Jacob Richman's Excellent and Exhaustive Holiday Sites: Includes separate sections for Rosh HaShanah, Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B'Shvat , Purim, Passover, Yom HaShoah, Yom HaAtzmaut, Lag B'Omer, Yom Yerushalyim, Shavuot, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av, calendars, etc.
Virtual Purim: On the fun side, you'll find plenty of games, recipes, songs, a costume contest and a Did-You-Know; and on the more serious side, a multi-level study session and full Megilla text, with running commentary. For parents and kids alike.
Ma�arat HaMachpela (revised Website): Extensive pictures and stories of The Tomb of Our Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron. Among the links, especially don't miss: Isaac's Hall and The Secret of Ma'arat Hamachpela, which include stories of descents into the actual double cave below the monumental building.
Myths and Facts OnLine - The most current version of the classic concise guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Bookmark this one!
Middle East Facts - A devastating collection of Truth Bytes (or is it "Truth Bites"?!) about Israel and historical realities of Palestine and the Arabs.
History in a Nutshell is the story of the creation and battles for Israel, summarized in a clear attractive graphic summary.
Nutshell Too backs up to tell the story of control of Eretz Yisrael from Biblical times to 1948, and subsequent efforts through 2002 to establish peace between Israel and its neighbors.
The Jewish Watchdog identifies anti-Israel and anti-Jewish websites with thorough analyses of their mindsets and sponsors. Besides the bad guys, it also has an exhaustive listing of valuable positive Jewish links.
Palestine Facts.org is dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate information regarding the historical, military, and political background to the on-going struggle between the State of Israel and the Arab Palestinians. The situation is complex with deep and diverse roots. By using the resources of this large and growing site, you can become much more knowledgeable about what is going on and why.
The information on this site is organized into sections, by historical period. Many of the issues span more than one period so there are frequent cross references between the topic pages. Each section will provide overview information and a summary of key issues and facts along with links to high-quality resources on the web where you can learn more. Each page has a scroll-down menu at the top right and bottom middle. Use the menu to navigate to any section or to search Palestine Facts.
The Knesset's home page takes you first to its English home page. From there,
The Knesset Research and Information Center offers very interesting documents on internal Israeli life, and Documents Related to the Peace Process offers an invaluable collection in chronological order since the founding of the State of Israel. The documents include UN resolutions, declarations of principles, treaties, armistices, and more. The entire site, with its many links on a title bar at the top, is a must-bookmark site.
Israel 21c: A Focus Beyond the Conflict is a non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to informing Americans good news about Israel, beyond her problems with the Palestinians.
Judenrein Palestine? Why should historic Palestine now be barren of Jews (as the Palestinians seek for the West Bank and Gaza areas) - A powerfully documented history of the Jewish people living in their homeland, the Land of Israel, throughout the ages.
Original Charter of the PLO (1964) showing hostility to Israel. NOTE: Formed when Egypt still occupied Gaza, and Jordan occupied the West Bank. In a later letter to Secretary of State Albright, Yassar Arafat specified articles allegedly fully abrogated, emphasizing that they would not be present in any future official printing of the Charter. Those fully nullified are articles: 6-10, 15, 19-23, and 30. The articles which have been nullified in part are: 1-5,11-14,16-18,25-27, and 29. However, no redrafted Charter has yet emerged, and the PLO executive committee meeting did not ratify the letter from Arafat.
Jerusalem Relocation Act (1995) -
Congress declared US policy toward Jerusalem: Remain united; recognized as the capital; and U.S. Embassy to be established there [not implemented due to Presidential waivers].
The Islamization of Europe. Address by Geert Wilders, head of the Dutch Parliament's Freedom Party, addressing the Danish Parliament (in English) June 6, 2008 a. Video (40 min.) b.Text
The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), with its Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzlyia, provides a vast wealth of charts, documents and statistics on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism. Just follow the links.
www.nacoej.org - NACOEJ is the only major American organization exclusively committed to the successful survival of Ethiopian Jews in Ethiopia, and their aliyah and absorption into the fabric of Israeli life.
www.Jewishcomment.com - Informed discussion of Israeli/Jewish issues vs. "Revisionist" perspectives.
Women for Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green).Grassroots Israeli women's movement, secular and religious, dedicated to the security and Jewish heritage of historic Israel. "We insist that Israel remain a Jewish state ... preserve a united Jerusalem ... support and encourage the brave Jewish community in the ancient city of Hebron"
Interviews from the Underground: Jewish Partisans: A documentary film by Phillip Alloy. Eyewitness accounts of Russia's Jewish partisan and ghetto underground resistance movement during WWII and the Holocaust
Holocaust Websource Project: A free site including 21 topics such as Antisemitism, Stolen Assets, Propaganda, Liberators and Genealogy. With an initial database consisting of 663 verified links to websites including descriptions, users will have fast and easy access to a wealth of Holocaust source materials.
Welcome to the companion Web site to "Lost Tribes of Israel," originally broadcast on PBS's NOVA (WGBH)February 22, 2000. The program follows anthropologist Tudor Parfitt's riveting journey to find both the lost city of the Lemba and the truth behind their claim to an ancient Jewish heritage. Here's what you'll find online:
Where Are the Ten Lost Tribes?
Follow the faint trail of the Lost Tribes into Africa, Afghanistan, Japan, even the Americas. Decide for yourself if any of the various tribal groups that today lay claim to descent from the Lost Israelites may be on to something.
Tudor Parfitt's Remarkable Journey
Once described as "a sort of British Indiana Jones," University of London scholar Tudor Parfitt recounts his fascinating physical and intellectual odyssey on behalf of the Lemba, a southern African tribe with tantalizing claims to an ancient Jewish heritage
Mystery of Great Zimbabwe
In 1871, the German explorer Carl Mauch stumbled upon this medieval stone city. Who built it? Why was it abandoned? These are just two of the many questions that still cling like ivy to the greatest prehistoric architectural monument south of the Sahara.
Tracing The Cohanim Genetic links go back to the time of Aaron, and are still distinctive today.
Build a Family Tree (Men Only) (Hot Science)
The Y chromosome is the keeper of family history on the male side. Written in the letters of DNA, it carries a record of a man's paternal ancestors. Here is your chance to try your hand at being a geneticist and solve a genealogical puzzle using your power of reasoning and understanding of DNA.
Centropa: Historians and journalists from 11 Eastern European countries create the largest online library of Jewish family photographs and oral histories from both the pre- and post-Holocaust eras. Plus historical reports, fiction and memories, field notes, and current news, and even recipes.
Confession by Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937): Dr. Birnbaum, in his youth a secularist and a founder of the Zionist movement, describes his cultural odyssey which eventually brought him to Torah Judaism. An online book.
Renaissance Secrets: You be the Judge Was Roderigo Lopez, doctor to Queen Elizabeth I, found guilty in 1594 of conspiring to murder Elizabeth because of anti-Semitism in 16th century England? Or, rather, ?
TheJewsOfAfrica.com - learn about others than typical Ashkenazim & Sephardim.
JCOR (Jewish Community Of Rhawnhurst) is an organization dedicated to promoting the Rhawnhurst neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia as an attractive, affordable place for Torah observant singles and families to live.
The Jewish History Resource Center: Resources and links relevant to research and the study of Jewish History. 1000's of links to sites on the web organized in over 30 categories. A one stop website. All sites have been viewed and sorted. The site is updated daily.
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