Links of Interest

Click on the underlined names to learn more.

Links to Jewish Life Cycle Topics (below)

Reform Judaism Home Page

http://rj.org/

A resource for information about Reform Judaism

Union Of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC)

http://uahc.org/

A vast website sponsored by the organization of American synagogues

Central Conference Of American Rabbis (CCAR)

http://ccarnet.org/

The national organization representing Rabbis including “Ask the Rabbi”

Hebrew Union College (HUC)

http://huc.edu/

The source of higher learning for Reform rabbis

Women Of Reform Judaism (Sisterhood)

http://rj.org/wrj/

The American organization supporting individual Temple Sisterhoods

National Federation Of Temple Brotherhoods

http://rj.org/nftb/

The American organization supporting individual Temple Brotherhoods

National Federation Of Temple Youth (NFTY)

http://rj.org/nfty/index.html

The organization of youth groups from synagogues across the country

World Union For Progressive Judiasm(WUPJ)

http://rj.org/wupj/

The international organization to promote and sustain liberal Judaism

Kesher-College Contact

http://www.keshernet.com/

The organization of Reform Jewish college students

Jewish Community Center Of Reading (JCC)

http://www.readingjewishcommunity.com

The recreational headquarters for Berks county Jewry and home of the Jewish Federation

List of Resources from UAHC

http://uahc.org/resc.html

An extensive array of links to all facets of Jewish life and customs

Temple Oheb Shalom South Orange, NJ

http://www.ohebshalom.org/

Home page of another Reform synagogue

Temple Ohev Sholom - Harrisburg, PA

http://uahc.org/pa/pa012/

Home page of another Reform synagogue

Torah Study resources on the World Wide Web

 

http://uahc.org/torahnet/

A wonderful collection of Jewish study links has been collected at the UAHC’s Torahnet site.  This site contains a list of interactive study pages, e-mail lists, and a section just for children.  It includes scholarship from all the branches of Judaism in an easy to use format.  If you cannot find it at Torahnet, then it is probably not worth finding.

Reform Jewish Reading List

http://shamash.org/lists/scj-faq/HTML/rl/jlu-index.html

Have you ever wanted to learn more about Reform Judaism?  Daniel Fagain has created a site with an extensive list of books on a broad variety of Jewish topics.  Each listing has a brief description of the book and, to help support his site, a link to Amazon.com where the book may be purchased.. 

Teach yourself or Refresh your Hebrew

 

http://www.ejemm.com

 

There is an easy to use sight that provides a program called “Starting with Aleph”.  This program teaches people read and pronounce basic Hebrew.  It is broken down into lessons and each lesson has a self-test to review. 

 

Buy Trees in Israel Online

http://www.jnftrees.com/

The Jewish National Fund has given us the opportunity to buy and plant trees in Israel online.  Instead of sending in forms and worrying about the mail, you can know that you gift is getting to the people who need it as quickly as possible.

 

Sinai Academy

http://www.sinaiacademy.com

 

Halachic Organ Donor Organization

http://www.hods.org/

The HOD Society saves lives by encouraging organ donation from Jews to the general population (including non-Jews).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Web Sites related to the Jewish Life Cycle

 

 

 

Web Sites related to the Jewish Life Cycle

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Circumcision—The Berit Milah Newsletter

http://uahc.org/congs/ot/ot005/bmnews7.html

The Berit Milah Newsletter is a publication of the National Organization of American Mohalim/Mohalot.  NOMA members are ritual circumsizer, both men and women, prepared by the Reform Movement.  This is a parent-oriented site about circumcision.  It answers many of the most frequently asked questions about ritual circumcision.

A Local Mohel

http://members.aol.com/cantork/

Cantor Mark Kushner, a local Philadelphia mohel and Conservative Cantor, maintains a website about ritual circumcision.  It includes how to prepare for the ceremony and what parents need to know about caring for their son after the Berit Milah.

 

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Lessons Online

http://bible.ort.org/bible/start.htm

ORT, a women’s organization that has been supporting worker training in the United States and Israel, has created a program called “Navigating the Bible.”  “Navigating the Bible,” is an incredible interactive site that allows students to download and work on sections of their Torah and Haftarah readings and blessings online.  It provides history and translations, as well as, the entire Torah in a chanted form.  It is a wonderful resource to give students a break from the normal routine of Bar/Bat Mitzvah practice or to reinforce work that is already complete

Conversion to Judaism Resource Center

http://www.convert.org/

The Conversion to Judaism Resource Center provides information and advice to people considering conversion to Judaism.  It also provides support for people who have already completed their conversion, but who have questions and concerns that are unique to the convert.

 

Conversion to Judaism Shared

http://gocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8943/

This site provides basic information on Jewish studies for Jews, Jews to be and other curious people.  It is run and moderated by people who are converts, themselves, and allows for support and sharing of concerns with people from a variety of Jewish and newly Jewish backgrounds.

Ketubah Ketubah

http://www.ketubah.com

This is a commercial site run out of Canada.  It provides the largest collection of Ketubot (Jewish Wedding Contracts) of any site I have seen.  It allows users to view artwork and wording in a clear, easy to use way.  The site can also have Ketubot purchased from them completed by an artist, before being shipped to you.  Prices are available in US dollars

Kayama—Jewish Divorce

http://www.kayama.org

 

Kayama is an organization that hopes to help Jews of all religious background understand the issues that are involved with Jewish divorce.  Kayama is a non-profit organization that helps provide Gittin (Jewish divorce decrees) to any Jew who needs one regardless of financial contrstraits.  It is also a good site to find answers about the Jewish attitude towards divorce and many frequently asked questions

Death

http://www.jewish-funerals.org/

This site is an organization that represents thirty-five different congregations in the Washington, DC area.  It was created to answer many of the questions that people have about Jewish funerals and to help insure quality and affordable service for people in the Washington, DC area.  It is an easy to navigate site that provides a great deal of easy to understand information on a difficult and emotional topic.

 

 

 

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