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| Agunot
Campaign |
| Site
designed to fight the injustice suffered by Jewish women
whose husbands deny them a religious divorce (called a 'get').
Such a woman is called an 'agunah', meaning a 'chained woman'
(plural 'agunot'). The site contains contact and support
group information, event updates, a brief history of the
campaign, an explanation of 'get', several essays examining
Jewish religious divorce issues, and the personal stories
of a number of 'agunot'. Secondary Sources: Articles
by Esther Tager, Sharon Shenhav, Jeremy Rosen, Adrienne
Baker and Bernard Jackson. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Agunot
Campaign |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
BA, MA |
Updated |
Weekly |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://www.agunot-campaign.org.uk/ |
| Comments |
About agunah. Excellent. |
| COEJL |
| The
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL)
site contains a number of articles on Jewish perspectives
in regards to environmental law. The site also
includes current COEJL campaign information, contact
information for regional affiliates, news and press
releases and a discussion list. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
COEJL |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
BA, MA,
PhD, Scholarly |
Updated |
Quarterly |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address
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http://www.coejl.org/about/ |
| Comments |
Interesting in its originality. Teachers – as well
as A level students –
could well want to investigate the Tikkun Olam issue
and this could provide some answers. N.B. Tikkun Olam
(The Jewish obligation to 'repair the world' - which
includes conservation) is part of the school RE syllabus
on Judaism. |
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Halacha Brura and Birur Halacha Institute |
| This website is
about and by the Halacha Brura and Birur Halacha Institute. The Institute
works to finish the work of Rav Kook to elucidate Jewish law from its
Talmudic sources and commentaries. The Institute is working to publish a new
edition of the Talmud uniquely combining and reuniting the studies of
Halacha and Gemara, which have become two different and independent areas of
studies. The site also includes information on the technique that the
Institute are using. The site includes a virtual beth midrash as well as
example from the publication. The institute has a weekly column in the
'Jewish Press' which is published on the site. Primary
Sources: Talmud, 2,800 Seforim online (In Hebrew), Photos of the work in
progress Secondary Sources: Index to Rambam, Index to Agadot,
Halachot of Chanuka, Halachot of Pesach. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
Halacha Brura
Institute |
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Language(s) |
English, Hebrew,
Spanish, French |
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Level |
BA, MA, PhD,
Scholarly |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
Video |
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Address |
www.halachabrura.org |
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Comments |
This site is best viewed by Internet Explorer |
| Jewish
Law Website |
| Site
holds an archive of articles examining how Jewish law
views American law. Includes full articles, case summaries,
Halachic forms, articles on Jewish law and policy, a
listing of law review articles concerned with Jewish
law, legal briefs, statutes, an online legal directory,
press releases, newspaper commentary and opinion columns
dealing with Jewish law, an electronic forum, and law
student Q & A section. Primary Sources: Cases
involving Halachic and other Jewish-related issues,
briefs filed in various United States courts, including
the United States Supreme Court, on matters of vital
Jewish interest. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Project
Genesis, Inc |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
BA,
MA |
Updated |
Monthly |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address
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http://jlaw.com/ |
| Comments |
Excellent. |
| Justice
Magazine |
| Justice
is the quarterly magazine of the International Association
of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IAJLJ). The Association
is concerned with "Human Rights goals such as
the prevention of war crimes, the punishment of war
criminals, the prohibition of weapons of mass destruction,
and international co-operation based on the Rule of
Law and the fair implementation of international covenants
and conventions." This archive contains every
issue of Justice (commencing 1994, pdf format), which
often includes articles on issues in Jewish Law. There
are also three "Public Trials" - records
of arguments and judgments in mock trials on matters
of current controversy, with distinguished participants,
held at IAJLJ conferences. The site also includes
contact information and upcoming IAJLJ events.
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| Institutional
Affiliation |
International
Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
Scholarly |
Updated |
Quarterly |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address
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http://www.intjewishlawyers.org/html/justice.html |
| Comments |
Most
appropriate for Law scholars and professional lawyers. |
| Law
in Israel-Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Contains
full text of selected laws of Israel, legal issues
and rulings, and an explanation of Israel's judicial
system from 1948 to 2000. Primary Sources:
Basic Laws of the State of Israel, Declaration of
Independence, Law of Return, Protection of Holy Places,
Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, Nazi and Nazi Collaborators
Law, Denial of Holocaust (Prohibition) Law, Party
Financing Law, Golan Heights Law, Implementing Gaza-Jericho
Agreement, National Health Insurance Law, and Israel's
Environmental Law. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs |
| Language(s) |
English,
Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic |
| Level |
A level,
BA, MA, PhD |
Updated |
Infrequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address
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http://www.mfa.gov.il |
| Comments |
Useful for teachers of the GCSE Middle East Conflict
Section. High level, yet clear and accessible. Could
well be used to get to grips with the Israeli set
up, e.g. Nationality Laws, origins of Israeli Law
and so on. |
| The
Law of Ancient Israel |
| This
is the reading list for a seminar introducing students
to Western legal history from the legal systems and
practices of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Israel
to ancient Rome, seeking to investigate the historical
origins of "law" as an idea. This list focuses
on the law of ancient Israel and also features links
to ancient law websites. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
University
of Pittsburgh School of Law |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
A level, BA, MA |
Updated |
Annually |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address
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http://www.law.pitt.edu/hibbitts/isr.htm |
| Comments |
Useful for teachers of A level Law with an academic
approach, yet one could delve into the Bibliography
for the origin of Law. |
| Torah.org |
| A
repository of Jewish educational material and a
range of Torah activities. Includes beginner, intermediate,
and advanced level articles on Jewish law and ethics
as well as philosophical and social issues. Features
sections on the basics of Judaism ("Judaism
in a Nutshell" and the "Judaism Primer"),
gender issues, prayer and religious articles, Judaism
and Non-Jews, the Jewish Legal System and an audio
archive. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
Project
Genesis, Inc. |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
BA,
MA |
Updated |
Daily |
Multimedia |
Audio |
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Address
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http://www.torah.org/ |
| Comments |
For Jewish students at Yeshivah or Seminary, assuming
a basic knowledge. |
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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