Related Links

OTHER SITES FOR STUDENTS OF HEBREW -

Online Resources - a page of useful Hebrew resources available over the internet, from the Online Hebrew Tutorial section of this site. Contains some recommendations on commercial Hebrew learning material gathered together into one useful place.
Morfix Dictionary - excellent web based English/Hebrew dictionary.
Milingua - Hear and Read easy Hebrew on the Web - for English speakers.
Google Translate - machine translates between various languages, including Hebrew.
The Maskilon Book Set - excellent set of four grammar books, with three of them on the web. A must see!
Hebrewworks - Windows application that does Verb tables amounst other things.
Hebrew Verbs - website promoting a new book teaching Hebrew by Shahaf Peleg, with a verb based approach. The book contains 1500 verbs and their conjugations, distinguished by a different teaching methodology. Have a look at the sample online chapter. There is comprehensive online audio coverage of pronunciation, and the author answers questions.
Israeli Movies on DVD - movies with subtitles are an excellent way of improving your listening and comprehension skills.
Hebrew Language at the University of Texas - excellent online interactive content. Don't miss the tutorials and sound bites pages.
Davar: Hebrew Dictionary and Study Tool - freeware Windows dictionary/translator by Josef Planeta.
Biblical Hebrew Reading - teaches Hebrew Reading. Includes online lessons that can be emailed for marking by a teacher.
Israel Club - Hebrew news and other broadcasts and archives (audio and video).
Hebrew on the Internet - resources and information about hebrew email, web browsers, keyboards etc.
Morim - a French/English site that has a collection of resources for you to learn Hebrew.
Kol Yisrael - voice of Israel online - read or listen.
World Wide Internet TeleVision - go to Israel and watch the free to air channels.
Zigzag's Hebrew Applet - part of a joint project with the University of Michigan. Especially interesting for teachers of younger students.
Zigzag's City Wall - collection of popular questions and answers about Hebrew resources on the web.
At Home With Hebrew - commercial Windows application to teach Hebrew for Beginners. AHWH has an easier learning curve that this site, which some students may find more beneficial. Neal also runs a virtual classroom.
Hebrew Keyboard Tutor - this is another great Java applet from Zigzag. It trains you to type using the Hebrew keyboard.
Lev Software - commercial Hebrew Programs. Some demos available for download.
Yiddish Alphabet - explains the Yiddish alphabet.
Langenscheidts Vokabeltrainer - a computer vocabulary trainer designed mainly for German native speakers to learn various foreign languages. The site includes a free evaluation version of the program and downloadable vocabulary lists in 50+ languages.
Kabbalah - Kabbalah words of wisdom to your mailbox each day.
Ellie's Torah Trope Tutor - free resource for learning cantillation of the Torah and other texts.
Navigating the Bible - the Hebrew scriptures online, originally conceived as a tutor for Bar/Bat Mitzvah students. Includes audio of all texts, classical commentaries and translations in multiple langugages. Magnificent multimedia, and free.
TropeTrainer software - a complete set of lessons teaches the user the fundamentals of tropes and their cantillation (commercial).
Hebrew-English Bible - complete Masoretic text from Mechon Mamre.
Hebrew Speaking Skills Language Examination Training Package - this a test exam used by Year 12 students in NSW Australia. Includes a listening exercise.
Jewish Education & Entertainment Site - includes: My Hebrew Songbook, Language Match Game, Hebrew Sign Maker and more.
US National Centre for the Hebrew Language - has some excellent links to resources such as newspapers and childrens Hebrew material, for an English speaking audience.
Speedskin Keyboard Covers - is a plastic keyboard key cover that allows your regular keyboard to function as a Hebrew one.
Psalms with Interlinear translation - this is a novel idea for learning Biblical Hebrew, a sample provided from the impressive Artscroll publishing house.
Magnetic Hebrew Letters for Young Children - for ages 3 and up, letters that stick on a board, and placemats for the table.
Project Ben-Yehuda - is intended to make accessible the classics of Hebrew literature (poetry and prose at first, and then essays etc.) to the reader of Hebrew.
Hebrew Vocubulary Trainer for Windows CE - PocketPC vocabulary trainer (unfortunately does not handle vowels/niqudot).
IBA Israel Television channel 1 - TV broadcast in Real Media.
My Hebrew Name - Have you ever wondered what your name is in Hebrew? "My Hebrew Name" is a new, online, database to lookup, view, print and save your Hebrew name.
Shema Yisrael's Learn Hebrew - the Shema Yisrael Torah Learning Network has produced a set of nine audio-visual CD ROMs presenting the essence of the Hebrew language.
Colour Coded Genesis Text - this has the prefexes and suffixes highlighted for the student - makes it easy to pick out the the word roots.
MP3 Recordings of the Hebrew Bible - Mechon Mamre's chapter by chapter recordings in plain Sephardic accent (no cantillation).
Learn Hebrew Prayers - flash movies of the most common prayers.
Learn Hebrew Verbs - conjugations of common Hebrew words.
Learn Hebrew Online - live Hebrew lessons with teachers from Israel.
Seforim Store - The one stop Seforim Store for Hebrew Seforim and Jewish Books. Thousands of Jewish Books, Siddurim, and Hebrew and Yiddish Seforim, including those rare and out of print. Profits to Jewish families in need.
FSI Hebrew Course - 'FSI courses are amongst the most effective available. They combine rigorous explanation of grammar with audio based drills, which inculcate grammar well enough to use it spontaneously in speech.' This course is now public domain, care of the US Government.
Crazy Herb's Hebrew Words - memory systems for learning Jewish culture and Modern Hebrew.
Orit's Coursebook - Parts of a new coursebook in the process of being posted online. The teaching method uses first person speach, by two people who have coincidentally met on the Internet. Uses lots of mindmap memory devices which appeals to many people.
Hebrew Online - live Hebrew lessons with teachers from Israel.
Learn Hebrew Pod - Hebrew lessons delivered as a podcast.
Hebrew eTutor - personal Hebrew instruction online.
JLearnit (Hebrew) - Java based Flashcard program for Hebrew to English, Spanish, French etc. Can run on your phone, PDA, computer.
Learn with YouTube (Hebrew) - site in progress, includes vocalisation videos.
Learn Hebrew with Pictures and Audio - Learn Hebrew with Pictures and Audio is a free, online, educational resource to learn Hebrew words in a fun way. The site has 425 words and photographs ranging from fruit and vegetables to household items.
Hebrew Disney Movie Clips - YouTube
Zemirot Database - an editable online database for zemirot, liturgy, and other Jewish songs.
Shiron - Israeli pop song lyrics & samples.
The Hebrew Language - large compilation of free online resources to learn Hebrew including Alphabet, Biblical, Dictionaries, Fonts, Forums, Games, Names, News/Blogs, Reading, Songs, Texts, TV/Radio, Tutorials, Ulpan, Vocabulary, Writing

JUDAISM -

Aish HaTorah - Aish is a fantastic site, with new thought provocing articles to read every week. If you have a Palm Pilot or a Pocket PC, you can get it as a channel via AvantGo.com as well. Their words: Aish HaTorah is an apolitical, international network of Jewish educational centers, providing opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds to discover the wisdom and beauty of their heritage in an atmosphere of open inquiry and mutual respect. Over 25 branches in 8 countries inspire over 100,000 people each year with the meaning of being Jewish. For 3,500 years, the Torah has inspired us to be a light unto the nations - sharing the ideals of monotheism, social justice and universal education. We learn the Torah's wisdom to enrich our own lives, and to share these ideas with all humanity.
SpeedDating.com - the unique way to meet 7 Jewish people in an hour, online or in person, in various countries around the world.
JDate.com - world's largest Jewish singles' database with over 250,000 members worldwide.
Frumster.com - Frum Jewish dating for marriage.

Jews for Judaism is the foremost full-time counter-missionary, educational, outreach and counseling organization dedicated to countering the multi-million dollar efforts of deceptive missionary and cult groups that target the Jewish community for conversion. The name is a play on the "Jews" for Jesus group.

JCRC's Task Force on Missionaries and Cults - the Jewish community is under assault. For the past thirty years, Evangelical Christians have orchestrated the most successful conversion campaign in history. Over 100,000 Jews now find their spiritual fulfillment in a church. The communities answer to this...
WhatJewsBelieve.org - Rabbi Federow's counter-missionary web site
Mechon Mamre - is a small group of Torah scholars in Israel who live by the plain and simple meaning of Mishneh Torah and actively encourage others to do so. They offer a free Torah study tool download called MTR.
ishiur.com - Your site for popular Torah MP3.
Counter Missionary Message Board - well researched indepth arguments with missionaries.
Judaism 101 - your questions answered about Judaism.
Jewish Customs - the origin of Jewish customs.
Ask The Rabbi - your questions answered from Jerusalem.
Heshy Engelsberg's Jewish Interests - large list of Judaism and related links.
A walk through the morning Prayers - RealAudio Online Learning (Hebrew). Follow along with the morning Shacarit service, if you have a Siddur. Be aware the Rebbe uses Ashkenazi prounciation (as opposed to the Shepardic used in israel), and it is Biblical not modern Hebrew. Useful to those interested in the Service, and to those learning Hebrew.
Ohr Somayach Lectures - hundreds of hours of RealAudio Online Learning (English) of religious topics by some very gifted speakers. Ohr Somayach brings together a group of Rabbis from various Yeshivot.
http://www.toranet.co.il/ - an Orthodox resource site.
PilotYid - "The Only Source For The Jewish PalmOS User".
Jewish Law - resource for Jewish doctors, lawyers, professionals etc on advanced Halakah.
Hebrew World - sells Hebrew learning software, orientated towards Judaism. Some free audio and other material.
Global Jewish Directory - good place to shop for Judaica.
Ben's Tallit Shop
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs - articles of academic standard discussing all aspects of contemporary Jewish life.
Moshe's Frum Help Site - marriage counceling, pornography addiction help, Jewish frum homosexual problems, depression advice. A place where frum people can get the help they need with complete privacy.
Teach It To Me - Rabbi Botton's Judaism site. Includes MP3 lecture downloads.
Hebrew Calendar - online calendar, exports dates to popular calendar programs and PDAs.
Talmud Exposé - response to Anti-Semites posting of Talmud "quotes".
Business Ethics Centre of Jerusalem - If I park at a parking meter before the time is expired, do I have to reimburse the previous occupant of the spot?
SimpleToRemember - Every person should ask, why do I exist? Judaism portal, with lots of links to online audio.
Lidrosh - billed as "answers for the thinking Jew". Audio lectures.
Jewish World Radio - streamed audio on Jewish topics, English and Spanish.
Keep Smiling - inspire yourself with Torah. Download free ebook, read extracts of inspirational, mussar, hashkafa books; order them online. For success, happiness, wealth, peace of mind, lessons for high-powered living.
Frum Here - an online social networking site connecting Jews to each other and their communities through forums, events, chevrusas, dating, networking and tefilah.
Tanakh Profiles - an encyclopedia of everybody in Tanakh.
Virtual Cantor - learn the Tropes.
Breslov World - The site with a soul, offering insights on Jewish Spirituality from the wellsprings of Breslov Chassidus.

ISRAEL -

General -

18-26, Jewish and never been to Israel on an organised trip? Now there are no more excuses. Free 10 day trip under the Birthright Israel initiative.
Alljobs.co.il - a free online job search service in Israel.
Jobby.co.il - a free online job search service in Israel.
Jobnews - a free online job search service in Israel.
HotJob.co.il - the biggest Israel jobs site contains thousand jobs in different fields.
BiotechJob.co.il - leading recruitment portal for the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and Life Sciences industries in Israel.
StudentJob.co.il - jobs for students.
BabySitter.co.il - contains thousands nannies and babysitters in Israel.
AuPair.co.il - contains nannies and babysitters in Israel.
IsraelImage - stock photography.
The Source - the Israel info magazine.
Helping Israel - a public service news, information and crisis center with the purpose of providing the international public with a means to directly assist the people of Israel in times of national emergency.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hot List - general Israel information, tourism, investment, industry.

For Olim or Potential Olim (New Immigrants) -

http://www.jr.co.il/ - general Israel information, information about aliyah.
http://www.israemploy.net/ - Israemploy, Job Search in Israel.
Tachlis mailing list - for new or prospective immigrants to share information.
Send the words "subscribe TACHLIS your_name" in the *subject* of an email to: listproc@adam.virtual.co.il
Milah - Jerusalem Institue for Education. Assists Olim (and others) learn Hebrew.
IDC Computer Science Degree - Information technology continues to be the amoung the most lucrative employment segments in international job markets. Spend three years in Israel, and earn an accredited International BA degree in Computer Science, taught entirely in English.
Nefesh B'Nefesh - The mission of Nefesh B'Nefesh is to revitalize North American aliyah and to expand it for generations to come by removing the financial, professional, and logistical obstacles that are preventing many "would-be" Olim from fulfilling their dream.

Places to Visit -

Israel Museums Guide - An internet guide to exhibitions that can be found in Israel's museums this week. Recommended.
Beit Hatefutsoth - The Diaspora Museum in Tel Aviv. This is in my opinion one of the world's best museums.
Neot Kedumim - Biblical Landscape Reserve.
http://www.thewall.org/ - realtime view of the Kotel (Western Wall).
Ethiopean Jewish Community - how to visit, and some of their art.
Livnot - organised hiking, digging, learning and Judaism programs for twenty and thirty something young adults.
Society for the Preservation of Nature in Israel - tours, studies and general information about Nature in Israel.

Things to Buy -

Ahava Cosmetics - from the Dead Sea, Israel. These products are very popular in Israel, and are make a great gift that can be ordered over the internet.
Steimatzky Books - You can order books from Israel's famous book chain over the internet.
Steimatzky Books USA - the US Online Store.

Investment Info -(a site appearing here is not an endorsement - do your own homework if you are going to invest.)

Bank Hapoalim
Amidex Mutual Fund - is a US based mutual fund that gives you access to Israeli companies trading on the Tel Aviv stock exchange, as well as those trading on the NASDAQ in the States.
Israel's Investment Arena
Psagot - invests in Israel. General and hi-tech sectors mutual funds management.
Israel Bonds - The government of Israel has maintained a perfect record on the repayment of State of Israel Bonds. Israel Bonds are investment grade, offer attractive interest rates, and are available for IRA plans.

News -

The Jerusalem Post - award winning English language daily, recommended.

Peace Studies/Humanitarian -

Root and Branch Organisation - an unbrella organisation which includes commitees such as Islamic-Israel Fellowship, ecological groups etc which promote mutual understanding.
http://www.ron-arad.org.il/ - the latest on missing Israeli airman Ron Arad.
Israeli Anti-Semitism - this disconcerting site documents some of the vilification of the Haredi community in Israel, typically by secular Jews.

Politics -

Middle East Media and Research Institute - an independent, non-profit organization providing translations of the Arab media and original analysis and research on developments in the Middle East.
CAMERA - Monitoring Media Coverage of Israel - a non-demoninational educational organisation devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East.
Honest Reporting - mailing list to respond to media bias against Israel.
Zombietime's 2006 Lebanon Red Cross Ambulance Hoax - the blogger who uncovered this particular Lebanon War media fabrication, and the responses of media outlets and 'human rights' organisations still in denial. Frankly it's an amazing read of the contridictions in reporting all part of the public record. Apparantly now if you believe it is a hoax, you are a conspiracty theorist - such is the official line. Read it yourself and make up your own mind - prepare to be shocked.
Take A Pen - does your local media take a positive or neutral stand on Arab terror directed at Israel or other countries? Do something about it here.
Zionist Organisation of America
Palestinian Media Watch - provides a window into what Palestinians see and hear in their media.
Israel Hasbara Commitee - source of facts for countering organised misinformation about Israel.
Non Government Organisation Monitor - The aim of NGO Monitor is to generate and distribute critical analysis and reports on the output of the international NGO community. We intend to publicize distortions of human rights issues in the Arab-Israeli conflict and provide information and context for the benefit of NGOs working in the Middle East. NGO Monitor's objective is to end to the practice used by certain self-declared 'humanitarian NGOs' of exploiting the label 'universal human rights values' to promote politically and ideologically motivated anti-Israel agendas.
Second Draft - Richard Landes, a professor of history at Boston University, documents the "street theatre is news" phonomenom in the short documentary "Pallywood".

HUMAN RIGHTS -

Holocaust Pictures Exhibition
HateWatch - combating and Containing Online Bigotry.
Why The Jews - excellent article aimed at both adults and children, explores the phenomenem of anti-Semitism - the hatred of Jews.
Anti-Defamation League - leading organisation to fight anti-Semitism, hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
Jewish Student Online Research Centre - responses to anti-Semitism on Campus.
The Chinese Diaspora - documents the attrocities commited against the Chinese minority in Indonesia during May 1998.
The Hunger Site - you get one click a day, on which the sponsors agree to contribute funds for one meal to the UN World Program for food.
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust - this outstanding site has Quicktime virtual reality movies of the main death camps.
Australian Memories of the Holocaust
Anti-Semitism in the UN - the indespensible world body has a patchy history when it comes to dealing with anti-Semitism.
The Holocaust Website

JEWISH -

Machers.com - large directory of Jewish and Israeli Resources worldwide.
Jewish Matchmaking - Instead of posting your picture and your description on the Internet and being concerned about the truthfulness of the people responding to you; we screen all our members and receive personalized feedback from each of our members after each introduction.
Jewish Encyclopedia - great online resource.
JLove.com
Judaism and Jewish Resources - large page of links maintained by Andrew Tannenbaum.
HaYom Hebrew Calendar - Mac/PC calendar, Java applets etc for Candle lighting times, and Hebrew to Civil Date conversions.
Bar-Ilan Virtual Jewish University - Jewish studies over the internet, that can be accredited for a number of university courses around the world.
The JAFI Portal - Jewish internet portal and search engine.
USA Jewish - the only Jewish tabloid in America (thank goodness).
EFRAT - international committee for saving Jewish babies. From their blurb: Efrat prevents abortions by means of counseling and financial aid. We cannot prevent a woman from having an abortion if she really wants one and is determined to go ahead. We categorically reject demonstrations and acts of violence against doctors and clinics, and condemn breaking the law. Each child is a reinforcement and contribution to the very existance of the Jewish nation.
Jewish Web Week - occurs every Hanukah.
Maven search engine - search the web and usenet for Jewish sites of interest.
Kulanu - All Of Us - an organisation dedicated to finding and assisting lost and dispersed remnants of the Jewish people.

AUSTRALIA -

Jewish Australia - comprehensive site bringing the community together.
Australian Jewish News - internet edition of the newspaper.
Zionist Federation of Australia - supports the Jewish right to a homeland.
JOIN - a comprehensive Australian Jewry resource site, includes the community's mailing list of what's happening.
Hamerkaz - commercial Australian Jewish portal with news, weather, reviews etc.
Special Broadcasting Service - Australia's Multicultural TV and Radio broadcasting in over 70 languages.
SBS Hebrew Broadcast Schedule - for the National Radio Network.
SBS Hebrew Broadcast Schedule - for Melbourne station 1224AM.
SBS Hebrew Broadcast Schedule - for Sydney station 1107AM.
Aussie Index a comprehensive list of general Australian Sites.
Makor Jewish Community Library - Located in Melbourne, has a range of Hebrew books, videos and other educational material you can borrow by mail.
Deadsea.Com.Au - order Ahava cosmetics online from Melbourne.

Sydney -

Board of Jewish Education Ulpan - Hebrew classes from complete beginner through advanced. Click on "contact us" to find the timetable.
The Shalom Institue - conducts a Jewish adult education class conducted part time over two years. Accredited by the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

HEBREW LANGUAGE COMPUTER RESOURCES-

ARCHAEOLOGY/HISTORY -

The Temple Mount Archaeological Destruction. In November 1999, illegal construction and excavation work took place on the Temple Mount, causing irreparable damage to the area's archaeological treasures. This is part of a larger trend of illegal work carried out by the Wakf (the religious body in charge of Moslem holy sites) to change history and, in particular, to eradicate the remains of Jewish history on the Mount. The dirt dumps from these illegal works, saturated with archaeological finds, were removed by bulldozers and trucks and discarded in the Kidron Valley. Though these remains are no longer in their original context, they include great and important archaeological potential. Systematic scientific archaeological excavation and supervision has never been permitted on the Temple Mount, and these dumps contain the only archaeological evidence available from the site.
Hieroglyphics Tutor - click on Applets and then Hieroglyphics to get to John Spracklin's Java based Hieroglyphics Tutor.
Moon Phase 5000 Year Catalogue - contains Solar and Lunar eclipses 2000 BCE to 3000 CE for historic research purposes.
Starry Night - general purpose astronomy program for PC and Mac. Using the demo I was able to "observe" ancient solar eclipses from any point on Earth.
The Origins and Emergence of West Semitic Alphabet - Semitic language inscriptions on rocks in the Negev and Sinai.
First Alphabet Invented Centuries Earlier Than Believed - Current finds suggest it may be 1900 BCE when the first alphabet was recorded by Semitic people living or working in Egypt.
West Semitic Research Project - Contains a searchable database of artefact images.
History of Writing - has a discussion of the development of language and the alphabet.
The Megiddo Expedition - "official" web site of the Tel Megiddo digs.
Second Temple Synagogues - looks at Synagogues in the Second Temple period.
Genetic Archaeology - Aaron, the brother of Moses was the first Cohen, or Priest. His DNA is apparently still walking around today. This is perhaps the strongest direct evidence corroborating a Biblical narrative.
Semitic Genetics - DNA evidence confirms the Jewish Diaspora experience.
Unofficial Page of the Jewish Community of Malta - a fascinating account of the History of Malta. Check out the "Maltese and Hebrew" section - Maltese is also related to Hebrew.
Ethiopian Jewish History - Margaret Hayon's Page - Margaret is an academic researching the Ethiopian Jews.
A History of Modern Hebrew - talks about how Hebrew was revived from a liturgical language to the language spoken in the state of Israel today.
Jews in Arab Lands - a photo exhibition.
Famous Trials: Jesus - University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School.
Elah Fortress Excavations - find of ancient city could alter notions of Biblical David.

MACINTOSH -

Software/Hardware -

Jewish Calendar - free and accurate Jewish calendar for Mac.
AcadeMac - Israeli company that specialised in Hebrew/English academic software for the Mac.
Nisus Writer - Hebrew (Russian, Chinese, Japanese etc) word processor for Mac.
Unisite - multilingual HTML editor.

GENERAL SOFTWARE-

Perl 5 on Unix Graphical Counter 1.3 - this is my graphical counter. Has concurrency support making it suitable for large sites, access control for security, and one central counter file for convenience. New pages can be added without configuration.

SCIENCE -

Earth Lights - a slow loading graphic of where all the light bulbs are on planet Earth. A revealing look at the world in terms of technology, demographics, environmental degredation and resource distribution.

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