Ask-a-Rabbi interactive options,
congregational resources, archive of the Journal of Adult Jewish Learning,
FAQ page on the Reform movement and a listing of principles of Reform Judaism,
and Reform programs, a directory of congregations, a Reform Judaism
calendar, UAHC online campus and contact information. Secondary Sources:
Reform Judaism Magazine, various texts on Reform Judaism. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Union of American
Hebrew Congregations |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
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Updated |
Weekly |
Multimedia |
None |
| Address
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http://uahc.org/ |
| Comments |
Clear exposé of Reform thinking and attitude.
However it is the American view, which differs subtly
from the British. |
| Yakar
UK |
| A site offering courses on the Bible, Talmud,
Kabbalah, Philosophy, Psychology for the beginner as well as the advanced
student, information on Yakar events and the institute's synagogue including
weekly Parshas, services calendar, a Yakar Jerusalem link. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Yakar UK |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
BA,
MA, PhD, Scholarly |
Updated |
Bi-monthly |
Multimedia |
None |
| Address
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http://www.yakar.org.uk/ |
| Comments |
An
excellent site to tap into; an intellectual/religious
well of information and thought. The unique ‘Rosen’
way of looking at things is well worth a visit.
Its
Links take you to other informal Education establishments
in the UK. |
| United
Synagogue |
| An organization seeking "to
create communities committed to the principles of Torah and Halachah, and
inclusive of every Jew." Site offers a Judaism FAQ page, a directory
of schools and synagogues with printable maps, a weekly Minyan Manager, Mikvaot
information, UK and USA synagogue event announcements, United Synagogue Annual
Review in PDF format, news from Israel updates and job vacancy listings. Also
features links to the Agency for Jewish Education, Community Development,
Kashrut, Daf Hashavua and the Chief Rabbi's website. Primary Sources: Full
text of the United Synagogue's Presidential Statements from 1999 - 2002. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
United Synagogue |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
A level, BA,
MA |
Updated |
Daily |
Multimedia |
None |
| Address
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http://www.theus.org.uk |
| Comments |
An informative site, very useful for teachers.
A level students could well want to know more
about how the community functions. Useful for Jews and
non- Jews alike. Apart from simple ‘where are the
synagogues?’ for example, the page on Kashrut is
accessible and well explained in its complexity. |
Centre
for Jewish Studies, Department of Religions & Theology
University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Web www.mucjs.org Tel 0161 2753614
Email cjs@man.ac.uk
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