Going to Google () is a great way to find resources in general – Jewish resources included! For example, entering “jewish education” turns up 70,600 hits! Just looking around and gaining familiarity with sites is a good idea. This is by no means a comprehensive list. These are just a few of my favorite sites – there are many, many more out there. But here are a few sites to start building your Jewish-resources-on-the-web-library!
For Music
Sounds Write Productions sells almost any Jewish CD you might want to buy from modern Jewish singers/songwriters.
Hot Shabbat has some songs available for downloading – mass distribution is not legal, but downloading a song for your personal classroom use is encouraged! Check it out at
Many Jewish performers have their own websites, sometimes with free MP3s, lyrics, or even sheet music – try , , and
Daniel Mack’s service/song archive has a lot of lyrics, music, and credit information:
For Holidays and Hebrew Calendars
There are many websites which provide dates and times online. For example, find candle lighting times for anywhere in the world at ; find a calendar with all the parashot (Torah portions) for the year, Hebrew/English date conversion, and most other Jewish-calendar related topics at
The Orthodox Union’s website provides a lot of information about holidays and traditional observance ; for a more liberal approach, try the URJ or United Synagogue websites ( or ); for lots of resources, try
For Torah and Text Study
For younger students, Torah Tots provides some fun resources and activities – sort through to find what is appropriate for your group.
Aish HaTorah has a parshah study for every level – family, youth, lively, young adult…! Shabbat weekly, holiday, on and on! Definitely visit
For a Whole Lotta Great Stuff
Aish HaTorah
Jewish.Com
Judaism101
Jewish Virtual Library
Jewish Women’s Archive
Jerusalem Post Online
Ha’artez Daily
My Jewish Learning
Other Jewish Links
American Jewish Historical Society
Center for Jewish History
Southern Jewish Historical Society
Deep South Jewish Voice
Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina
Jewish Women's Archive
The Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga
The National Center for Jewish Film
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Judaism and Jewish Resources List)
National Hillel
American Jewish Archives
Tulane Jewish Studies Department
National Museum of American Jewish Histor y
Union for Reform Judaism
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Orthodox Union
List of Web Resources for American Jewish History
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
Jewish American Society for Historical Preservation
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