Links

  • Here are links in a variety of areas that we have found useful. If you have suggestions for further links, please let us know.

     

     

    Anti-Semitism

    Conversion & Interfaith

    Culture

    • Forward
      The online English version of the great Yiddish newspaper includes extensive coverage of Jewish culture.
    • Jbooks.com
      JBooks.com is dedicated to the idea that books are enhancing the Jewish spiritual renaissance. <b>JBooks.com</b> enhances and enriches books coverage by publishing reviews of and by dynamic and original voices who directly address the interests and
    • Jewish Ideas Daily
      Jewish Ideas Daily aims to be the premier aggregator and originator of Jewish ideas on the web. Its range of interest is very wide, and so is our range of sources: from daily opinion pages to weekly and monthly magazines, academic journals, books
    • National Yiddish Book Center
      The National Yiddish Book Center, located in Amherst, MA, is an extraordinary institution…well worth a “cyber” visit as well as a visit to the Center itself.
    • Tablet (formerly Nextbook)
      Tablet is a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture. Launched in June 2009, it’s a project of the not-for-profit Nextbook Inc. and the sister organization of Nextbook Press, which publishes a line of Jewish-themed books. Its archive holds
    • The Yivo Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe
      The only resource of its kind, this encyclopedia provides the most complete picture of the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe from the beginnings of their settlement in the region to the present. This Web site makes accurate, reliable, scholarl

    Death & dying

    • Jewish Funerals
      A helpful website which answers a host of questions about all aspects of Jewish funeral rites and mourning rituals.

    Disability Resources

    • Cape Cod Disability Access Directory
      Cape Cod is a delightful place to visit and a geat place to live especially when you know where to go and what you can do. Making your time here easier, whether you are a person with a disability or simply looking for a more user-friendly, accessible envi

    For ‘Twenty-Somethings’

    • Click-On Judaism
      Excellent site developed by the Reform Movement to engage college and post-college age young Jews. Content-rich with thought provoking, short articles on subjects such as “Searching For God”, “Making a Difference”, “Doing Jewish”.
    • Generation J
      A vibrant Jewish pop-culture site of interest to colege and post-college-aged Jews.

    Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender

    • Jewish Mosaic: National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
      Jewish Mosaic helps the Jewish world become more open, accessible, and welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Jews and their families. The website includes resources, events listing, and Torah commentaries.
    • Keshet (Boston)
      Keshet is a grassroots organization dedicated to creating a fully inclusive Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Jews in Greater Boston and across the country. Keshet offers resources, training, and technical assistance
    • World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Jews
      The website of an organization which brings together over 65 worldwide organizations of Jewish gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people.

    Holocaust

    • Cybrary of the Holocaust
      Website of an organization called Remember.org, which shares art, discussion, photos, poems, and facts to preserve powerful memories.
    • Jewish Foundation for the Righteous
      The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous provides financial support to more than 1,000 non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust and preserves their legacy through a national education program.
    • Jewish Partisan Education Foundation
      The JPEF develops and distributes educational materials about the Jewish partisans and their life lessons, bringing the celebration of heroic resistance against tyranny into educational and cultural organizations. It has produced a curriculum called
    • Simon Wiesenthal Center
      THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to generating change through the Snider Social ActionInstitute and education by confronting antisemitism, hate and terrorism, promoting human rights and dignity, st
    • U.S. Holocaust Museum
      Website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
    • Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
      As the Jewish people’s living memorial to the Holocaust, Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and imparts its meaning for future generations. Established in 1953 in Jerusalem as the world center for documentation, research, education and commemora

    Humor

    • Comic Torah
      An irreverent, and very funny, graphic approach to the weekly Torah portion.
    • Jewish Humor Link
      LIke Jewish jokes? You can spend <i>days</i> at this site!

    Israel

    • ARZA (Assoc. of Reform Zionists of America)
      ARZA is the Zionist arm of the Reform Movement and an affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism, serving 1.5 million Reform/Progressive Jews.  ARZA is the vehicle for the mass participation of American Reform Jews, focusing on Israel, with an emphasi
    • Embassy of Israel
      The Embasssy website is a resource to receive daily news updates, links to Israeli web resources, answers to frequently-asked questions, and to communicate with the Embassy.
    • Hineini Project
      Every congregation is encouraged to reflect on the journey we’ve taken as a Reform Jewish community in North America and reach out to developing communities of Progressive Judaism around the world, those communities that are just beginning their journey,
    • iGuide to Israel
      A helpful site which acts as a guide to the Internet for Israel-related websites; in English or Hebrew.
    • Kibbutz Lotan
      Kibbutz Lotan is one of two <I>kibbutzim</I> affiliated with the Progressive Movement for Judaism located in the southern Negev of Israel. [The other is Kibbutz Yahel.)
    • Kibbutz Yahel
      Website of Kibbutz Yahel, located in the southern Aravah of Israel (Negev region). <STRONG>Like its sister kibbutz, Lotan, it is affiliated with the Movement for Progressive Judaism</STRONG> (the name by which Reform Judaism is known outside of North Amer
    • Middle East Media & Research Institute
      The Middle East Media and Research Institute (MEMRI), an is an independent, non-profit organization providing translations of the Arab media and original analysis and research on developments in the Middle East.
    • Ten Things You Can Do For Israel
      This website, created by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, suggests ways we can be supportive of Israel, an important antidote to despair in the face of the current crisis.
    • Ten Things You Can Do For Israel
      This website, created by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, suggests ways we can be supportive of Israel, an important antidote to despair in the face of the current crisis.
    • The Knesset
      Comprehensive site guiding one through the structure and workings of Israel’s government. Contains direct links to Members of Knesset as well as basic documents such as Israel’s Declaration of Independence.

    Learning

    • About Judaism
      Articles, resources, chats, forums, and links on Jewish religion and culture.
    • CLAL: National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
      CLAL brings Jewish wisdom to the American spiritual landscape and makes it a resource for all. It builds bridges across communities in which all voices are heard, nurtures volunteer, professional and rabbinic leaders and helps people to re-imagine Jewish
    • InterfaithFamily.com
      Resources and services for interfaith families exploring Jewish life.
    • Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
      An excellent website from the Jewish community in Cleveland. Rich with teacher resources and excellent program ideas.
    • Jewish Encyclopedia
      Online version of the 12-volume <EM>Jewish Encyclopedia</EM>, originally published between 1901-1906.
    • Jewish Virtual Library
      Cyber encyclopedia of Jewish history and culture that covers everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism.
    • Jewish Women's Archive
      JWA.org offers an online encyclopedia, online exhibits, and educational materials about Jewish women, from community leaders to prominent national and international figures.
    • MyJewishLearning.com
      MyJewishLearning.com, produced by Hebrew College and Jewish Family & Life!, is a transdenominational website of Jewish information and learning geared toward learners of all ages and educational backgrounds. As the central Internet site for learn
    • Rabbi Amy Scheinerman's Home Page
      This is a lovingly created site rich with ideas for Family Education. It was created by a very talented classmate of Rabbi Lieberman’s, Rabbi Amy Scheinerman.
    • Union for Reform Judaism
      The URJ website provides opportunities to subscribe to “Ten Minutes of Torah,” daily e-mails on themes including Torah portion of the week, Israel, Mishnah, etc. There is also a searchable archive of Torah commentaries.

    Reform Judaism

    • Union for Reform Judaism
      Main website for the Reform Movement in Judaism in North America.
    • Union for Reform Judaism
      The URJ website provides opportunities to subscribe to “Ten Minutes of Torah,” daily e-mails on themes including Torah portion of the week, Israel, Mishnah, etc. There is also a searchable archive of Torah commentaries.
    • World Union for Progressive Judaism
      The website of the <STRONG>World Union for Progressive Judaism</STRONG>, the name by which “Reform” is known throughout the world. it includes a searchable directory of Progressive synagogues throughout the world.

    Religion - General

    • BeliefNet
      A fascinating site devoted to the <STRONG>wide spectrum of religious beliefs found in our world</STRONG>. Includes news, interviews, articles, discussion forums.
    • Metanexus
      Metanexus is an international <STRONG>online forum on religion and science with over 4396 subscribers in 57 different countries.</STRONG> It includes a monthly annotated digest, daily postings of commentaries and book reviews, daily news clippings from th

    Social Action

    • iAbolish.org
      The website of the American Anti-Slavery Group which <STRONG>works to combat all forms of slavery throughout the world</STRONG>. Shocking and inspiring.
    • MAZON
      MAZON (“”food “” in Hebrew) was founded to build a bridge between Jews who enjoy the blessings of abundance, and the millions of children and adults who are hungry, or who live at the very edge of hunger, each day.  Even in this era of unprecedented
    • RAC: Religious Action Center
      The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
    • SocialAction.com
      A Jewish-influenced, but broadly representative, site dedicated to “pursuing justice, building community, and repairing the world.”
    • The Hunger Site
      A site where, on a daily basis, one click of your mouse button provides a cup of food for a hungry person at no cost to you. Connected sites enable you to make free contributions to help provide mammograms for indigent women, fund health care for por chil

    Social Action - General

    • Campaign for Tibet
      Website for the International Campaign For Tibet.
    • Falmouth Service Center
      The <STRONG>Falmouth Service Center</STRONG> (FSC) is a non-profit agency which has been working hand and hand with the community to support and improve the lives of families and individuals in need in the Falmouth area for close to two decades.
    • Tolerance
      A website of the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization which monitors the growing number of hate groups making themselves known both on, and off, the Web and which also does cutting-edge work in promoting tolerance and fighting hate in our nation.

    Torah Study

    • American Jewish World Service
      Torah portion commentaries from a social justice perspective.
    • Comic Torah
      An irreverent, and very funny, graphic approach to the weekly Torah portion.
    • Godcast
      Short animated videos based on the weekly Torah portion.
    • Navigating the Bible
      Interactive site where you can find–and hear!–passages from the Torah. A good <i>bar/bat mitzvah</i> resource.
    • Storahtelling
      Cutting-edge fusion of biblio-drama, performance art, Torah commentary, and thought-provoking blogging.
    • The Velveteen Rabbi
      The blog of Rachel Barenblatt, a.k.a. “The Velveteen Rabbi.” Thoughtful commentaries on Torah, holy days, rituals. Also included are poetry and links to all-things-Jewish.
    • Union for Reform Judaism
      Main website for the Reform Movement in Judaism in North America.
    • URJ Torah Index
      “This site leads one to a variety of Torah study materials developed by the Union for Reform Judaism. Very useful for adult and/or family education.”
    • Ziegler School
      The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, a Conservative seminary, offers insightful Torah commentaries.

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