The Jewish Guide to the Internet

Home page of the All Ukrainian Jewish Congress, this site describes itself as "the largest Jewish organization in the Ukraine." It provides information about the group and the community and a directory of Jewish communities and contacts in the region.

This site in English, Hebrew and German contains information about the organization, its activities and branches, as well as historical details about the immigration of Jewish from Central Europe to Israel.

This site in Ukrainian and English has links to and contact information for Jewish communal organizations and synagogues throughout the country.

This site in Serbian has links to and contact information for Jewish communal organizations and Jewish groups in Belgrade.

Hungarian language links to sites of interest to Jews in Budapest, Hungary

Centropa is a project of the Central Europe Center for Research and Documentation. Its goal is to use a variety of technologies "to create a window into Jewish history, and current events, in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union." The site includes access to the Witness to a Jewish Century, a searchable online library of Jewish family pictures and accompanying oral histories. The Contemporary Archive highlights Jewish communities today in this part of the world and offers travel tips. There are also book reviews, recipes, slide shows, and links to relevant sites. This is a rich resource for anyone interested in this part of the world.

This site in English and Serbian has links to and contact information for Jewish communal organizations in Zagreb and a number of other cities.

“Rujen.ru provides an Internet version of the Encyclopedia of Russian Jewry, which is published in Moscow since 1994, giving a comprehensive, objective picture of the life and activity of the Jews of Russia, the Soviet Union and the CIS. The encyclopedia is structurally divided into three parts: 1. biographical information, 2. local history of the Jewish community in pre-revolutionary Russia, the Soviet Union and the CIS, and 3. thematic information on concepts related to Jewish civilization, the contribution of the Jews of Russia in various fields of activity, various Jewish social, scientific, cultural organizations, etc. The originally published volumes contain more than 10,000 biographies and more than 10,000 place names. The electronic version contains corrections and additions in the form of new articles.” This site is in Russian.

This site in English, Russian and Estonian has links to and contact information for numerous Jewish communal and other organizations in Tallinn.

"The European Council of Jewish Communities (ECJC) is the networking agency of Jewish institutions and communities concerned with planning and co-ordinating action in the fields of social welfare, formal and informal Jewish education, leadership training and culture. Established in 1968, the ECJC comprises member communities and organizations in 37 countries." This site offers information about events and programs in the area of education, social welfare, and culture taking place throughout Europe as well as details on regional events and funding offerings. There is also an entire section on restitution for Holocaust survivors. Of particular note is the links section which provides a hypertext directory of Jewish sites by country throughout Europe. This is an excellent starting point for locating Jewish institutions in both Western and Eastern Europe.

“The European Jewish Association is the biggest federation of Jewish organizations and communities working all over Europe.” In addition to information about the group, the site has links and details about its member organizations.

Information in Hungarian about the synagogues in and outside of Budapest.

This site in Romanian has links to and contact information for Jewish communal organizations and Jewish groups in Bucharest.

Information in English and Czech about the organization and its affiliates, as well as programs such as the 10 Stars Program to reconstruct historic Jewish synagogues.

This Russian language site provides links to Orthodox communities throughout the country.

Available in English and Russian, this site provides information about over 270 affiliated Jewish communities in the CIS, the former Soviet Union.

“Forgotten Exodus aims to collect, preserve, and share testimonies of Jews who were expelled from Poland during its then-Communist government’s antisemitic campaign in 1968.”

This site in English and Polish describes the activities and projects of the Shalom Foundation.

Created by Vitaliy Buryak, this site provides information about shtetls and communities that are still in existence and those that have disappeared.

“The Jewish Community Museum in Bratislava has launched a new web portal for the rich Jewish heritage of Bratislava, including an interactive guide to 28 sites of Jewish interest in the city.
The web site includes sections on three museums: the Jewish Community Museum, the state-run Museum of Jewish Culture, and the Arthur Fleischmann Museum, as well as the synagogue, the subterranean Chatam Sofer Memorial in the remnant of the Old Jewish Cemetery, and Bratislava’s current Jewish cemeteries.”

While most of this site is not in English, there is some information about Sarajevo.

Information in Russian and Estonian about the Jewish community and its museum in Tallinn.

Information in English, Russian and Latvian about the Jewish community and Riga.

This site in English and Russian has links to and contact information for Jewish communal organizations.

This site in English, Czech and Hebrew provides information about Jewish life in Prague for residents and tourists.

Information about and contacts for Jewish groups in Ljubljana,and other parts of the country.

This commercial site created by tour guide Tomasz Cebulski also provides information about doing genealogical research in Poland and a set of relevant links.

This site, in English, Hungarian and Hebrew, “facilitate visits by religious pilgrims and others to the tombs of noted Hasidic rabbis and other orthodox Jewish heritage sites in five towns and cities in eastern Hungary — Miskolc, Sátoraljaújhely, Nagykálló, and Nyírtass in the northeast, and Makó, in the south.

This site in English and Lithuanian is “developing a heritage map, offering thematic and regional routes, managing social media channels in order to promote and invite tourists to visit and get to know Jewish Heritage in Lithuania.”

The goal of this site is to create a complete online database of the synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, and other sites in the area of the Czech Republic. They are also preparing an online database of tombstones for those doing genealogical research.

This site in Polish and English provides information about the synagogues, cemeteries, and mikveh of the Jews in Krakow, Poland, along with information about the community's events and news.

The site of this organization in English and German is devoted to preserving the history and culture of Jews from Poland, the area of Kaliningrad and Lithuania. The site includes information about prominent people and places in the area, including synagogues. You can also download a walking tour of Jewish Koenigsberg.

Called Defending History, this site provides access to a large collection of resources about the life of the Litvaks, the Jews of Lithuania.

Hebrew language site that provides information about these Russian Jews, known in Hebrew as Kavkazim, as well as details about the activities and forums of the group.

This Hebrew language site is dedicated to the history and traditions of the Jews from Kavkaz. The site features articles, pictures, and relevant links.

This Russian-language site describes the activities of the Kishinev Jacobs Jewish cultural center in Moldova.

Subtitled "A Resource for Turkic and Jewish History in Russia and Ukraine,” this is a comprehensive site for research in all aspects of this area study. Kevin Brook who maintains the site has included a history of medieval Khazaria and other useful resources. Of particular note are the extensive set of links to the Eastern European Jewish world arranged by country.

This site lists kosher accommodations in apartments, tours, and trips with Jewish guides, and sources for Jewish food in Prague in the Czech Republic. A set of relevant links is also provided.

This Hebrew language site is dedicated to the preservation of the traditions of Jews from Kurdistan. The site features the history, customs, sayings, food, and holiday traditions of Kurdish Jews.

This site is devoted to the history of the Jews of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Of particular interest is the interactive map of its synagogues.

This Hebrew language site with some material in English is dedicated to the history of the Jews in Lublin, Poland. There is material on families, the community and its leaders, a map, and other historical data.

This website in English, Russian and Hebrew provides news and information about Mountain Jews in Russia.

This site in English and Bulgarian has links to and contact information for Jewish communal and other organizations in Sofia and other parts of the country.

This is a collection of links to sites of interest to Jewish visitors to Prague in the Czech Republic.

ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Centropa and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage have banded together to create this site devoted to the preservation of Jewish cemeteries in Central and Eastern Europe. The site provides curriculum and tourism materials and details about the group's activities.

This Hebrew language is dedicated to the history and ongoing life of Jews in Romania. It includes articles and a timeline.

“Join us on a digital voyage through 8 synagogues from Banat and Arad in Romania, and through the life stories of three generations of Jews that breathed life into them.” The site includes 3D digital tours of the synagogues, as well as excerpts from more than 80 “testimonies” by Jews from the towns, recalling Jewish life in these places as well as reflecting on the challenges facing their sharply dwindling Jewish communities today. All the material is in both English and Romanian.

"The Slovak Jewish Heritage Center is joint project of the Bratislava Jewish Community and the Jewish Heritage Foundation – Menorah." The site, in English and Slovak, provides information about Slovak Jewish synagogues, cemeteries, museums and history along with tour information about Jewish sites in Bratislava and Slovakia.

In addition to information about the events and activities of this organization, this Hebrew language site provides a great deal of information about Jewish towns, cemeteries, yizkor books, and monuments related to Jewish life in Lithuania. You can also search its library catalog.

This Hebrew language site documents the culture, history and information about famous Jews from Bulgaria.

This searchable site in English, Russian, and Lithuanian provides information about the religion, culture, politics, and institutions of the Jewish community in Lithuania. There are useful links about the history of the Jews here and sites for tourists.

This site in Montenegrin provides information about Jewish life in the country for residents and tourists.

This well designed portal in English and Polish offers news and information on associations, religious communities, educational institutions and the Jewish press of Poland.

Information in English and Russian about 100 groups from 26 cities in Belarus.

Information about and contacts for Jewish groups in Bratislava and other parts of the country.

This site, mostly in Polish, has links to and contact information for Jewish communal organizations.

This site in English, Polish, Hebrew and German is devoted to the history of Jews in Poland. In addition to information about the project, the site has searchable databases of maps, people and towns in Poland, along with a glossary and bibliography.

This massive site provides information about the arts, daily life, places, language, literature, history, politics and religion of Jews in Eastern Europe from their earliest presence there to the end of the twentieth century. This is a major resource and a first stop for anyone doing research in this area.