Judaic Studies
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Web Resources
General Resources:
Committee on Judaic Studies, University of Arizona
Description of courses, faculty and programs.
Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives
A web exhibit featuring "Jewish Images of the Southwest" which presents the Jewish pioneer experience and "Synagogues of the Southwest".
Holocaust Films and Videos in the University of Arizona Library
A list of holocaust-related titles in the collection of the University of Arizona library.
Judaic Films and Videos in the University of Arizona Library
A list of films and videos related to Judaism in the collection of the University of Arizona library.
Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory The best web site for academic libraries. Developed by the Judaic Studies Dept., University of Duisburg, Germany.
Catalogs and Collections:
The Michael Davidson Early Hebrew Printing Homepage "A virtual guide to great Jewish libraries and rare book collections online, includes Hebrew incunabula, Hebraica and manuscripts."
National Yiddish Book Center "The National Yiddish Book Center is a young, non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing unwanted and discarded Yiddish books and sharing the treasures they contain— the culture and sensibility of the past thousand years of Jewish history—as a wellspring of contemporary Jewish creativity."
Penn Library: Center for Advanced Judaic Studies "The Center for Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania (formerly the Annenberg Research Institute) is the successor of Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning. Like its predecessor, the Center's mission is to advance the study of Judaism in a non-sectarian and non-theological context."
Film:
National Center for Jewish Film "Created to preserve the pictorial records of the Jewish experience," the Center acts as an archive, a study center and a circulating library.
Hebrew Language:
National Center for the Hebrew Language "The National Center for the Hebrew Language views Ivrit, the Hebrew language, as one of the key elements in promoting a renaissance of meaningful Jewish life in America. The one element shared by every religious denomination, every political grouping, every social organization and every cultural undertaking of Jews, Ivrit serves as a unifying force within the Jewish community. An awareness of the way Hebrew functions and familiarity with the Hebrew vocabulary of everyday Jewish and Israeli life contribute to making insiders of Jews, giving all Jews ownership of their religion and their culture."
History:
American Jewish Historical Society Compiles and maintains lists of Jewish historical societies in North America, national Jewish historical societies overseas, as well as Jewish genealogical societies. Has links to American Jewish History Departments. The site includes a sampling of "Chapters in American Jewish History."
Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History Wide coverage including information and links to sites covering biblical history, medieval history, the second temple and talmudic era. Includes a variety of reading lists.
Israel:
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maintained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State of Israel. Includes information on the culture, education, economy, science and technology, foreign relations, etc.
Music:
Jewish Music WebCenter "A forum for gathering and presenting information on academic, organizational, and personal activities in Jewish music today." Compiled by a librarian at Brandeis University.
Women and Judaism:
Jewish Women's Archive "The mission of the Jewish Women's Archive is to uncover, chronicle and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women and their contributions to our families and communities, to our people and our world."
National Council of Jewish Women "With a century-long history, a purposeful mission and dedicated members in 500 communities across the nation, the National Council of Jewish Women continues to make an impact on vital issues affecting women in all walks of life."