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A to Z of Jewish Australia on the Internet
http://www.join.org.au/a-to-z.htm

Links to over 100 websites, including community and social organizations, synagogues and congregations, archives, colleges, and other organizations and institutions.

About.com: Kosher Food
http://kosherfood.about.com/

Offers a guide to eating and buying kosher foods. Find a variety of kosher recipes from holiday foods to vegetarian meals.

Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory
http://www.uni-duisburg.de/FB1/JStudien/judaica.htm

"The Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory is the prime gateway to high quality resources for the study of Judaism, including access to online library catalogs and to databases like 'RAMBI Index of Articles in Jewish Studies'." Links to academic associations, research institutes, Jewish studies departments at universities, libraries and archives, and other internet resources.

All-Kosher Index
http://www.kosher.co.il/

"A comprehensive database of everything Kosher." Highlights of this site include a worldwide database of Kosher restaurants, companies, factories, and products; an international Kosher restaurant guide; and a directory of Kashrut authorities (each listing includes the authority's Kosher sign and contact information). The Kosher Times, UKA's Kashrut magazine, is also available here. Finally, there is a worldwide listing of Mikvaot, which includes name, address, and contact information.

Calendar of Jewish Holidays
http://bnaibrith.org/jewish_holiday_calendar.cfm

Gives the English calendar dates for traditional Jewish Holidays for 2008-2009. This page will only be legible if your browser supports tables.

FAQ: Kosher Food (rec.food.cuisine.jewish)
http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/rfcj/kosherfaq.htm

Frequently Asked Questions - Kosher Foods explains what constitutes kosher foods; includes a glossary of non-English terms, and lists of Internet resources, commercial resources, restaurants, etc.

The Ariga Glossary of Yiddish Expressions
http://www.ariga.com/yiddish.shtml

A listing of Yiddish words and phrases, along with their English translations. Search the glossary for a Yiddish or English word, or browse the entire list.

The Hasidic Stories Homepage
http://www.hasidicstories.com/

The art of Hasidic Storytelling. A collection of stories from the Hasidic tradition as well as a list of articles and resources.

The History of the Jewish People
http://www.Jewishhistory.org.il/

A general overview of the history of Jewish people, begining in 69 CE. "The aims of this site are: to create an easy-to-use overview of information which would be readily available for the student and the layman; to provide the reader with a general picture of the world at different times and its impact on Jewish history; and to ignite some interest or fascination with one of the characters you will meet and to encourage further study." The site consists of a century-by-century timeline of events and information about Jews and non-Jews who affected Jewish history. An alphabetical index of names is included (each name points to the years that contain information about that person).

The Holocaust Chronicle
http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/

"The Holocaust Chronicle Web site contains every word and a generous selection of images from the companion book of the same title. Whether you browse this Web site, page through it, or search for specific, cross-referenced information, you'll find dramatic information grounded in rock-solid scholarship, complemented by a wealth of images; generous, fact-filled captions; hundreds of sidebar essays focusing on significant people, events, and issues; dozens of useful maps; and an exclusive timeline of Holocaust-related events spanning the years 1000 B.C. through 1999."

Holocaust Genocide Project
http://www.iearn.org.il/hgp/

The Holocaust/Genocide Project (HGP) is an independent, international, nonprofit, telecommunications project focusing on study of the Holocaust, genocides, and current events. Schools from all over the world, students ages 12 and up and teachers are invited to participate.

Jewish Agency for Israel
http://www.jafi.org.il/

Resources for the global Jewish community. Daily news and updated information on tourism in Israel. Includes a comprehensive set of Jewish-related sites at http://www.jewishsites.org/ and a monthly magazine, The MagNet.

Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan
http://www.pbs.org/mpt/jewishcooking/

Based upon Joan Nathan's books and televion show, this site aims to explain the origins and reasons behind Jewish foods and holiday customs associated with them. It also includes recipes, ways to order books and videos and helpful cooking hints. Joan Nathan is a highly respected author and chef both in and out of the Jewish community. This site reflects that.

Jewish Culture
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48491

Whether you were born Jewish, are not Jewish, or just looking for the perfect kreplach recipe, this IPL pathfinder provides resources on a variety of Jewish topics. Both print and Internet resources are provided.

Jewish Virtual Library
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/

This online encyclopedia has extensive information on Jewish history, culture, politics, religion, and Israel-U.S. relations. Resources include publications, maps, and statistics.

National Museum of American Jewish History
http://www.nmajh.org/

The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadephia offers a view of "American Jews in the social, cultural, economic and political life" of the United States. View descriptions and photographs of current and past exhibits or check out the site's "three side-by-side timelines of American history, American Jewish history, and World Jewish history."

Jewish.com
http://www.jewish.com/

"Jewish.com adheres to the philosophy of being an informative, interesting and welcoming site for all Jews, regardless of their affiliation or religious observance. Jewish.com maintains vibrant community areas including 'ask a rabbi;' several reference tools, including a complete electronic translation of the Torah and over 7,000 non-commercial Jewish web links."

JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy
http://www.jewishgen.org/

Jewish genealogical information and contacts. Includes databases of meetings, Websites, families and publications, plus an FAQ and other useful information. Additionally, visitors to the site are capable of creating identities and engaging in special interest and discussion groups with other members of the site.

Jews in the Civil War
http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar/Default.htm

This site looks at the Jewish experience during the Civil War, on both the Union and Confederate sides. It contains a collection of letters, first person accounts, biographies, photos, and excerpts from historical documents, along with links to related Websites.

JNUL Kettubot Database
http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/ketubbot/

"The Jewish National and University Library's unparalleled collection of ketubbot is one of the largest in the world (over 1200 items). It contains ketubbot from dozens of different countries, covering a time period of over 900 years and is a major resource for research in Jewish history, law and art. For over 2000 years Jewish law has required that every husband present his wife, at the time of their marriage, with a marriage contract or ketubbah, guaranteeing the wife's financial rights in case of the husband's death or divorce. Over generations, various local customs found their way into the legal text of the ketubbah and ketubbah decorations reflected the Jewish art of each locality and period. Ketubbot are therefore a rich source of material on Jewish history, customs and art. The fact that, as legal documents, ketubbot always contain exact dates and place names allows their absolute identification with specific communities and periods." Users can browse the collection by country, or use the search facility.

Judaism 101
http://www.jewfaq.org/

"Judaism 101 is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, practices and customs. My goal in creating this web site is to make freely available a wide variety of basic, general information about Judaism, written from a traditional perspective in plain English." A version using frames and Javascript is also available.

Judaism and Jewish Resources
http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html

The Judaism and Jewish Resources site is extrodinarily comprehensive, with informative links to sites in Israel and in the United States. It contains information on libraries, museums, art, archaeology, and the Hebrew and Yiddish languages, as well as Israeli culture and government, U.S. agencies in Israel, and several mailing lists.

The Khazaria Information Center
http://www.khazaria.com/

"The Khazaria Information Center provides essays, illustrations, photographs, bibliographies, and book recommendations on Khazarian history. The Khazar kingdom was a medieval world power that stayed independent from both Christian Byzantium and Muslim Persia. It was a major trading emporium and industrial center and many of its people were engaged in agriculture and fishing. Offers texts in English, Spanish, French, and Russian. 14-chapter bibliography with listings in Hungarian, English, French, Hebrew, Russian, Italian, Polish, and many other languages."

Kosher Express Recipes
http://www.koshercooking.com/

Collection of high holiday recipes; Passover main dishes, breakfast and dessert recipes. The site has links to Passover usenet archives and Kosher resources.

KosherQuest
http://www.kosherquest.org/

"KosherQuest is the Web site of the Kosher Information Bureau. It is the most comprehensive Web site regarding Kashrus in the world. KosherQuest ... provides an outstanding resource for the Kosher consumer listing over 30,000 products that are reliably certified as Kosher. Product search is only one of many features of this site. The Web site is designed with a magazine format, and has articles that are updated regularly. Besides feature articles, KosherQuest has a Kosher update/alert section, listing new products and changes in Kashrus status of products; a recipe section; an ask the Rabbi section, listing questions answered by Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz."

North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry
http://www.nacoej.org/

This site includes information about Ethiopian Jews. Features include a history of Ethiopian Jewry, a map of Jewish communities in Ethiopia, and images of embroidery by Ethiopian Jews.

Shakespeare and Anti-Semitism: The Question of Shylock
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7221/

"This page is designed as an introductory resource for anyone who is interested in the nature of Elizabethan anti-semitism: both in its historical context and, in particular, how it is reflected and embodied in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice." It also contains historical documentation and explanation of the blood libel myth. It also includes helpful timelines.

Virtual Chanukah
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/default_cdo/jewish/C...

History, stories, games, recipes and more relating to the Jewish festival.