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Where can I learn more about
Judaism?
For local resources in your community, see the Directory
of Outreach Programs.
Online Resources:
REFORM JUDAISM:
Reform Judaism -- learn about Reform Judaism organizations,
publications, policies and services, education, and more.
rj.org
The Union of American Hebrew Congregations
-- the central body of the Reform Movement in North America.
uahc.org
CONSERVATIVE
JUDAISM:
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism --
founded in 1913, it is the association of Conservative
congregations in North America.
www.uscj.org
Mercaz USA -- The Zionist organization of the Conservative
movement.
www.mercazusa.org
ORTHODOX
JUDAISM:
The Orthodox Union -- Since its founding 100 years
ago, the Union has served as the central coordinating
agency for American and Canadian Orthodox Jewish congregations.
www.ou.org
Chabad -- Information about the Chabad-Lubavitch movement,
started over 250 years ago.
www.chabad.org
RECONSTRUCTIONIST
JUDAISM:
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation -- discusses
Reconstructionism; offers directory of congregations in
the U.S., Canada, and Curacao; links to periodicals and
radio station.
www.jrf.org
JEWISH RENEWAL:
Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal -- Information
about Jewish renewal, which is a worldwide, transdenominational
movement grounded in Judaism’s prophetic and mystical
traditions.
www.aleph.org
HUMANISTIC JUDAISM:
Society for Humanistic Judaism -- Information about
Humanistic Judaism, which is a nontheistic alternative
in contemporary Jewish life.
www.shj.org
ISRAEL:
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- information
about Israel's history, culture, politics, etc.
www.israel-mfa.gov.il
Israel Insider -- Israel Insider is an
independent, nonpartisan online publication that aims
to provide an "inside perspective" on the latest news,
analysis and commentary from and about Israel.
www.israelinsider.com
DebkaFile -- Israeli military intelligence and
strategy website. In depth analyses of the American
war on terrorism, Palestinian terror and more.
www.debka.com
The World Zionist Organization -- the WZO website
is a great resource for topics on Israel and Judaism.
Special sections focus on the Mid-east peace process,
terrorism, conversion, anti-Semitism, moving to Israel,
the Holocaust, learning Hebrew, etc.
www.wzo.org.il
The Jerusalem Post Online -- Internet version of
the somewhat right of center Jerusalem-based daily newspaper.
www.jpost.com
Ha'aretz -- Internet version of the somewhat
left of center Tel-Aviv newspaper. Contains up-to-the
minute news on Israel.
www.haaretzdaily.com
HOLOCAUST:
United States Holocaust Museum -- the informative
website of the Washington D.C. Holocaust museum. It contains
special sections for students, families, teachers, children
and adults. The website also features extensive areas
on education, research, history and remembrance.
www.ushmm.org
Yad Vashem -- website of the Israeli museum dedicated
to the Holocaust. It has many Holocaust resources, including
a detailed question and answer page, a chronology of the
events of the Holocaust, historical documents pertaining
to the Holocaust and more.
www.Yad-Vashem.org.il
The Nizkor Holocaust Educational Resource --
very detailed and effective website rejecting the claims
of revisionist historians, anti-Semites, and neo-Nazis
who try to minimize or categorically deny that the Holocaust
was so destructive or that it even happened.
www.Nizkor.org
 COMMUNITY:
The Jewish Community Center Association (JCCA)
-- the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish
Community Center Movement, which includes more than
350 JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and camp sites in the U.S. and Canada,
providing educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building,
and recreational programs for people of all ages and
backgrounds.
www.jcca.org
The United Jewish Communities (UJC) -- represents
189 Jewish federations, 400 independent communities
and 700,000 people across North America, who contribute
more than $2 billion every year to help repair the world.
Website includes sections on Social Action, Israel/World
Jewry, Jewish Life, Travel, Jobs, E-Cards, etc.
www.ujc.org
OTHER SITES:
The Jewish Community Online -- Jewish.com adheres
to the philosophy of being an informative, interesting
and welcoming site for all Jews, regardless of their
affiliation or religious observance.
www.Jewish.com
Torah.org -- website devoted to the study of
Jewish texts such as weekly Torah portions; includes
a section called "Basics"; offers e-mailed
newsletters on various topics of Jewish learning and
law.
www.Torah.org
MyJewishLearning.com -- a Jewish learning site
"representative of the wide and valid range of
trans-denominational perspectives within Judaism."
Tremendous amount of content on a wide variety of topics,
"packaged to facilitate learning at graduated depths,
at the learner’s option."
www.MyJewishLearning.com
Samberg Family History Program -- A Jewish genealogy
program for 11th and 12th graders to “reveal your family’s
past.” Run by the Center for Jewish History and the
American Jewish Historical Society, and based in the
groups’ New York City headquarters, the “camp” will
train teens to research family history using interviews,
primary documents and other materials.
www.CJH.org/family/samberg.cfm
Jewish Pen Pals -- a program that matches pen
pals with "our forgotten people," Jews in
prison. Pen Pals are matched by interest. "An opportunity
to perform a Mitzvah for the cost of only a postage
stamp!"
www.JewishPenPals.org
The Brandeis-Bardin Institute -- a post-denominational
Jewish educational retreat facility in Simi Valley,
California, 40 minutes from Los Angeles on 3,000 acres
of spectacular rolling hills. Free weekends for intermarried
newlyweds to explore the ways to incorporate Judaism
into the new home you are creating together. Other programs
include overnight summer camp, day camp, residential
summer college program, scholar-in-residence weekends;
family weekends.
www.TheBBI.org
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