Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: To Build and to Be Built
This online exhibit highlights Jewish people who survived the Holocaust and settled in Israel. Each one has made a unique contribution to the state of Israel and the world. Read short biographies of each along with pictures.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Recognition of the State of Israel: Collection
A large primary source collection from the Harry Truman Library; communications surrounding the establishment of the state of Israel.
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The Jewish Atlanta Times
The Atlanta Jewish Times provides news and information about Jewish affairs with emphasis on the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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Jewish News: Gorbachev, Shamir Mark Decade of Soviet Aliyah
This article provides insight into religious persecution in the former Soviet Union and Gorbachev's efforts to curb intolerance.
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National Foundation for Jewish Continuity: The Ss St. Louis Project
Here's a piece of American history you problably know little about. In 1939 a ship filled with Jewish refugees sat off the coast of Miami waiting for permission to land. That permission was denied. Find out what happened to the...
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Chabad.org: Chanukah
This resource offers information on Chanukah (Hanukkah). Read the tales of light, the story of Chanukah, explore a complete "how-to" guide on Chanukah, play games, and more!
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Law of Return Passed in 1950
The text of Israeli law encouraging Jewish immigration to Israel.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Adolf Eichmann
A detailed biography of the Nazi Gestapo leader Adolf Eichmann.
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Jewish Virtual Library: American Position on Partition
This site from the Jewish Virtual Library describes the evidence of America's support of plans to partition Palestine and discusses why some Americans opposed the idea.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Jewish Population of Israel as Percentage of World Jewish Population
The Central Bureau of Statistics presents a chart from 1882-2000 of the Jewish Population in Israel and across the world.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Line of June 4, 1967
Discusses the history of the demarcation lines between Israel and Syria--lines which in part caused the June War.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Immigration to Israel: 1948 1995
A table showing the numbers of immigrants to Israel listed by country of origin.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Population Statistics Table
A table sorting population demographics by religion, age, and urban centers.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
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Jewish Virtual Library: British White Paper of June 1922
The British policy addresses misinterpretations of the Balfour agreement and attempts to ease Arab resentment and fear of Jewish domination through political promises.
Purple Math
Purplemath: "The Bible Says Pi = 3"
Shows how a simple reading from the Bible proves that the Judeo-Christian value of 'pi' is about 3.14 and not 3.
Read Works
Read Works: A Child in Hiding
[Free Registration/Login Required] A 5th grader interviews her grandfather about his experiences hiding from Nazis in a farmhouse after escaping his home in Paris. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Jesse's Star Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Jesse's Star, a novel by Ellen Schwartz, is about a young boy who develops an appreciation and understanding of his Russian Jewish heritage. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on...
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Aish Foundation: Understanding the Holocaust
Aish.com is a great resource for information on the Holocaust. The site contains an in-depth overview of the Holocaust, photos, interviews with survivors and relatives of survivors, personal accounts of survival, plus more.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Arab Israeli Conflict
An exhaustive look at the history of the conflict between the Arabs and the Israeli people, written from the Jewish perspective. The site is creatively set up as it is divided into different sections and presents myths and rebuttals.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Ghettos in Poland (1939 1941)
Map of Jewish ghettos in Poland established by the Nazi's during the German occupation of Poland. Includes a short description.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Life in the Warsaw Ghetto
Essay describing lives of Jewish people who were sent to live in the Warsaw Ghetto while the Nazis occupied Poland.
Seymour Brody
Florida Atlantic University: Jewish Heroes in America
Provides biographical background on Rabbi Stephen Wise.
PBS
Pbs: A Life Apart
A series of video clips taken from a movie about the life of Hasidic Jewish people. Includes clips on their history, their culture, role of women and how they are coping in a modern society.
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