Biographical information about the famous acting teacher Stella Adler provided by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise's Jewish Virtual Library. No additional links or pictures given.

The Jewish Virtual Library offers a brief biography on Yasser Arafat (1929-2004 CE), president of the Palestinian National Authority.

Read about the Evian Conference, a meeting of thirty-two countries which gathered in 1938 to address the question of Jewish refugees from Germany. The result of the meeting was very disappointing.

Read about the difficult life of Jews in Russia under Czar Alexander III, one where they faced discrimination and Jewish communities were attacked when pogroms took place. Follow along as a Russian Jew travels to America and is processed...

What's the story behind Pesach/Passover? Use this informative site to learn more about the traditions behind this Jewish religious holiday.

Discover answers to frequently asked questions about converting to Judaism.

This map shows the places to which Jews emigrated between 1933 and 1939, and the numbers of emigrants to each place. Thousands were able to escape Germany, but millions more were not able to.

Provides a step-by-step discussion on how to convert to Judaism and questions to ask yourself if you are considering it.

A Usenet collection of questions and answers related to Jewish culture, religious practices and beliefs, and family life. For example, it explores the meaning of kosher and explains how Jews around the world keep kosher.

Examine the history of the Shoah indirectly through the stories told by five little children, in Sarah's attic. Designed specifically for young learners, this interactive site also explores Yiddish culture, Judaism, and Jewish life.

A linked series of short descriptions and essays that explain Hanukkah: its traditions, its history, how it is celebrated, the foods of Hanukkah, Hanukkah blessings, and more. Also includes an interactive spin-the-dreidel game.

This site from the Fordham University gives a detailed and accurate picture of the expulsion and its immediate consequences for Spanish Jewry. It was written in Hebrew by an Italian Jew in April or May, 1495.

A passionate patriot, Haym Salomon, featured in this biography, is remembered for this money management skills and ability to recruit members to the Continental Army. He used much of his own privately earned money to help fund the...

A nice description of the archeological site known as "Qumran", which was a group of Jewish Sectarians lived. It is also the site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found.

This website contains photographs of many in the multicultural community of Jews in the United States. There are discussion questions and cross-curricular links for integration of culture into your curriculum. A glossary is also included.

This site, which is provided for by the Fordham University, gives links to Maimonides 613 Mitzvot, his laws of the Torah and Mashiach, and the Oath of Maimonides.

A recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978, Isaac Singer was one of the greatest Yiddish writers of all time.

Could actions of the Allies have prevented the Holocaust or limited the destruction of six million Jews and five million other innocent civilians?

Discover the impact Dr. Wise had on the reform of Judaism and read about his views on topics such as zionism, antisemitism, and justice.

Read a brief description of Pesach, or Passover, and see a picture of a Seder plate.

Felix Nussbaum was an artist who perished in Auschwitz after being in hiding for four years. View his artwork and learn more about his life on this site.

Provides a good, brief description of the international commission headed by Paul Volker to examine Holocaust-era claims against Swiss banks.

Yellow Badges, Stars & Markings during the Holocaust are described and shown on this page and its corresponding linked pages.

Ghettos of the Holocaust are described on the linked pages. Photographs of many of the ghettos are included.