The Temple Shalom of the South Bay Links

Temple Shalom of the South Bay Links

General Sites
	Jewish Virtual Library Perhaps the largest, best organized source of Jewish information on the web. More than 12,000 entries and thousands more pages, often signed essays with many terms hyperlinked to other pages.
	Jewz.com What would happen if foundations and philanthropists gave more than $7 million over the past five years to develop a family of web sites for Jewish information and education. Visit Jewz.com to see!
	MyJewishLearning.com A "cyber-encyclopedia" with more than 2,000 on-line articles, this new site was funded by a $1.5 million gift from two "mega-philanthropists". Its aim is to promote Jewish literacy and it is targeted at those who don't think they know enough to ask questions.
	Jewish Heritage Online Magazine An innovative independent, non-denominational webzine devoted to the study of classic and modern Jewish texts, culture and heritage. Editor - webkeeper of this beautiful literate site is former Clevelander Simcha Shtull, daughter of Rabbi Jacob Shtull z"l.
	Maven Search Your guide to thousands of Jewish - Israel links.
	Shamash The Jewish Network. Shamash provides links, tools and forums to Jewish organizations. It was "the" Jewish site in the early days of the web.
	Jew Our link is part of an effort to show first on a Google search on the word "Jew" an informative page instead of the link to an antisemitic web site. To learn more, read Google's explanation, the message that started the campaign and an article in the Cleveland Jewish News.
	Chicago Jewish News A well done and eclectic - biography through vegetarianism - collection of Jewish links compiled by the Chicago Jewish News.
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Torah Study
	Navigating the Bible II This ORT site is much more than just a Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutor. It will expand your knowledge of the Bible. RealPlayer® required.
	Torahnet This list compiled by Eric Simon can be a starting point for Torah study on the Web. Annotated and well organized.
	Trop Learn about the skill of Torah chanting from pages at Reform Congregation Beth El - Sudbury.
	Torah From Terror A collection of more than one hundred sermons delivered after 9/11.
	Calendar Conversion Translate a secular date to the Hebrew calendar. Part of the Jewish Genealogy web site.
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Israel
	Ha’aretz English edition of daily newspaper
	Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diverse collection of facts, documents and maps of Israel. Visit their new, under development site.
	"Israel" section of JRF Web Site Includes text for study, prayer and action, holidays in Israel, links to more information, and suggestions for discussions.
	Jerusalem Post The Internet edition of the Israeli daily English language newspaper
	Jewish Telegraphic Agency On-line Jewish news agency
	Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace new A national organization of America Jews committed to Israel's well-being through achievement of a negotiated settlement to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For Cleveland chapter, click here.
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Social Action and Environment
	Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) Founded in 1992 and perhaps the broadest coalition in the American Jewish community. A JRF affiliate.
	MAZON We regularly support Mazon, a Jewish response to hunger. A JRF affiliate.
	Shalom Center The pages of Rabbi Arthur Waskow have two sections: "Worlds of Action" and "Worlds of Spirit".
	SocialAction.com An on-line magazine dedicated to pursuing justice, building community and repairing the world (Tikkun Olam). Includes Torah Teachings, divrei Torah related to social issues.
	Hazon (Vision) Based in Jerusalem, Hazon promotes environmental causes from a religious perspective.
	Forward The Jewish Daily Forward, founded in 1897 as a Yiddish language paper, has evolved to a lively, liberal weekly The Forward.
	Jewish Currents The web site of a still lively 60 year old magazine on American progressive secular Judaism. (Developed by AB.)
	Shefa Fund Advances Jewish giving and investing for social change. With Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, formerly top staff person of JRF, developed "Torah of Money" materials. Will soon merge with the Jewish Fund for Justice.
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History and Culture
	Heritage: Civilization and the Jews On Abba Eban's 1986 television series, with many resource materials. (The site is only a small part of what's on the new interactive DVD.)
	Beth Hatefutsoth Museum of the Jewish People Online -- information on Jewish culture, heritage and history.
	The Holocaust Memorial Museum Information on the museum in Washington, DC, the Holocaust and also Holocaust-era assets. Many beautifully done virtual exhibits.
	Remembering Luboml: Images of a Jewish Community A virtual exhibit of pre-World War II life in Luboml, Poland, a shtetl destroyed in the holocaust. (Site developed by AB.)
	Jewdot.com A Web version of the new magazine Jew, with a sampling of the magazine's graphics, poetry and prose.
	JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy A primary internet source for researchers. It includes a database of 100,000+ surnames and ShtetlSeeker.
	Famous Jews These pages by Steve Rutenberg survive in new form as Yahoodi. Sadly, his old link site at the University of Colorado is gone.
	Jewhoo! We know it's not working, but hope site will soon be back. 6/14/05 A parody of Yahoo!. Find names of "Jewish" celebrities.
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American Jewish History
	Jews in America new The most complete web site on the history of the American Jewish experience. Launched in 2005.
	Abba Hillel Silver Cleveland's most famous rabbi who mobilized America's support for the founding of the State of Israel. (Site developed by AB.)
	Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage The history of Cleveland's Jewish community, a collection of Judaica, a Holocaust exhibit and a special exhibition gallery. Opened October 2005.
	Cleveland Jewish Archives The CJA at the Western Reserve Historical Society documents the history of the Cleveland's Jewish community. Many on-line photos.
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Spirituality and Healing
	Jewish Funerals Web site of a federation of synagogues in Washington DC that provides education and help in funeral practices.
	Elat Chayyim - Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center A facility offering courses and retreats year-round. Located in the Catskill Mountains of New York State.
	Healing Psalm In November 2002 Debbie Perlman lost her long battle with cancer. Many of her psalms are still available in the site's Archive section.
	RitualWell revised and expanded site New ceremonies for life passages and Jewish holidays - a project of The Kolot Center for Women's and Gender Studies of the RRC and Ma'yan: the Jewish Women's Project at the JCC in Manhattan.
	Lifecycle Innovations Flourish on the Net A page from the web edition of The Forward, with links to pages across the denominational spectrum.
	Breslov.org A web site devoted to the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.
	Tiferet Institute A new organization founded by Rabbi Yakov Travis, dedicated to the study and teaching of Jewish spirituality, with an emphasis on Kabbalah.
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Families and Children
	Interfaith Family Articles and forums for intermarried couples and their loved ones.
	JewishFamily.com A major site. one of the Jewz.com family. Deep deep resources of pages (and money).
	Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing A values-based, experiential Jewish program that aims to strengthen the self-esteem and Jewish identity of adolescent girls.
	Ethical Wills Two sites on these written statements of principles for living. Ethicalwill.com and Women's Lives, Women's Legacies.
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Many of the links on this page are provided by the kind invitation of Arnie Berger, webkeeper, and our friends at Kol HaLev in Cleveland.We thank them for the welcome and their kindness.