Audio
Books
Computer software and CDs
Education
Journals, newspapers and newsletters
Mailing lists and newsgroups
Organizations
People
Videotapes, CDs, & DVDs
Web sites
Audio2613.org - audio (and video) shiurim.
Bircas Hatorah. Listen to today's classes.
Chabad-Lubavitch: Daily study. Scroll to bottom for links to "Real Audio".
Israel Radio International. "Click hear to listen".
Orthodox Union: Torah dimensions.
HaSicha HaYomis. In Yiddish.
Jewish Audio and Video. Delivering Jewish education to the world using RealAudio technology.
Yad Yechiel. Rabbi Yissocher Frand.
Yiddish Voice or alternate site. In Yiddish with some English. Scroll down to "Yiddish Voice internet audio service" and "Other interesting Internet audio sites".
Books. Abrams, J. Z. (August 1998). Judaism and disability: Portrayals in ancient texts from the Tanach through the Bavli. Washington, DC: Gallaudet Press. ISBN: 1563680688
David Kraemer, Professor of Talmud at JTS has this to say about it: "This perceptive book documents attitudes toward disabled people in the earliest centuries of this ancient culture. Abrams examines the Tanach, the Hebrew acronym for the Jewish Bible, including passages from the Torah, Prophets, and Writings, and subsequent commentaries up to and through the Bavli, the Talmud of Babylonia written between the 5th-7th centuries C.E. (A.D.)."
More
books about Jewish women.
Books on contemporary Halacha and science.
Bridger, D. & Eban, A. (designer) (September 1976). The new Jewish encyclopedia. Behrman House, Inc. ISBN: 0874411203
Costello, E. & Lehman, L. (illustrator) (April 1986). Religious signing: The new comprehensive guide for all faiths. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub; ISBN: 0553342444
Contains a brief history of deaf people and religion, executive offices for religious organizations, the manual alphabet, illustrated religious signs, and translations of the Shema, the Blessing Over the Sabbath Candles, the Kiddush, and the Blessing Over Bread.
Gahn-Lipman, D.E. (December 1994). The book of Jewish knowledge: 613 basic facts about Judaism. Jason Aronson; ISBN: 1568211821
Gottlieb, L. (October 1976). The Jewish Deaf community. In S. Strassfeld and M. Strassfeld, eds. The Second Jewish Catalog. New York: Jewish Publishing Society of America. ISBN: 0827600844.
Green, I. (March 1997). Judaism on the Web. Hungry Minds, Inc
ISBN: 1558285156.
Gross, D. C. (March 1980). Dictionary of the Jewish religion. Sbs Pub; ISBN: 0899610021.
International bibliography of sign language - Deaf Jews.
Levin, M. (November 1996). The guide to the Jewish internet. San Francisco: No Starch Press. ISBN: 1886411166. CD-Rom included.
Magida, A. J. & Matlins, S. (Editors) (April 1999). How to be a perfect stranger: A guide to etiquette in other people's religious ceremonies, volume 1, 210-247. SkyLight Paths Publishing. ISBN: 1893361012.
Sections: History and beliefs, The basic service, Holy days and festivals, Life cycle events, Home celebrations.
Namir, L., Sela,I. Rimor, M., and Schlesinger, I. in cooperation with the Association of the Deaf in Israel. 1979. Dictionary of Sign Language of the Deaf in Israel. Jerusalem: Ministry of Social Welfare.
Reading lists - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Romm, D. and Aronson, J. (June 1996). The Jewish guide to the Internet. Aronson, Inc. ISBN: 1568219148.
Ryan, D. F. & J. S. Schuchman (eds.) Deaf people in Hitler's Europe. The book includes the best research from the Deaf People in Hitler's Europe 1933-1945 Conference and additional important work by scholars from the U.S. Holocaust Museum. Divided into three parts - Racial Hgiene, The German Experience, and The Jewish Deaf Experience - this volume presents papers on such topics as the role of medical professionals in deciding who should be sterilized, forbidden to marry, or murdered; the expense of educating deaf students when they could not be soldiers or bear "healthy" children; and the plight of deaf Jews in Hungary.
Samuel, E. (November 1998). Your Jewish lexicon. New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations. ISBN: 0807400610.
Savir, C. (Editor) (1992). Gateway to Israeli Sign Language. Tel Aviv: The Association of the Deaf in Israel. (13 Sd. Yad Labanim, Tel Aviv 61090)
Schein, J. D. & Waldman, L. J. (Editors) (January 1986). The Deaf Jew in the modern world. New York: Ktav Publishing. Co. ISBN: 0881250961.
Shuart, A. (1997). Signs in Judaism: A resource book for the Jewish Deaf community. New York: Bloch Publishing. Co. ISBN: 0819705055.
Telushkin, J. (1991). Jewish literacy: The most important things to know about the Jewish religion, its people, and its history. New York: William Morrow & Co. ISBN 0-688-08506-7.
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. (1992). Signs of Shabbos: Handbook for Jewish Deaf and Hard of Hearing celebrating Shabbos in Sign Language. Illustrated signs for the blessings on Shabbos candle lighting, Kiddush, ritual washing of hands, and bread. Write: "Our Way" - NCSY/ 333 Seventh Ave/ New York, NY 10001.
Computer software and CDs.
Education.1The Florence Milton Adult Mini-School.
Journals, newspapers and newsletters3Bas Ayin: A journal of Jewish spirituality.
Brunnlehrman, N. (2000, December). "The Joys and Challenges of Interpreting Jewish Prayers. It Isn't About Signs Any More!" RID Views.
The CCAR (Central Conference of American Rabbis) Journal. Reform.
Dei'ah veDibur (Online Torah newspaper).
Chazon: Newsletter of Torah thoughts.
Cooper, S. (2000, April). "Including Deaf Jews in Judaism: Signing the Sh'ma." RID Views.
Gracer, B. L. (May 2003). What the Rabbis heard: Deafness in the Mishnah. JDC Quarterly Newletter, 34, 3, 20-23. Very thorough, well-thought out article on Halacha (Jewish law) in regards to deaf people.
High, K. (2003, December). Creating sacred space: The role of the interpreter in the religious setting. VIEWS, 21, 1. Excerpt: Ultimately, sacred space is not a place at all but simply an effort throught the shaping of outward space to inspire an inner space where the divine can be encountered. Each religion has their own concept of what that experience of the divine is like but all religions seek that inner sacred space.
International bibliography of sign language - Deaf Jews.
Jewish Deaf Community Center News: Archives.
Jewish Heritage online magazine.
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles.
Jewish
Studies. The Internet magazine of the Teshuva movement.
Journey - Ma'yan's journal of Jewish feminist issues.
Kerem: Creative explorations in Judaism.
Lilith - Independent Jewish women's magazine.
Nesher - Promoting women (Israeli magazine). In English.
Wilson, M. (2000, June). "Meaning Based Interpretation in Judaism." RID Views, 10-11.
Women in Judaism - A multidisciplinary journal.
Yofi, Israel's online magazine for women.
Mailing lists and newsgroupsThe Avodah mailing list hosts a chevrah that focuses on analysis of hashkafah, avodas Hashem, ta'amei hamitzvos, lomdus, machshavah, and halacha -- with an emphasis on the places where halachah, machshavah and hargashah meet.
CataList. Click on "Search for a mailing list of interest" and search "Jewish".
DeafJewishList. To subscribe, send the message
subscribe DeafJewishList [your name]
JEWISH-DEAF.
To subscribe, send to: LISTSERV@VM.BIU.AC.IL. a message consisting of the line: SUB JEWISH-DEAF your name.
Jewish learning mailing lists.
Jewish Sign Discussion Group (JSDG). To join, contact David Kay at dakay@jtsa.edu.
Jewish Signers of MA. The Jewish deaf people in Eastern Massachusetts have a new Jewish Signers group that you can sign up for news through their email distribution list and anyone is welcome to subscribe to by sending a message to JewishSignersofMA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. They started this service on September 12, 2000 with 55 members.
Mila Yomit: The Torah Word of the Day. Email request to: milayomit@telus.net.
References and getting connected - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Shamash - e-mail lists and archives..
Sign4Him. [For religious interpreters and interested Deaf consumers, mostly Christian]. To subscribe, send a message to: sign4him-subscribe@makelist.com. or click below.
Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Tannenbaum, A. Judaism and Jewish resources. Click "mailing lists."
Torahnet. Click on "Internet subscription lists".
yadayim_ivrit. A gathering of sign language interpreters who spend a good part of their time active in and/or interpreting in Jewish settings, regardless of the stream of Judaism served. Tell us a little about yourself and join the discussion!!
David and Goliath. 20 minutes, sound, color, voice/sign narration, and in the DVD format.
Joseph Part 1 30 minutes, sound, color, voice/sign narration, and in DVD format.
Joseph Part 2 30 minutes, sound, color, voice/sign narration, and in DVD format.
Moses. 45 minutes, sound, color, voice/sign narration, and in the DVD format.
Noah's Ark. 20 Minutes, sound, color, voice/sign narration, and in the DVD format.
GENERAL
Bar/bat mitzvah
Brit milah (Bris)
Chassidut (Hassidim)4
Chatunah (Jewish wedding - and divorce)
Comparative religious analysis
Conservative
Conversion
Deafblind resources
Funerals and mourning
Gay Jews
This list is designed to facilitate communication among lesbian and gay Jews and their supporters who generally can not make JAGL meetings. We're interested in hearing what life is like "out there," and would appreciate any ideas, comments and topics for discussion that people may have. This list is meant for the exchange of ideas and information that would assist and benefit gay, lesbian and bisexual Jews. It is not meant as a forum for debating the validity of the gay/lesbian/bisexual Jewish experience.
Halacha (Jewish laws and ethics)
Hebrew
History and current events See also Holocaust
OrganizationsAssociation of the Deaf in Israel.
Beth Torah of the Deaf
1712 Avenue T
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Brooklyn Hebrew Society of the Deaf
% The Hebrew Educational Society
9502 Seaview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Congregation Beth Or of Queens
% New York Society for the Deaf
344 E 14th St
New York, NY 10003
Hebrew Association of the Deaf (HAD)
% New York Society for the Deaf
344 E 14th St
New York, NY 10003
Hebrew Association of the Deaf, Inc.
8027 Castor Ave.,
Phila. Pa.
The Jewish Deaf Congress, Inc., today is a vibrant organization, serving persons who are Jewish and Deaf or Hard of Hearing primarily in North America. Our mission is to provide religious, cultural, and educational experiences. Our people include those who became deaf before acquiring language, those who became deaf later in life, and those who are hard of hearing. Parents join our organization, as do grandparents. Some with our deaf constituents represent a community of interpreters or educators, and rabbis, or perhaps even children or siblings or just friends of deaf adults.
Outreach Judaism
PO Box 789
Monsey, NY 10952
Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf.
World Organisation of Jewish Deaf
Helen Keller Center
PO Box 9001
Tel Aviv 61 090 ISRAEL
PeopleConsult with Jewish Deaf people, knowledgeable signers, and experienced Rabbis.
Videotapes, CDs, & DVDs613.org.: Jewish America: video shiurim.Bar-Tzur, D. (2004). Technical & specialized vocabulary ASL dictionary. Signs of Development. Over 15,000 entries. The dictionary is set up in major categories and further subdivided into categories making navigation as simple as point and click and each entry shows David as the sign model signing the term. There are approximately 500 entries for Jewish concepts. To order.
The Bible: American Sign Language Translation. Deaf Missions. DVD or VHS. The first translation of God's Word into American Sign Language. The New Testament and several books in the Old Testament are completed. Translation teams of ASL and original language experts work together to produce a translation that is both accurate and understandable, and which is not dependent on English translations of the Bible. English voice-overs are not included. Some of the many helpful features of this translation include sharp, colorful close-ups of the skilled Deaf signers; on-screen chapter and verse index for easy selection of Biblical passages; and helpful graphics, notes, maps and illustrations.
Fant, L. Bible characters. If you scroll down, you can see these videotapes listed separately.
Ginsburgh, J. C. Singing and signing Hebrew blessings and songs.
Jewish Audio and Video. Delivering Jewish education to the world using RealAudio technology.
Jewish heritage and holidays in ASL. Free videotapes that can be loaned out. See an article on her business at Jewish Deaf business: Cassia Margolis fills need.
JewishStore.com. Click on "videos".
Lodish, S., director. 1988. Someone is listening. New York: United Synagogues of America (155 fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010, 213-533-7800, ext 2507). [Videotaped story of a deaf Jewish teenager, includes signs for Jewish terminology, prayers and blessings; free loan with a $10 charge for postage and handling.]
RealVideo gallery. Chabad-Lubavitch.
Same same. Documentary on the Jewish Deaf Community (1986). Aavailable for $25. Send e-mail to mpetal@imagins.com or a
check for $25 to Marla Petal, 855 Castleway Court, Port Hueneme, CA 93041.
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Someone is listening. (Scroll down to "special education.) A 28-minute VHS cassette which tells how Jonathan Leiter, a deaf teenager, finds the world of Jewish life opening up to him. Video is signed and captioned and can be used to sensitize children and adults to the Jewish hearing impaired.
Yad b'yad [Hand in hand] with EJ. Includes aleph-bet, oseh shalom, brachot for candles, wine and bread, the first two lines of the Shema and a study guide. $15 and Yad b'yad sheni [Hand in hand, II]. Includes general vocabulary used in Jewish settings, the Shema and V'ahavta, names of the holidays, historical names, and a study guide. $25. Both tapes together, $35. Those ordering need to add a note with their name, address, phone number and which tape(s) they want. E. J. Cohen, 33154 Lake Garrison ST, Fremont, CA 94555-1222.
Note: An extremely thorough search engine for Jewish topics is MavenSearch.
Web sitesChabad Lubavitch in cyberspace.
Edah: The courage to be modern and Orthodox.
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation.
Judaism 101. Also has intermediate and advanced essays.
Kolel: The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning.
Maimonides. Thirteen foundations of Judaism. These 13 Principles compiled by Maimonides include all of the basic tenets which one must acknowledge as truths in order to be considered a Jew, and to partake in the world to come.
HaMakor. The goal of HaMakor is to offer bibliographic help in researching topics within traditional Jewish literature.
Mesora. Dedicated to the scriptural and rabbinical verification of authentic beliefs and practices.
Miscellaneous - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Pirchei shoshanim. Ideal for children, but I like it too.
Religious tolerance.com: Judaism. Lots of basic information in a concise form.
Schueller House. Bringing non-Jews to Torah.
Tannenbaum, A. Judaism and Jewish resources.
Topics that affect our Torah life.
Yeshivat Har Etzion archives. A plethora of delicious classes.
Zipple.com: The Jewish supersite.
Navigating the Bible II. Translation, commentaries, Hebrew, transliteration, chanting, haftarot, brachot (blessings), and summaries.
The Berit Milah (Bris) - Fred R. Kogan. M.D. or alternate site.
Mohel bris milah information website Mazal Tov!
Schapiro, L. Through the eyes of a mohelet.
Breslov: Judaism with a heart.
Chabad Lubavitch in cyberspace.
Glossary of terms in Chabad Chassidus.
The Inner dimension: A Gateway to the wisdom of Kabbalah and Chassidut.
Nishmas Chayim - Torah, Chassidut and Jewish spirituality.
Becher, Rabbi M. The Jewish wedding ceremony.
Jewish Divorce Website. A site that deals with the ins, the outs, and the consequences of dealing with Rabbinical Courts, with backup links to women abuse and other related sites.
Kayama. A non-profit organization that provides information and assistance for obtaining a Jewish divorce (get).
Jewish Virtual Library: Marriage.
Covenanting: Marriage and commitment. This includes many entries for same-sex unions.
Woman and marriage - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Abrahamic Celebrations: Jewish, Christian, & Muslim Connections.
The Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel.
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
Wolf, A. J. (Spring 1998) AJC - The theology of Conservative Judaism.
Aish.com. What of the non-Jew who wishes to convert to Judaism?
Conversion, intermarriage, and "Who is a Jew?" - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
The Gerus [Conversion] Support Forum page.
Nishma. Click on "Jew and non-Jew" and "Jewish identity" in the left frame at the bottom under "Special topics".
Taragin, Rav M. "Talmudic Methodology: The process of geirut."
Jewish Braille Institute. For my Deafblind friends who want to learn Hebrew through braille (there is a book called the Hebrew Braille Manual, ask for Ellen Wertheim) or just want to find more brailled Hebrew literature.
Jewish Heritage for the Blind.
The Jewish funeral - A celebration of life.
Jewish funerals, burial, and mourning.
Kaddish: The Jewish mourner's prayer - Orthodox Union.org.
Shema Yisrael - Burial introduction. Very extensive!
Soudakoff, S. A. Jewish funeral and mourning customs.
Shalom Center. Death and mourning.
The Yizkor section index - Orthodox Union.org.
A resolution on promoting equal employment and leadership opportunities for Lesbians and Gays in the Reform Movement or alternate site.
Agudah -- Association of Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender in Israel. The Agudah (formerly the SPPR) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization serving the GLBT community in Israel. The Agudah is the only national GLBT organization in the Middle East. This site has community links, youth resources, calendar of events, datelines, and more.
AVIV of Arizona. We are the only Jewish Gay and Lesbian group in the Phoenix Arizona Valley of the Sun, with members from all walks of life. Visit us often to check on current and upcoming educational, religious, and social events.
Bet Mishpachah. Click on "D'rashot."
Beth Chayim Chadashim. Click on "Drashot/Sermons" and "Queer liturgy."
Bet Mishpachah. Washington, DC's egalitarian synagogue embracing a diversity of sexual and gender identities.
Civil marriage for Gay and Lesbian Jewish couples.
Covenanting: Marriage and commitment. This includes many entries for same-sex unions.
Feygelah - Montreal's Organization for Queer Jews.
Films That Change The World. Movie about Orthodox Gay Jews.
gayjews -- mailing list. To subscribe, send mail to: listproc@shamash.org with the message: subscribe gayjews yourname
Greater New York Council of Gay and Lesbnian Jewish Organizations. The Greater New York Council of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations brings together Jewish groups in the tri-state region which conduct programming targeted to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Jews and their families and friends: to share information improve coordination of activities, enhance the resources available to members, collaborate on shared objectives, and strengthen members' ability to meet the needs of our communities.
Haifa Gay community home page.
Homosexuality: Is there a unique Torah perspective?
International Association of Lesbian & Gay Children of Holocaust Survivors.
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion Sexual Orientation Issues in the Jewish Community.
IsRealli - the State of Israel official blog » Gay Rights in Israel.
Jewish Mosaic partners with Jewish organizations, communities, and individuals of every denomination to create a world where all Jews are fully included in communal life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Founded in summer 2003 and based in Denver, Colorado, Jewish Mosaic is the first national organization dedicated to helping the Jewish world become more open, accessible, and welcoming to LGBT Jews and their families.
Jews for Marriage Equality. To educate the Jewish community of California of the importance of equal civil marriage rights for gay and lesbian people. To convince the Jewish community of California to vote against any ballot initiatives to modify the California Constitution to permanently ban civil marriage for same-sex couples and domestic partnerships for all couples.
JQYouth. We are a social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum gay, bi, trans and lesbian Jews ages 17-30. We meet regularly for monthly meetings and informal social get togethers. In addition we have an anonymous online discussion group.
Kolot brings insights and innovative practices from the academic study of gender and Judaism to the Jewish community. The programs and materials developed by Kolot make the time-honored traditions of Judaism meaningful and relevant for contemporary Jews by supporting innovation in Jewish living and thought. As a feminist center in a rabbinical college, Kolot is well positioned to do so, with its director holding the Gottesman Chair in Gender and Judaism – the first and only chaired senior professorship in this field.
Kulanu (All of us): A program for congregations implementing Gay and Lesbian inclusions.
Keshet Ga'avah (World Congress of GLBT Jews).
LGBT (Jewish/Israeli) Art on the Web.
OrthoDykes. The purpose of this site is to provide a home on the Internet for Orthodox Jewish lesbians. At the moment, there are OrthoDykes groups in New York, in Israel and on the Internet.
OrthoGays. The purpose of this site is to provide a home on the Internet for Orthodox Gay Jewish Men.
Twice blessed: Everything Jewish and GLBT.
Union for Reform Judaism. Gay and Lesbian rights.
What is Judaism's view on homosexuality? - URJ Ask the Rabbi FAQ.
Ask the Rabbi - Ohr Somayach interactive.
Becher, Rabbi M. Taamei Hamitzvot - Reasons for the Commandments.
Bechhofer, Rabbi Y. G. Assorted articles. Scroll down past the Brandman tape library.
Bernstein, Y. (1998). Beyond the letter of the Law.
Books on contemporary Halacha and science.
Business halacha page (advanced) - Darche noam.
Business halacha page (advanced) - Torah.org.
Chapter IV--The letters and crowns. A discussion of the special script used to write Torah scrolls. This chapter is taken from The Tefillin Manual: The New Revised Edition (1975), written and freely distributed by Shmuel Rubenstein.
Conversion, intermarriage, and "Who is a Jew?" - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Dear Rabbi, I have a question.
Epstein, Rabbi Baruch.
How to Aliyah.
Ethics - torah.org. "Beginner", "Intermediate", and "Advanced".
Halacha - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Halacha online - Kollel Toras Chesed. Extensive.
Halacha World Center. Ask questions of poskim and read the archives of answered questions.
Igeret HaRamban.
Click on "Life cycle guides" and then "Issues in practical halacha."
Is there a
distinctive Jewish ethical perspective?
Jewish beliefs about abortion.
Jewish childrearing - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Jewish law - Examining Halacha, Jewish issues and secular law.
Jewish Week. (May 1995). Halacha concerning the Deaf.
Meaning in Mitzvot - Orthodox Union.org. Extensive list!
Midos: The measure of Man - Kollel Toras Chesed.
Miscellaneous practice questions - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Morgan, M.Arugos Habosem:
A guide to the laws of family purity.
Orthodox Union - "ask the rabbi".
Pirchei shoshanim pictorial series. Ideal for children, but I like it too. Includes (1) Pirkei Avos (Ethics of the Fathers), (2) Birchas Hamozon (Grace after meals), (3) How to make Shabbos, (4) Eishes chayil (The value of women), (5) The laws of the day, (6) The iggeres haRamban (Ramban's letter to his son on how to live a good life), (7) Shmiras Halashon (Proper speech), and (8) Tallis ends (Honest possessions.)
The question of dual moralities.
The Shema Yisrael Shmiras Halashon Center. (Proper speech).
Student, G. Sources regarding Kol Isha.
Taharah and Tumah (Purity and impurity) - WebShas.
Texts - torah.org. See esp. "Advanced".
Weinbach, Rabbi M. Taryag Mitzvot. The 613 Commandments.
T'shuvah b'inyan tekes bar/bat mitzvah l'yeladim m'fagerim (PDF file). "A legal response to the question of having a bar or bat mitzvah ceremony for disabled children." Includes the question of deafness. Hebrew.
Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click "Library", then "Halakha Shiurim".
Babylon. Hebrew dictionary. This comprehensive and bi-directional Hebrew Dictionary online Lookup contains words, phrases, abbreviations & acronyms. They also include terms from a vast variety of subjects, such as Medicine, Electronics, Zoology, Business, Computers, Religion, etc., and feature both the American and British forms of spelling.
Chapter IV--The letters and crowns. A discussion of the special script used to write Torah scrolls. This chapter is taken from The Tefillin Manual: The New Revised Edition (1975), written and freely distributed by Shmuel Rubenstein.
Educational software for learning Hebrew.
Fellman, J. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and the revival of Hebrew (1858-1922).
HebrewOnline is the leading institute for teaching Hebrew over the internet worldwide and provides courses for 32 countries around the world. All classes are taught using the latest video conference technology of video, sound and a graphic. Students are able to see their teacher, chat with their classmates and actively participate in class using a set of interactive tools such as raising their hand, asking a question, or practicing their Hebrew on the whiteboard with the teacher. All lessons are recorded and kept on our server. Students can access the recordings directly from their accounts and review past materials from any computer. This allows them to go over difficult subjects or make up a lesson in case they missed a class.
Hebrew Visions is designed to help blind individuals gain access to digital texts in Hebrew Braille. The Digital Library contains many Hebrew texts that have already been translated to Hebrew Braille and are available for download. The Translator enables individuals to take digital Hebrew text and translate it into Computer Braille so that it may be sent to an embosser or read on a refreshable Braille display.
The history of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda Hebrew.
Milon Morfix. The best on-line Hebrew to English dictionary. Complete, menuqad (pointed with vowels for pronunciation), will show the root even if you put in an inflected form.
Purchase Hebrew language products.
"Reading Hebrew on the Web" and "Torah/Talmud texts in Hebrew." These links are just before the first horizontal rule ("line") on the page.
Shofar.net. In Hebrew.
World of Hebrew and Jewish languages.
Yamada Language Center WWW guide: Hebrew.
The American Jewish Historical Society.
American
Jewish women's history.
Archival resources on the history of Jewish women in America.
Bar-Ilan, M. (March 3, 1997). Some Jewish women in Antiquity.
Chazan, N. (2002). Women in public life [in Israel].
Jewish American heroes and heroines.
Jewish American history on the Web.
Soudakoff, S. A. (1995, November-December). Jewish Deaf education.
The Jewish History Resource Center.
Jewish literacy - Jewish history.
Jewish
women in the U.S. Civil War.
Judaism. Nice concise timeline.
Litvak: American Jews, American Jewish History, Jewish Camps, Black Jews, Tzedakah and Charity.
National Museum of American Jewish History.
Tannenbaum, A. Judaism and Jewish resources.
This day in Jewish history - Orthodox Union.org.
Women of valor: Partisans
and resistance fighters.
Holidays
Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur (see Elul below)
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Sefirat HaOmer (Counting the Omer)
Tammuz, Av, Tisha B'Av, & the Three Weeks
GENERAL
The Breslov Research Institute. Dvar Torah archive: Zemanei HaShannah.
HebCal.com. [Dates of occurence for the various Festivals and holidays in the future in the future; Torah and Haftarah readings pointed and unpointed (with and without Hebrew vowels) with translation but no commentary.]
Jewish Outreach Institute. Holidays.
Milk 'n honey. Jewish holidays.
Ohr Somayach. Seasons of the moon or alternate site. The Jewish year seen through its months.
Orthodox Union. 
The Jewish calendar.
Shamash.org.Holidays - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Shabbat and holiday observance - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Shema Yisrael. Around the year with Shema Yisrael Torah Network.
Skokie Kollel. The laws of Yom Tov: Part 1
Rosh Chodesh
Gold, S. The dark rays of the Moon: Yom Kippur Katan as preparation for Rosh Chodesh.
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Orthodox Union. Significance of Rosh Chodesh.
Orthodox Union. Shalom Center.
Torah.org.Rosh Chodesh: A special holiday for women.
Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
Chabad.org. Your guide to Rosh Hashanah.
Gold, S. High Holy Days Teachings - 5763 (2002).
Halacha on line.The laws of Rosh Hashanah, vol. 4, no. 27.
HebCal.com. [Dates of occurence in the future; Torah and Haftarah readings pointed and unpointed (with and without Hebrew vowels) with translation but no commentary.]Rosh Hashana.
Holzer, A. (October 8, 1997). T'filas Mincha [on Yom Kippur]: Bridging the gap.
The Jewish Outreach Institute.Rosh haShannah.
Milk N'
Honey. See entries for Rosh Hashanah, Shabat Shuvah and Yom Kippur.
Orthodox Union. Elul - A time to repent.
Rosh HaShanah - The Jewish New Year.
Project Genesis.Elul and Rosh Hashana.
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur at Shema Yisrael Torah Network.
Rosh HaShanna articles from Yeshivat Har Etzion.
Safern, E. (1995)
A thought on Teshuvah.
The Shalom Center. Rosh HaShanah and
Yom Kippur.
The Vidui Ashamnu (the shorter confession) from the Chayei adam, chapter 143;
tr. Jonathan Baker, Yom Kippur 5760. An in-depth analysis of each Hebrew word in the Vidui.
Virtual Jerusalem.
Rosh Hashana.
Sukkot
Haaros. The nature of a succah as explained in the machloches between Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Akiva.
HebCal.com. [Dates of occurence; Torah and Haftarah readings pointed and unpointed (with and without Hebrew vowels) with translation but no commentary.]
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Kohelet (Ecclesiates). Find links to this book which is read on this holiday.
Milk N'
Honey. Succot: How to build one.
Ohr Sameach. Many excellent articles and audio lectures: A must see!!!
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Chabad.org. Simchat Torah guide.
HebCal.com.Shmini Atzeret.
Jewish Outreach Institute.Shemini Atzerret.
Milk N'
Honey. See entries for Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah.
Yitzchak Rabin Memorial Day
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Chanukah
Aish HaTorah. Light, inspirational stories and drashas.
Bar-Tzur, D. Chanukah
Chanukah articles from Yeshivat Har Etzion.
Chanukah candlelighting - Sign Language blessing chart.
Halacha online. Many entries regarding the laws of Channukah.
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Milk N'
Honey. See entries for Channukah.
Our Way. Chanukah candlelighting blessings chart. With ASL.
Schroeder, C. (10 December 2007). A Chanukah Story.
Carl Schroeder shares one of his favorite Chanuka [stories] as told by his father.
Tevet
Halacha Online. The Fast of the Tenth of Teves.
HebCal.com.Rosh Chodesh Tevet.
Orthodox Union.Asarah B'Tevet.
Virtual Jerusalem. The Tenth of Tevet: Small but significant.
Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat
Tenth of Shvat
Chabad.org. Yahrtzeit observances for the 10th of Shevat.
Tu B'Shevat
Shabbat Shekalim
Adar & Purim
Halacha online. Many entires for the laws of Purim.
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Megillat Esther (Esther). Find links to this book which is read on this holiday.
Milk N'
Honey. See entries for Adar, Shabat Zachor, and Purim.
Orthodox Union.Fast of Esther.
Our Way. Accessing Megillah reading for the Hearing-Impaired.
Purim articles from Yeshivat Har Etzion.
Scherman, Rabbi N. Purim as G-d's jigsaw puzzle.
Nisan & Pesach (Passover)
Aish. Good basic explanation for those who need a introduction to get the big picture.
Elements of the Yiddish Hagode.
Halacha online. Many entries for Passover and its laws.
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Kashrut.com Keeping kosher on Passover.
The Malbim Haggadah. A very lucid commentary on the structure of the Haggadah.
Milk N'
Honey. See entries for Nissan, Passover, Shabbat Hagadol, the Eighth of Passover, the Four Sons and the Seder, and counting the Omer.
Ohr Somayach. A multitude of articles on Passover laws, themes, and history.
Orthodox Union.Chodesh Nisan.
Our Way. Signs of the Seder (PDF file). Pamphlet for Jewish Deaf and Hard of Hearing celebrating the Seder in Sign Language.
The Passover coloring book - Torah Tots.
Pesach articles from Yeshivat Har Etzion.
Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs). Find links to this book which is read on this holiday.
Sefirat HaOmer (Counting the Omer)
Halacha online.Counting the Omer vol.3 no.9.
Milk N' Honey. Rabbi Akiva.
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Day)
See also The Holocaust.
IyarOrthodox Union.Rosh Chodesh Iyar.
Yom HaZikaron
Yom HaAtzmaut
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Milk N' Honey. 50 years of independence.
Yom Ha-Atzma'ut & Yom Yerushalayim articles from Yeshivat Har Etzion.
Lag B'Omer
Yom Yerushalayim
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Yom Ha-Atzma'ut & Yom Yerushalayim articles from Yeshivat Har Etzion.Sivan & Shavuot
Aish.
Bernstein, Y. (1998). Haaros: Bamidbar -- Shavuos 5758.
JewishAmerica.com. A bit of Maharal.
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
KAVANAH (Intention)
Sivan | Shavuot.
The laws of Yom Tov and customs of Shavuos.
Milk N'
Honey. See entries for Shavuot.
Orthodox Union.Chodesh Sivan
Sefer Rut (Ruth). Find links to this book which is read on this holiday.
Shavuot articles from Yeshivat Har Etzion.
Toczek, F. (1996). Shavuos thoughts.
Tammuz, Av, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av & the Three Weeks
Aish. Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks.
Bernstein, Y. (1998). Sukkos to Simchas Torah: The effect of Tu B'av.
Chabad.org. The Three Weeks.
Eichah (Lamentations). Find links to this book which is read on Tisha B'Av.
Halacha online. See entries for the Fast of the Seventeenth of Tamuz, the laws of the Three Weeks, and the laws of Tisha B'Av.
The Jewish Outreach Institute.
Milk N'
Honey. See entries for Tisha B'Av.
Orthodox Union.Chodesh Tammuz.
The Shalom Center. 17 Tammuz, Tisha B'Av, and Tu B'Av.
Torah.org.Haaros Parshas Devorim 5759.
The Three Weeks.
Virtual Jerusalem.Tisha B'Av.
Elul
Holocaust5
National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester, NY. (2006). Exodus: A Deaf Jewish Family Escapes the Holocaust. This material can not be duplicated. Used with permission of NTID. 25 minutes, 35 seconds.
About.com. Deaf people and the Holocaust.
Antisemitism and rumors about Jews - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
Biesold, H. Crying hands: Eugenics and deaf people in Nazi Germany. ISBN: 1-56368-077-7.
Churban Europa - Soc.culture.jewish newsgroups FAQ.
DeafTODAY. (2004, October 18). Symposium: DovenSHOAH - DeafSHOAH. The Foundation for Welfare of the Deaf Amsterdam (SWDA) organises a symposium called "DeafSHOAH". SHOAH (calamity, disaster) is the Hebrew word for the "Holocaust" that came over the Jewish Community during the second World War. The symposium looks at the consquences for a smaller community, namely the Deaf Community.
Exhibit on Deaf people during the Holocaust.
Gilbert, Laura-Jean. (Gallaudet Today, Fall 1998). Deaf people in Hitler's Europe.
Holocaust resources from Social Studies School Service.
Missing: Children of Germany's Deaf people.
Orthodox Union. Hitler's silent victims: Holocaust commemoration to focus on the Deaf experience during the Holocaust.
Schertz, J. (1999, Jan-Feb). Escaped at last through an underground tunnel. This is part of an ongoing series of interviews with deaf survivors of the Holocaust during World War II. This personal interview took place in early 1994. It's based on a recollection by Joseph's daughter, Jackie Schertz.
Soudakoff, S. A. (May-June 1996). History of Deaf Holocaust victims.
A teacher's guide to the Holocaust. Victims of the Holocaust with disabilities.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.