Agaliha
September 11th, 2009, 02:06 AM
I'm still adding some things to the list so check back soon!
Basics/General:
Judaism 101 (http://www.jewfaq.org/)
My Jewish Learning (http://www.myjewishlearning.com/index.shtml)
Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism) - Wiki
Judaism (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/)- ReligionFacts
JUDAISM (http://www.religioustolerance.org/judaism.htm)- Religioustolerance.org
About.com - Judaism (http://judaism.about.com/) (many articles within)
(http://judaism.about.com/)
Jewish virtual library (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=15&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishvirtuallibrary.org%2Fjsource%2Fjudaism.html&ei=17OoSqzkEJTOsQPxnO33BA&usg=AFQjCNGgXvg8_DFs4Lesa3nTHqbOjify1g&sig2=C9y_0cQ9RBEysU8hx9gFWA)
BBC - Religion & Ethics - Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/)
What are the main branches of Judaism? (http://judaism.about.com/od/denominationsofjudaism/p/branches.htm)
Torah.org - The Judaism Site (http://www.torah.org/)
JewishEncyclopedia.com (http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/index.jsp)
Aish (http://www.aish.com/)
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Judaism) - Wiki
What Orthodox Jews Believe (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beliefnet.com%2FFaiths%2F2001%2F06%2FWhat-Orthodox-Jews-Believe.aspx&ei=C2WvSrB9g66zA9iU4MAL&usg=AFQjCNG_0CMDbxPFcGFfoiMR8SUHZkjvuQ&sig2=gqHt9w2Rk0sEuXO16hf-Cw) - Beliefnet.com
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ou.org%2F&ei=C2WvSrB9g66zA9iU4MAL&usg=AFQjCNGjl5x9bJveEvYCfTBOMWnkx6cr1g&sig2=7z4Md7D1n2lrxE2VBAXQDA)
Branches of Judaism - Orthodox Judaism (http://judaism.about.com/od/orthodoxjudaism/a/orthodox.htm)
Orthodox Judaism (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/denominations/orthodox.htm) - ReligionFacts
Hasidic Judaism
Chabad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chabad) - Wiki
Hasidic philosophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_philosophy) - Wiki
Hasidic Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_Judaism) - Wiki
Chabad.org (http://www.chabad.org/) -- main site for the movement, one of the largest online
Chabad Lubavitch official website (http://www.lubavitch.com/)
The Chabad Library (http://chabadlibrary.org/)
Hasidism.info (http://upstel.net/rooster/hasid1.html) - a FAQ
Conservative Judaism
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (http://www.uscj.org/)
Conservative Judaism (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/conservatives.html)
Branches of Judaism - Conservative Judaism (http://judaism.about.com/od/conservativejudaism/a/conservative.htm)
Conservative Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Judaism)- Wiki
The Conservative Movement (http://www.conservativejudaism.org/)
Conservative Judaism (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/denominations/conservative.htm) - ReligionFacts
Conservative Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/subdivisions/conservative_1.shtml)
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism - Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism)
What Reform Jews Believe ... (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Reform-Jews-Believe.aspx) (Beliefnet)
Reform Judaism (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=9&url=http%3A%2F%2Freformjudaism.org%2F&ei=eLSoSsLHLI_atgOyi6mBBQ&usg=AFQjCNHxzoO_VVdmVi0qrFvcvAtbMhzzIQ&sig2=ooLAIkw_20o0Czi8PTK85w)
Reform Judaism Magazine (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=8&url=http%3A%2F%2Freformjudaismmag.org%2F&ei=eLSoSsLHLI_atgOyi6mBBQ&usg=AFQjCNE8MtQUvNKCEhhfE2Dyg6gJrI6e9Q&sig2=YFwxdxITokmznVasEQSoGg)
The Origins of Reform Judaism (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/The_Origins_of_Reform_Judaism.html)
The Tenets of Reform Judaism (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishvirtuallibrary.org%2Fjsource%2FJudaism%2Freform_practices.html&ei=E7WoSqOAH4iIsgPppZDtBA&usg=AFQjCNHn_FlKyPgipuU6jF7xpaPCxpcCwA&sig2=9sJupJnW548YZhSd4eFf5w)
Reform Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/subdivisions/reform_1.shtml)
Texts
Sacred-Texts.com - Texts of Judaism (Talmud, Torah, etc)
(http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/)
Torah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah) - Wiki
Jew FAQ: Torah (http://www.jewfaq.org/torah.htm)
Jewish Encyclopedia: Torah (http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=265&letter=T&search=Torah)
The Talmud (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/texts/talmud.shtml)
The Torah (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/texts/torah.shtml)
Midrash (is a tool of interpretation which assumes that every word, letter, and even stroke of the pen in the Torah has meaning. Midrash Aggadah focuses on biblical narratives, Midrash Halakhah interprets legal passages. In modern times, midrash can include any retellings, additions, or twists on Torah stories.)
Tales and Maxims from the Midrash (http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/tmm/index.htm)
Midrash Tanhuma (http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/midrash.htm)
Midrash - Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midrash)
My Jewish Learning: Midrash (http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Rabbinics/Midrash.shtml)
Siddur (prayer book)
Siddur Ba-eir Hei-teiv --- The Transliterated Siddur (http://www.siddur.org/contents.php)
Audio Siddur (http://www.sidduraudio.com/)
Siddur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddur) - Wiki
Holidays
Judaism 101: Jewish Holidays (http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday0.htm)
OU.org: Jewish Holidays (http://www.ou.org/holidays)
Judaism 101: Shabbat (http://www.jewfaq.org/shabbat.htm)
JOI How We Celebrate: Shabbat (http://www.joi.org/celebrate/shabbat/index.shtml)
Shabbat at OU.ORG (http://www.ou.org/chagim/shabbat/)
Shabbat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat) - Wiki
Sabbath (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/holydays/sabbath.shtml)
Rituals and Customs
myKaddish (http://www.mykaddish.com/)--information on Jewish customs related to death, mourning, Kaddish, shiva, yahrtzeit, the soul, the afterlife, and ways to bring merit to the soul of the departed.
Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation (http://www.jewfaq.org/barmitz.htm)
The Mitzvot
613 Mitzvot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_Mitzvot) - Wiki
Mitzvah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzvah) - Wiki
Mitzvot (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/mitzvot.html)
613 Commandments (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices/613.htm)
Mitzvot (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices/mitzvot.htm)
Kosher
Keeping Kosher (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices/kosher.htm)
Kosher foods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_foods) - Wiki
Kosher Dietary Laws (http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm)
Kosher - Kashrut - Eating Jewishly (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chabad.org%2Fgeneric_cdo%2Faid%2F113424%2Fjewish%2FKosher.htm&ei=i_6xStbqBo_WsgOZ3NTQDA&usg=AFQjCNE9cOHTD22z5TU2nI1xp_RWvLVw4A&sig2=gLJe-noPo3coZCI2zRJbPA)
Conversion (websites range in POV, if you're interested in conversion, reading them all might help)
Conversion resource site (http://www.convert.org/)
Conversion to Judaism (http://www.convertingtojudaism.com/)
Jewish Conversions (http://jewishconversions.org/)
What Is a Ger? (http://judaism.about.com/cs/conversion/f/ger.htm)
Conversion to Judaism in the Reform Movement (http://judaism.about.com/od/conversi2/f/convert_process.htm)
Conversion to Judaism in the Conservative Movement (http://judaism.about.com/od/conversion/f/conversion_how.htm)
Conversion to Judaism in the Orthodox Movement (http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_conversionbasics.htm)
Conversion: Cross-Denominational Differences (http://judaism.about.com/od/conversiontojudaism/a/conversiondiffs.htm)
Conversion to Judaism - Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_to_Judaism)
Becoming Jewish: Converting according to Jewish Law (http://www.beingjewish.com/conversion/becomingjewish.html)
Conversion (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=27&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishvirtuallibrary.org%2Fjsource%2FJudaism%2FConversion.html&ei=nGyvStbsA46ysgOuoIDICw&usg=AFQjCNH9H5hkEI8vA2FXe_N2EhXJxC5WUQ&sig2=FToQVDBxjIumJO1fnZa8EA)
Converting to Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/beliefs/conversion.shtml)
Conversion: transformation of the self (http://www.myjewishlearning.com/life/Life_Events/Conversion.shtml)
Basics/General:
Judaism 101 (http://www.jewfaq.org/)
My Jewish Learning (http://www.myjewishlearning.com/index.shtml)
Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism) - Wiki
Judaism (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/)- ReligionFacts
JUDAISM (http://www.religioustolerance.org/judaism.htm)- Religioustolerance.org
About.com - Judaism (http://judaism.about.com/) (many articles within)
(http://judaism.about.com/)
Jewish virtual library (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=15&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishvirtuallibrary.org%2Fjsource%2Fjudaism.html&ei=17OoSqzkEJTOsQPxnO33BA&usg=AFQjCNGgXvg8_DFs4Lesa3nTHqbOjify1g&sig2=C9y_0cQ9RBEysU8hx9gFWA)
BBC - Religion & Ethics - Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/)
What are the main branches of Judaism? (http://judaism.about.com/od/denominationsofjudaism/p/branches.htm)
Torah.org - The Judaism Site (http://www.torah.org/)
JewishEncyclopedia.com (http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/index.jsp)
Aish (http://www.aish.com/)
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Judaism) - Wiki
What Orthodox Jews Believe (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beliefnet.com%2FFaiths%2F2001%2F06%2FWhat-Orthodox-Jews-Believe.aspx&ei=C2WvSrB9g66zA9iU4MAL&usg=AFQjCNG_0CMDbxPFcGFfoiMR8SUHZkjvuQ&sig2=gqHt9w2Rk0sEuXO16hf-Cw) - Beliefnet.com
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ou.org%2F&ei=C2WvSrB9g66zA9iU4MAL&usg=AFQjCNGjl5x9bJveEvYCfTBOMWnkx6cr1g&sig2=7z4Md7D1n2lrxE2VBAXQDA)
Branches of Judaism - Orthodox Judaism (http://judaism.about.com/od/orthodoxjudaism/a/orthodox.htm)
Orthodox Judaism (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/denominations/orthodox.htm) - ReligionFacts
Hasidic Judaism
Chabad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chabad) - Wiki
Hasidic philosophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_philosophy) - Wiki
Hasidic Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_Judaism) - Wiki
Chabad.org (http://www.chabad.org/) -- main site for the movement, one of the largest online
Chabad Lubavitch official website (http://www.lubavitch.com/)
The Chabad Library (http://chabadlibrary.org/)
Hasidism.info (http://upstel.net/rooster/hasid1.html) - a FAQ
Conservative Judaism
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (http://www.uscj.org/)
Conservative Judaism (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/conservatives.html)
Branches of Judaism - Conservative Judaism (http://judaism.about.com/od/conservativejudaism/a/conservative.htm)
Conservative Judaism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Judaism)- Wiki
The Conservative Movement (http://www.conservativejudaism.org/)
Conservative Judaism (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/denominations/conservative.htm) - ReligionFacts
Conservative Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/subdivisions/conservative_1.shtml)
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism - Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism)
What Reform Jews Believe ... (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Reform-Jews-Believe.aspx) (Beliefnet)
Reform Judaism (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=9&url=http%3A%2F%2Freformjudaism.org%2F&ei=eLSoSsLHLI_atgOyi6mBBQ&usg=AFQjCNHxzoO_VVdmVi0qrFvcvAtbMhzzIQ&sig2=ooLAIkw_20o0Czi8PTK85w)
Reform Judaism Magazine (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=8&url=http%3A%2F%2Freformjudaismmag.org%2F&ei=eLSoSsLHLI_atgOyi6mBBQ&usg=AFQjCNE8MtQUvNKCEhhfE2Dyg6gJrI6e9Q&sig2=YFwxdxITokmznVasEQSoGg)
The Origins of Reform Judaism (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/The_Origins_of_Reform_Judaism.html)
The Tenets of Reform Judaism (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishvirtuallibrary.org%2Fjsource%2FJudaism%2Freform_practices.html&ei=E7WoSqOAH4iIsgPppZDtBA&usg=AFQjCNHn_FlKyPgipuU6jF7xpaPCxpcCwA&sig2=9sJupJnW548YZhSd4eFf5w)
Reform Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/subdivisions/reform_1.shtml)
Texts
Sacred-Texts.com - Texts of Judaism (Talmud, Torah, etc)
(http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/)
Torah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah) - Wiki
Jew FAQ: Torah (http://www.jewfaq.org/torah.htm)
Jewish Encyclopedia: Torah (http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=265&letter=T&search=Torah)
The Talmud (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/texts/talmud.shtml)
The Torah (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/texts/torah.shtml)
Midrash (is a tool of interpretation which assumes that every word, letter, and even stroke of the pen in the Torah has meaning. Midrash Aggadah focuses on biblical narratives, Midrash Halakhah interprets legal passages. In modern times, midrash can include any retellings, additions, or twists on Torah stories.)
Tales and Maxims from the Midrash (http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/tmm/index.htm)
Midrash Tanhuma (http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/midrash.htm)
Midrash - Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midrash)
My Jewish Learning: Midrash (http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Rabbinics/Midrash.shtml)
Siddur (prayer book)
Siddur Ba-eir Hei-teiv --- The Transliterated Siddur (http://www.siddur.org/contents.php)
Audio Siddur (http://www.sidduraudio.com/)
Siddur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddur) - Wiki
Holidays
Judaism 101: Jewish Holidays (http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday0.htm)
OU.org: Jewish Holidays (http://www.ou.org/holidays)
Judaism 101: Shabbat (http://www.jewfaq.org/shabbat.htm)
JOI How We Celebrate: Shabbat (http://www.joi.org/celebrate/shabbat/index.shtml)
Shabbat at OU.ORG (http://www.ou.org/chagim/shabbat/)
Shabbat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat) - Wiki
Sabbath (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/holydays/sabbath.shtml)
Rituals and Customs
myKaddish (http://www.mykaddish.com/)--information on Jewish customs related to death, mourning, Kaddish, shiva, yahrtzeit, the soul, the afterlife, and ways to bring merit to the soul of the departed.
Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation (http://www.jewfaq.org/barmitz.htm)
The Mitzvot
613 Mitzvot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_Mitzvot) - Wiki
Mitzvah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzvah) - Wiki
Mitzvot (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/mitzvot.html)
613 Commandments (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices/613.htm)
Mitzvot (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices/mitzvot.htm)
Kosher
Keeping Kosher (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices/kosher.htm)
Kosher foods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_foods) - Wiki
Kosher Dietary Laws (http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm)
Kosher - Kashrut - Eating Jewishly (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chabad.org%2Fgeneric_cdo%2Faid%2F113424%2Fjewish%2FKosher.htm&ei=i_6xStbqBo_WsgOZ3NTQDA&usg=AFQjCNE9cOHTD22z5TU2nI1xp_RWvLVw4A&sig2=gLJe-noPo3coZCI2zRJbPA)
Conversion (websites range in POV, if you're interested in conversion, reading them all might help)
Conversion resource site (http://www.convert.org/)
Conversion to Judaism (http://www.convertingtojudaism.com/)
Jewish Conversions (http://jewishconversions.org/)
What Is a Ger? (http://judaism.about.com/cs/conversion/f/ger.htm)
Conversion to Judaism in the Reform Movement (http://judaism.about.com/od/conversi2/f/convert_process.htm)
Conversion to Judaism in the Conservative Movement (http://judaism.about.com/od/conversion/f/conversion_how.htm)
Conversion to Judaism in the Orthodox Movement (http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_conversionbasics.htm)
Conversion: Cross-Denominational Differences (http://judaism.about.com/od/conversiontojudaism/a/conversiondiffs.htm)
Conversion to Judaism - Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_to_Judaism)
Becoming Jewish: Converting according to Jewish Law (http://www.beingjewish.com/conversion/becomingjewish.html)
Conversion (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=27&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishvirtuallibrary.org%2Fjsource%2FJudaism%2FConversion.html&ei=nGyvStbsA46ysgOuoIDICw&usg=AFQjCNH9H5hkEI8vA2FXe_N2EhXJxC5WUQ&sig2=FToQVDBxjIumJO1fnZa8EA)
Converting to Judaism (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/beliefs/conversion.shtml)
Conversion: transformation of the self (http://www.myjewishlearning.com/life/Life_Events/Conversion.shtml)