Jewish Internet Resources for High School Libraries

Created by Diane Romm--June 20, 2004

Last Update--January 5, 2020

Anti-Semitism

• SICSA - Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism-- http://sicsa.huji.ac.il/

• Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism-- http://humanities1.tau.ac.il/roth/

• Map of Antisemitic Acts Worldwide - http://global100.adl.org/

Art

• Israel Art Guide-- http://www.israelartguide.co.il

• Israeli Art Center -- http://www.imj.org.il/artcenter

• Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art - http://cja.huji.ac.il/browser.php

Basic Judaism

• Jew FAQ--http://www.jewfaq.org

• Jewish Literacy from Aish HaTorah--http://aish.com/literacy/

Biographies

• International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame-- http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/Tables/LastNameSearch.htm

• Torah Commentators-- http://www.torahproductions.com/commentators.html

• Biographies of Tzadikim-- http://www.nehora.com/pages/Tzadikim.html

• Biographies of Gedolim--http://www.chaburas.org/

• Biographies of People in Tanach - http://www.tanakhprofiles.org/

• Biographies of Famous Rabbis - https://www.ou.org/judaism-101/bios/

• Biographies of Famous Jews - http://www.jewishbiography.com/

• Jewish Nobel Prize Winners - http://www.nobel.bh.org.il/en/

Dictionaries

• Hebrew Abbreviations--http://library.princeton.edu/departments/tsd/katmandu/hebrew/open.html

• Hebrew Acronyms and Abbreviations--http://www.abbreviations.com/acronyms/HEBREW

• Dictionary of Hebrew Acronyms and Abbreviations -- http://www.kizur.co.il/home.php

• Glossary of Yiddish Expressions-- http://www.pass.to/glossary/Default.htm

• Yiddish Dictionary Online--http://www.yiddishdictionaryonline.com/

• Morfix Hebrew Dictionary--http://milon.morfix.co.il/MorDictFirstPage.htm

• Hebrew Aphorisms--http://lib.cet.ac.il/pages/glossary.asp?item=16

• Hebrew Expressions--http://lib.cet.ac.il/pages/glossary.asp?item=21

• Learn Hebrew Verbs--http://www.hebrew-verbs.co.il/

• Hebrew-English, English-Hebrew Dictionaries-- http://www.babylon.com/define/106/Hebrew-Dictionary.html

• Jastrow Dictionary for Talmudic and Midrashic Literature-- http://www.tyndalearchive.com/tabs/jastrow/

• Learn Hebrew Signs -- http://www.learn-hebrew-signs.com/

• Hebrew Spell Checker -- http://hspell.ivrix.org.il/

Divrei Torah

• Shamash Divrei Torah-- http://shamash.org/tanach/dvar.shtml

• Bible quizzes from Jewish Bible Association-- http://www.jewishbible.org/bible-quizzes/

• Nehama Leibovitz's Iyunim and Gilyonot in English--http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Jewish+Education/Compelling+Content/Jewish+Time/Jewish+Sources/Iyunum/

Encyclopedias

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

• Jewish Encyclopedia-- http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/

• Jewish Encyclopedia in Russian-- http://www.eleven.co.il

• Daat Encyclopedia in Hebrew-- http://www.daat.co.il/encyclopedia/index.asp

• Ynet Encyclopedia in Hebrew (full text requires subscription)-- http://www.ynet.co.il/home/0,7340,L-1361,00.html

• Encyclopedia of Jewish Wisdom-- http://www.jewish-wisdom.com/

• YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe -- http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org

• Encylopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel -- http://www.tidhar.tourolib.org/

• Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia -- http://jwa.org/encyclopedia

• Zissel Encyclopedia of Kivrei Tzadikim - http://www.zissil.com/topics/Category:Kivray-Tzadikim

• Aspeklaria: Jewish Philosophy -- http://www.aspaklaria.info/

Guidance

• Hillel's Guide to Jewish Life on Campus-- http://www.hillel.org/HillelApps/JLOC/Search.aspx

• Directory of Jewish Camps -- http://www.jewishcamp.org/

• Birthright Israel--http://www.birthrightisrael.com

• Crisis or Challenge: A Guide to Bereavement,  Stress, and Modern Day Terror-- http://www.crisis.org.il

• Directory of Jewish Day Schools in North America -- http://www.lookstein.org/school_db.php

• Guide to Programs in Israel from Yeshiva University - https://www.yu.edu/israel-program/gis

• Guide to Programs in Israel from Touro College - https://las.touro.edu/admissions--aid/israel-option/

• Study Abroad in Israel - http://www.masaisrael.org/programs/

Halacha

• Halacha World Center-- http://www.halacha.net

• Jewish Law-- http://www.jlaw.com

• Index to Halachic Topics-- http://www.halachabrura.org/s-index.htm

• Halacha Brura and Birur Halacha Institute-- http://www.halachabrura.org/

• Shulchan Aruch in English--Orach Chayim and Yoreh De'ah--https://torah.org/series/shulchan-aruch/

• Tshuvos.com--http://tshuvos.com/

Hebrew Literature

• Hebrew Literature-- http://www.benyehuda.org

• Poetry and Prose of Yehudah HaLevi-- http://www.angelfire.com/ct/halevi/index.html

• Medieval Hebrew Poetry -- http://www.medievalhebrewpoetry.org/

• Bio-Bibliography of Modern Hebrew Literature--http://library.osu.edu/projects/hebrew-lexicon/index.htm

Holocaust

• Cybrary of the Holocaust-- http://remember.org/

• Holocaust Chronicle-- http://www.holocaustchronicle.org

• The Holocaust Resource Project-- http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/resource_center/index.asp

• Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust -- https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005213

• YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe -- http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org

• Jewish Partisans - http://www.jewishpartisans.org/

• Holocaust Encyclopedia -- https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/

• Encyclopedia of America's Response to the Holocaust -- http://enc.wymaninstitute.org/

• NEW Facts about the Holocaust -- https://aboutholocaust.org/

Israel Today

• Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs-- http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA

• Background Notes-- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3581.htm

• CIA World Factbook on Israel-- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html

• Israel's National Parks—http://www.parks.org.il

Jewish Communities Worldwide

• Jewish Communities of the World-- http://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/communities

• Kulanu-- http://www.kulanu.org

• Centropa-- http://www.centropa.org

• Hidden Jewish Communities -- http://www.shavei.org/

• Jewish Communities Around the World - http://www.haruth.com/jw/

• Beit HaTefutzot Database of Jewish Communities - http://dbs.bh.org.il/search?collection=places

Jewish History, General

• Internet Jewish History Sourcebook-- http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/jewish/jewishsbook.html

• This Day in Jewish History--http://www.ou.org/about/judaism/bhyom/

• Dinur Center for Jewish History-- http://jewishhistory.huji.ac.il/index.htm

• Haruth Communications Jewish History Site-- http://www.haruth.com/Jewish/JewishHistory.html

• Jewish History Timeline-- http://www.jewishhistory.org.il/

• Center for Online Jewish Studies--http://www.cojs.org/

• Jewish History Timeline -- http://www.odyeda.com/English/JewishTimeline.html

Jewish History, American

• Jewish Heroes and Heroines in America-- http://seymourbrody.com/index.htm

• Jewish-American History of the 19th Century-- http://www.jewish-history.com/Default.htm

• Jewish American Hall of Fame-- http://www.amuseum.org/jahf/

• From Haven to Home:  The Library of Congress Exhibit on Jewish Life in America--http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/haventohome/

• Jews in America --http://www.jewsinamerica.org/

• American Jewish Yearbooks--http://www.ajcarchives.org/main.php?GroupingId=40

• American Jewish Heritage Portal --http://www.jewishheritage.gov/

• Database of Early American Jews -- http://loebjewishportraits.com/

• Interactive Timeline of American Jewish History -- http://www.ajhs.org/timeline

• Interactive Timeline of American Jewish History in the Twentieth Century -- http://ajcarchives.org/main.php?GroupingId=10

Jewish History, Israeli

• National Photo Collection-- http://gpophoto.gov.il/haetonot/Eng_Default.aspx

• Etzel:  The History of the Irgun-- http://www.etzel.org.il

• Hagana-- http://www.irgon-haagana.co.il/

• Palmach -- http://www.palmach.org.il/Web/English/Default.aspx

• First Photos of The Land of Israel--http://www.eretzyisroel.org/~dhershkowitz/index.html

• Zionist Library--https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/texts-concerning-zionism

• Fact and Fantasy in the Middle East by Samuel Katz--http://www.eretzyisroel.org/~samuel/index.html

• From Time Immemorial by Joan Peters--http://www.eretzyisroel.org/~peters/index.html

• Toldot Yisrael: Eyewitness to 1948 -- http://www.toldotyisrael.org

• Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel -- http://www.tidhar.tourolib.org/

• The Palestine Post -- http://web.nli.org.il/sites/jpress/english/Pages/palestine-post.aspx

• The Six Day War -- http://sixdaywar.co.uk/

• History of Zionism - http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/History/Zionism/Pages/default.aspx

• Photographs of Early Israel - http://meitarcollection.co.il/?language=english

• Newsreels from Early Israel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOH_oW31tWhVFHwreAxhIgA

• NEW Unpacked: YouTube videos from JerusalemU -  https://www.youtube.com/user/JerusalemOnlineU

• NEW A-Z Israeli History -- http://www.a-z.digital/en/

Jewish Texts

• Hypertext Versions of Jewish Classical Texts--http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il

• Interactive Views of Classical Jewish Texts--http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/TalmudPage.html

• Jewish Texts from Wikisource--http://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%94%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%99

• The Bar Ilan Responsa Project (searching is free) --  http://www.responsa.co.il/default.aspx?action=advancedSearch!yes

•  Sefaria: Open Source Library of Jewish Texts -- http://www.sefaria.org/

• Mikraot Gedolot -- http://www.mgketer.org/

Tanach

• Navigating the Torah--http://bible.ort.org/books/torahd5.asp?ACTION=displayid&id=7

• Navigating the Haftorot -- http://bible.ort.org/books/haftarotd4.asp

• Rashi in English-- http://www.rashiyomi.com

• Search the Chumash--http://www.mnemotrix.com/texis/vtx/chumash

• Mikranet--http://mikranet.cet.ac.il/pages/frontpage.asp

• US Chidon HaTanach--https://chidonusa.wordpress.com/

• Bible quizzes from Jewish Bible Association -- http://www.jewishbible.org/bible-quizzes/

• Bible Quiz Database--http://www.bible-quiz.co.il/

• Tanach Navigator--http://www.tora.us.fm/tnk1/index.html

• Biblical Atlas--http://lib.cet.ac.il/pages/atlasBible.asp

• Tanach with Rashi -- http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/63255/jewish/The-Bible-with-Rashi.htm

• HaTanakh - http://www.hatanakh.com/en

• Al HaTorah -- https://alhatorah.org/

Talmud

• Web Shas--http://www.aishdas.org/webshas/index.shtml

• Hamakor--http://www.hamakor.org/

• E-daf.com-- http://www.e-daf.com/

• Daf Yomi Advancement Forum-- http://dafyomi.shemayisrael.co.il/

• Yerushalmi Online-- http://www.yerushalmionline.org/

• Index to Commentaries on Aggadot of the Talmud-- http://www.halachabrura.org/a-index.htm

• Maharsho-- http://www.maharsho.com/

• Seforim Online-- http://www.seforimonline.org/

• HebrewBooks.org--http://www.hebrewbooks.org

• Aggadot -- http://agadastories.org.il/

• Steinsalz Talmud - http://www.sefaria.org/texts/Talmud

Rambam

• Index to Commentaries on the Mishneh Torah of the Rambam-- http://www.halachabrura.org/e-mavorambam.htm

• Moreh Nevuchim in English - http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/gfp/gfp003.htm

Journal and Newspaper Indexes

• RAMBI-- http://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/English/infochannels/Catalogs/bibliographic-databases/rambi/Pages/rambi.aspx

• Historical Jewish Press -- http://web.nli.org.il/sites/jpress/english/Pages/default.aspx 

• Index to Hebrew Language Israeli Newspapers -- http://ariela.tau.ac.il/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b&local_base=szc01

• RAMBISH: Hebrew Language Judaica articles -- http://www.rambish.org.il

• Digital Archives of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency -- http://www.jta.org/jta-archive/archive-page

Maps

• Maps of the Middle East-- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east.html

• Ancient Maps of Jerusalem-- http://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/English/digitallibrary/Laor-Collection/about/Pages/Jerusalem-Maps.aspx

• MidEast Web Maps-- http://www.mideastweb.org/maps.htm

• Eye on Israel--http://www.eyeonisrael.com

• The Size of Israel--http://www.sizeofisrael.com/

• Israel in Maps - http://lib.cet.ac.il/Pages/geography.asp

• Historical Atlas of Israel - http://lib.cet.ac.il/Pages/atlas.asp

Music

• Jewish Music Web Center-- http://www.jmwc.org/

• Milken Archive-- http://www.milkenarchive.org

• Jewish Theatre-- http://www.jewish-theatre.com/

• Hebrew Songs--http://www.hebrewsongs.com/

• Israeli Dance Database--http://www.israelidances.com/search.asp

• Zemer Reshet -- http://www.zemereshet.co.il/

• Guitar Chords for Jewish Songs -- http://www.jewishguitarchords.com/fulllist.php

• Jewish Music Sound and Song Archive - http://web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/english/music/Pages/default.aspx

News from Israel

• The Jerusalem Post -- https://www.jpost.com/

• The Times of Israel -- http://www.timesofisrael.com/

• Yediot Achronot -- https://www.ynetnews.com

• Israel National News -- http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

• Haaretz -- https://www.haaretz.com/

Newspapers

• American Jewish Press Association-- http://www.ajpa.org/

Prayer

• Learners' Minyan-- http://www.webjew.org/

• Guide to Blessings for Food--http://www.brochos.com/

• Virtual Cantor--http://www.virtualcantor.com

• The Piyut Archive-- http://www.piyut.org.il/english/

• Torah and Haftorah Chanting - http://www.bar-mitzva.com/kriote.asp

• Berachot - http://www.berachot.org/

Professional Collection

• Lookstein Virtual Resource Center for Jewish Education--  http://www.lookstein.org/library.php

• Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York-- http://www.thejewisheducationproject.org/

• Board of Jewish Education of Chicago-- http://www.bjechicago.org

• Center for Jewish Education of Greater Baltimore-- http://www.cjebaltimore.org

• Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Los Angeles-- http://www.bjela.org

• Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Boston-- http://www.bje.org/

• Jewish Education Center of Cleveland--http://www.jecc.org

• Bronfman Jewish Education Centre of Montreal--http://www.bjec.org/

• Centre for Jewish Education of Toronto--http://cjetoronto.com

• Agency for Jewish Education in San Diego--http://www.ajesd.org

• Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago -- http://www.att.org

• Ptach--http://www.ptach.org

• Guide to Selected Jewish Online Resources-- http://www.nmmc.net/Guide/Links.html

• E-chinuch-- http://www.chinuch.org/

• Nurit Reshef-- http://www.ualberta.ca/~yreshef/nuritmenu.htm

• Holocaust Teacher's Resource Guide--http://www.holocaust-trc.org/

• AJL New Values Finder-- http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=Jewish_Values_Finder

• Smart Board Jewish Educational Database -- http://www.legacyheritage.org/SJED/

• Prizmah--https://prizmah.org/home

• Online Catalog of Jewish Day School Libraries - http://avichai.calypso.scoolaid.net/bin/home

• Teaching Israel with Materials from Librarians-- http://www.librariansforfairness.org/

• The Digital JLearning Network -- https://www.digitaljlearning.org/

• NEW Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education -- https://www.thecije.org/

• NEW Journey to the Mizrah ---http://journeytothemizrah.org/

Professional Materials in Hebrew

• Akhlah-- http://www.akhlah.com

• Arachim-- http://www.arachim.org/

• Daat-- http://www.daat.ac.il/

• Navat Educational Library from Snunit-- http://navat.snunit.k12.il/

• Amal Net-- http://www.amalnet.k12.il

• Center for Technology in Education Library--http://lib.cet.ac.il/pages/frontpage.asp

• Hebrew Wikisource: Open Digital Library --http://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%93_%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%99

This site was created by Diane Romm for use by Avi Chai Bookshelf high school libraries