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350 Years of American Jewish History Hits:396
Description:Created to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Jewish life in America, this site offers timelines, events, and an online exhibit about American Jewish history, along with a bibliography and annotated set of relevant links. There is a section entitled This Week in American Jewish History as well.
Submitted On:2004-08-20
Aleppo Codex Hits:289
Description:A project of the Center for Online Judaic Studies, this site provides a collection of articles and images related to the Aleppo Codex, the earliest known Hebrew manuscript comprising the full text of the Bible. Written in the tenth century, it is considered the most authoritative and accurate text, both for the biblical text and for its vocalization and cantillation. Housed in The Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem, it is available here online.
Submitted On:2006-05-30
American Jewish Heritage Portal Hits:154
Description:Created to celebrate Jewish Heritage Month, this Web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The site provides documents, sound recordings and exhibits from these institutions related to Jewish life in America.
Submitted On:2008-05-09
American Jewish Portraits Database Hits:41
Description:Hosted by the American Jewish Historical Society, this searchable database provides access to images of American Jews before 1865. The site can be searched by keyword, portrait name, artist name and artist date.
Submitted On:2009-12-21
An Oral History of the Pittsburgh Jewish Community Hits:69
Description:Created by the Pittsburgh Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, this site provides access to more than 500 oral histories of Jewish life in this part of Pennsylvania. You can browse or search by name, geographic index or subject.
Submitted On:2009-10-30
Beyond the Pale Hits:303
Description:This in an online version of an exhibition that has toured Russia since 1995, depicting the history of anti-Jewish attitudes and the history of Jews in Europe and in Russia. The striking presentation, created by Joke Kniesmeyer and Daniel Cil Brecher, covers the period from the Middle Ages to the present and includes links to relevant Jewish and Russian web sites. The site is available in English and Russian.
Submitted On:2002-04-22
Biographies of Gedolim Hits:336
Description:Mini-biographies about famous rabbis, divided by time period from the 9th to the 20th centuries.
Submitted On:2005-10-12
Biographies of Tzadikim Hits:402
Description:Searchable database of biographies of tzadikim based on their yahrzeits (death dates), referred to in some communities as the hillulah. Some material is factual, some includes legends and give their source. You can arrange the output by date as well.
Submitted On:2005-10-31
Birobidzhan Hits:308
Description:In 1934, Stalin created the Jewish Autonomous Region in the region of Birobidzhan in Siberia as a Soviet alternative to Palestine. This online version of an exhibit created for the Judah Magnes Museum uses archival photographs and multimedia to document the experiment and its failure. THIS IS AN UPDATED URL.
Submitted On:2004-08-30
Builders of America Hits:331
Description:A browsable online exhibit created by Florida Atlantic University highlighting the role of Jews in the history and cultural life of America, from its earliest days to the present. Information on how to borrow the physical exhibit is also available.
Submitted On:2002-04-22
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