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JUDAISM
ACADEMIC
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Ben Yehuda Press |
| This site is by the
Ben Yehuda Press who publish books of interest for the American Jewish
community and who claim to of published Jewish books of merit since 5766.
Publications include anything from Torah commentaries to Jewish renewal,
from fiction to journalism. Ben Yehuda Press focus on the following topics;
Jewish Studies, Jewish Education, Jewish Reportage and Contemporary Israeli
Music. The site also includes details of how to get these publications,
details of submitting a script, press releases and a speakers bureau.
Primary Sources: Texts include 'The essential writings of Abraham
Isaac Kook', The Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Companion to the Book of Samuel',
'The Lilac Tree: A Novel of Berlin, 1946', 'Torah and Company' by Judith
Z. Abrams. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
None |
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
BA, MA, PhD,
Scholarly |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://www.BenYehudaPress.com |
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Comments |
The site offers the chance to read some books
four months before publication. |
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A
Dedication to Spinoza's Insights |
| Site focusing upon the
work and thoughts of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) a Jewish-Portuguese-Dutch
Philosopher. This includes full HTML and text versions of his important works
and short articles by Joseph B. Yesselman on the philosopher's work. Primary
Sources: Spinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man, and his Well-Being, Ethics,
A Theologico-Political Treatise, and Selected Letters (translated by R.
H. M. Elwes and Dr. A. Wolf) Secondary Sources: Introductions to Spinoza's
works by R.H.M. Elwes and Dr. A Wolf, additional commentary by Joseph B.
Yesselman. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
None |
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
A-level, BA, MA |
Updated |
Annually |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://www.yesselman.com/index.htm |
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Comments |
Of
use to school teachers of A level Philosophy and the
Philosophy of religion. Complex, but could be useful. |
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The Judica Archival Project |
| The Judica Archival
Project works as a virtual library. The project has preserved over half a
million pages from thousands of rare, out of print and classic works in
Rabbinics which are found at the Jewish National and University Library. The
site contains Responsa, Commentaries, Rare first editions, Kabbala,
Encyclopedias, Homiletics, Incunanula, Periodicals, Midrash and basic texts
in Rabbinics from the worlds largest Hebrew library. There is a vast amount
of articles and texts to look at on this site particularly in the following
areas- Mishnah and Talmud, Commentaries on Shulkhan Arukh, Sifrei Minhagin,
Gaonic Literature, Midrashei Aggadah, Commentaries on the Midrash, Teffilah
and Mussar and Ethical Works. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
Machon Mekarot
Institute |
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
BA,
MA, PhD, Scholarly |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://www.jerusalembooks.com/jap/ |
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Comments |
May need to register
to access the texts |
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H-Judaic |
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One of H-Net's many academic discussion lists. Topics
focus on Judaica and the academic study and discussion
of Judaism ancient, mediaeval, and modern. Includes a
discussion archive, academic announcements, book
reviews, syllabi and H-Holocaust links. Secondary
Sources: Professional papers by scholars and
archives of the Jewish Studies Newsletter. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences
Online, Michigan State University |
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
BA,
MA, PhD, Scholarly |
Updated |
Daily |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~judaic/ |
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Comments |
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The Jewish Virtual Library |
| The
Jewish Virtual Library aims 'to provide the basic information that is needed
to be informed, whether it is to satisfy your own interest or to prepare for
a research paper, speech, article or debate.' The site has information
on Jewish History, Women, The Holocaust, Travel, Israel and the States,
Maps, Politics, Biographies, Israel and Religion. The site makes no links to
other sites in order to make it 'a one stop shop for information'. The site
also has a glossary, a book store and news is available. The site is not
just a historical archive, it is also the place to find talking points on
breaking news! Secondary Sources: Articles include The 'Blood for
Goods' deal, The controversy over Richard Wagner, The Einsatzgruppen, Women
of the Third Reich, Living in Israel: Mitzvah or custom?, Public opinion in
Israel. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise |
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Language(s) |
English |
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Level |
GCSE, A-Level, BA,
MA, PhD |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
Video |
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Address |
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ |
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Comments |
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| Karaite
Korner |
| Site dedicated to exploration of "the
original form of Judaism as prescribed by God in the Torah." Includes
a Karaite FAQ page, a short history of the Karaism, a comparison of Karaism
vs. Rabbanism in the writings of Salmon ben Yeruham, a Bible FAQ page, articles
on aspects of Karaism, a calendar and explanation of Karaite holidays. Primary
Sources: Hebrew Bible, downloadable Karaite Siddur, Karaite Passover
Haggadah. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
World Karaite
Movement |
| Language(s) |
English, Hebrew,
German, Nederlands, Spanish, Russian, Italian |
| Level |
BA, Scholarly |
Updated |
Monthly |
Multimedia |
Audio |
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http://www.karaite-korner.org/#outline |
| Comments |
Only
for Jewish Yeshivah/Seminary students and their teachers. |
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Rambi |
| Rambi is an Index of Articles of
Jewish Studies. The website is a selective bibliography of articles in the
various field of Jewish studies and the study of Eretz Israel. Articles
included are from periodicals and collections of articles which are all
based on or contain important information about scientific research.
The site includes many different sources including early Hebrew newspapers
and ancient maps. Secondary Sources: There are vast amounts of
articles but some included are 'About the Jewish Identity of the
Beta Israel' by Amaleletch Teferi, 'The 70 CE Temple Mount
Conflagratio: First Scientific Evidence' by Aryeh E. Shimron and '1890's
Zionism Reconsidered: Joseph Marco Baruch' by Paula Daccarett. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
The Jewish National and University Library |
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Language(s) |
Hebrew, Yiddish, Many European
Languages |
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Level |
BA, MA, PhD, Scholarly |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://jnul.huji.ac.il/rambi/ |
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Comments |
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Shamash-Hebrew
text of the Tanach |
| 'Shamash strives to
be the highest quality central point of Jewish information and discussion on
the internet. Shamash serves the full spectrum of Jewish religious,
educational, cultural, communal and social service organisations interested
in utilizing new electronic technologies to share information and deliver
service to the Jewish Community world wide'. This site contains four main
versions of the Tanach- L' Chaim text, BHS Tanach, Chumach and Steve Gross's
transliterated Tanach in English.
Primary Sources: The 1917 Jewish Publication Society English Translation
of the Tanach, Talmud Bavli, Talmud Yerushalmi, The Tanach by Aleppo Codex
and a version by Steve Gross, Masoretic text of the Chumash. |
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Institutional Affiliation |
Hebrew College |
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Language(s) |
English, Hebrew |
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Level |
GCSE, A-Level, BA,
MA, PhD, |
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Frequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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Address |
http://www.shamash.org/tanach/text.shtml |
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Comments |
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| Texts
of Judaism |
| Sacred text in HTML and plain text formats.
These include the Tanach, extracts from Medieval, nineteenth and early twentieth
century text as originally published by the Jewish Publication Society. Primary
Sources: Tanach (Hebrew Old Testament) transliteration (with or without
vowels) in Hebrew and English, extracts from the Talmud, Midrash and
Kabbalah;
Haggada for Pesach According to Chabad-Lubavitch Custom, Declaration of Priciples
from the 1885 Reform Judaism Conference, Secondary Sources: Articles
of Faith from the Jewish Encyclopaedia, extracts of works by Solomon Schechter
and Mordecai Kaplan, article of the Centenary of Reform Judaism, an examination
of the Shloshah-Asar Ikkarim (Thirteen Articles of Jewish Faith) by
Maimonides. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
The Internet Sacred Text Archive |
| Language(s) |
English,
Hebrew |
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Updated |
Infrequently |
Multimedia |
None |
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/ |
| Comments |
For Jewish students with knowledge. Starts simply
but becomes more complex. |
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Virtual Geula |
| The virtual Geula is
the personal book finder for Jewish Books. The site also lists most of the
new seforim appearing in Israel. The site is highly linked with the Judica
Archival Project. The site also links to software, directories, magazines
and tape libraries. The sites main function is as a search engine for Jewish
books and is able to locate rare and out of date books.
Primary Sources: include: Ayelet Ha Shahar, The Complete List of
Seforim from Ha Gaon HaRav Aaron Leb Steinman Shlit''a and Yashivltzchak,
The Books of Rabbi Itzchak Schechter Shlit''a. Secondary Sources:
Audio Library includes: Mishnat Haim (Complete Mishna) and Rabbi Yehuda
Gamliel (Yemenite Baal Korei) |
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Institutional Affiliation |
Shulchan Aruch Learning Project |
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Language(s) |
English, Hebrew |
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Level |
A-Level, BA, MA, PhD,
Scholarly |
Updated |
Frequently |
Multimedia |
Audio |
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Address |
www.virtualgeula.com |
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Comments |
May need to register to access the texts |
| Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal |
| An academic journal published exclusively on the Internet,
devoted to scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism aimed at promoting the
re-conceptualisation of Judaism, by acknowledging and incorporating the roles played by
women, and by encouraging the development of alternative research paradigms. Includes full
articles, book reviews, bibliography, guidelines for contributors, editors' contact
information, and an archive of past issues. |
| Institutional
Affiliation |
University of
Toronto |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Level |
BA, MA,
PhD |
Updated |
Trimesterly |
Multimedia |
None |
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http://www.utoronto.ca/wjudaism/journal/journal_index.html |
| Comments |
Much
needed and also in Gender Studies and departments. |
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@manchester.ac.uk
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