Web Sites
Home page for Sholom Aleichem; contains biographical information, links and some digitized texts
With the aim of acquainting foreign readers with the best of modern Hebrew literature, the Institute commissions translations, acts as literary agent, underwrites translation projects, publishes the journal Modern Hebrew Literature and the annual Bibliography of Modern Hebrew Literature, represents Israeli authors at international book fairs, offers two Annual Translation Prizes, and publishes catalogs. Its website contain a list of close to three hundred Hebrew authors
Website of the Jewish Women's Archive. JWA seeks to make known the contributions of outstanding American Jewish women of achievement as well as the profound, but often unacknowledged impact Jewish women have had within their local communities. Site describes the archive, its staff, events, and programs, includes online exhibits and curriculum materials, and provides access to easily searchable resources offering information on hundreds of women, women's organizations, and manuscript collections, along with a rich array of primary source material
Web site is a multimedia presentation of the history of Jews in the United States. It contains streaming video, still photos, bibliographies, essays, and music
Links to thousands of sites related to Jewish religion and culture worldwide, organized by topic
Home page for Yiddish language and literature electronic discussion group, with links to numerous Yiddish-interest websites. Includes back issues of The Mendele review: Yiddish literature and language (a companion to Mendele) edited by Leonard Prager
Website of the National Yiddish Book Center, located in Amherst, Mass. Founded in 1980 by MacArthur Fellow Aaron Lansky, the Center works to rescue Yiddish and other modern Jewish books and celebrate the culture they contain. To date, the Center has recovered 1.5 million volumes, with hundreds of additional books continuing to arrive each week. In 1998 it launched the Steven Spielberg Digital Yiddish Library: a pioneering program to digitize the titles in its collection and make high-quality reprints available on demand. Site includes information about the Center, a calendar of events, an online bookstore and catalog, exhibits, articles about Yiddish and Jewish culture, news, and the Center's magazine The pakn treger
Comprehensive site for Dead Sea Scrolls research. Symposia, publications, e-mail discussion group, newsletter, searchable bibliographies, and links. Aerial photographs of the Qumran site and cave tours. Includes index to Discoveries in the Judean desert
Covers all aspects of the cultural and literary life of Yiddish-speaking Jewry. Links to online catalogs of major Yiddish collections. Yiddish language learning and genealogical resources. Yiddish online, including the mailing list "Mendele," on the radio, and in the periodical press. Maps of communities, music, theatre, and recipes
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