What is Shavuot? This site features background information, coloring pages, games and more.

Provides numerous links to information about Pesach. Links focus on explaining the contents of the Haggadah and Pesach seder.

Take a step into the world of Israel and Palestine with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas in the Holy Land and learn about their culture and religion.

Contains interview of Taback after he won the Caldecott Medal for "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat".

An application for printing out the words, in Hebrew, for a large collection of Jewish songs for Shabbat, other prayer services, holidays, and similar occasions.

Discussion of the role American Jewish immigrants played in the success of the garment industry from Levi Jeans to Florsheim shoes. This exhibition highlights the impact these immigrants had on the world of fashion through images,...

Discusses the haftorah of Hachodesh which deals with redemption. Discusses how the Jewish month of Nissan marks the Jews' "redemption from Egyptian bondage."

Encyclopaedia Britannica offers biographical information on Egyptian-Babylonian Jewish philosopher and polemicist, Saadia ben Joseph.

Despite wide-spread resistance, Jewish settlers moved out of Gaza faster than was first projected. Article is dated 8/17/05.

The text of "A Rose of the Ghetto" by Israel Zangwill. He was a British-Jewish author who wrote about ghetto life in England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the...

Brief description of why Hanukkah falls on different days every year. Illustrates the differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars.

The story of Pesach (Passover), word games, coloring pages and an explanation of the seder dinner are included in this site. Geared for Jewish students but very informative for all students.

Kids learn about Rosh Hashanah. The history and facts about this holiday that begins the start of the Jewish New Year.

Brief history for elementary students on the life and works of Maimonides, a 12th Century philosopher who is well-known for his commentary on the Mishnah (Mishnah Torah) on Jewish law. Includes links to worksheets activities and quizzes.

This site thoroughly details the known history and religious significance of the ancient Jewish sect, the Essenes. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...

This is an extensive article about the history, theology and practice of priests. Content includes a focus on the Pagan Priesthood, Jewish Priesthood, and Christian Priesthood. Biblical perspectives are included. Please note that ?The...

Two lesson plans about asylum seekers, one of which is based on the case of the SS St. Louis, an ocean liner of Jewish refugees seeking asylum from Nazi persecution in 1939. The lessons let students discuss how U.S. immigration and...

Gather information and learn new things about Israel presented by the Jewish Children's Learning Network.

An image of "The Jewish Bride (Esther Bedecked)", created by Aert De Gelder in 1684 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Jewish Bride", created by Eugene Delacroix in 1832 (Watercolour, 288 x 237 mm).

An image of "A Jewish Wedding", created by Jozef Israels in 1903 (Oil on canvas, 137 x 148 cm).

An image of "The Jewish Cemetery", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael, c 1657 (Oil on canvas, 141 x 183 cm).

An image of "Flavius Josephus: The Jewish Antiquities", created by Jean Fouquet, c. 1465 (Manuscript , 430 x 290 mm).

An image of "Flavius Josephus: The Jewish Antiquities", created by Jean Fouquet, c. 1465 (Manuscript , 430 x 290 mm).