Judaism

Resources in this category:

Akhlah: The Jewish Childrens' Learning Network
http://www.akhlah.com/

Learn about Israel, Jewish holidays, the Hebrew language, and Torah heroes. You can also read a daily phrase in Hebrew.

Andrew Tannenbaum's Judaism and Jewish Resources
http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html

This site contains a wealth of links and information about Judaism. Includes information about Israel and the Holocaust

Hebrew Alphabet
http://jewfaq.org/alephbet.htm

An explanation of the "alefbet," or Hebrew alphabet, with pictures of the letters in several different styles of writing and an explanation of their various pronunciations.

The Jewish Calendar
http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-jewish.html

Learn more about the Jewish calendar, which is "used for religious purposes by Jews all over the world, and it is the official calendar of Israel." You'll find out when the new year begins, as well as their new moons and leap years.

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

Judaism 101 is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs.

Torah Tots
http://www.torahtots.com/

"The site for Jewish children. Features the entire torah (jewish bible) divided into weekly portions that are read in the synagogue each week. Each 'parsha' includes a tongue-in-cheek rundown of the "portion of the week", games, puzzles and coloring pages."

Unpacking on the Prarie: Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest
http://www.jewishwomenexhibit.org/

Find out what life was like for Jewish women coming to the United States in the 1880s.

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

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