This site from the Jewish Virtual Library describes the beliefs of the Karaites. Also compares them to the Rabbanites.

This Jewish Virtual Library web page offers a very nice outline and explanation of the Passover Seder.

This Jewish Virtual Library site discusses different groups within Orthodox Judaism. Discusses each group's beliefs, especially in relation to Zionism.

This site is provided for by the Jewish Virtual Library. In a speech to the American people on October 31, 1956, Eisenhower denounces Israel's attack on Egypt.

The Jewish Virtual Library offers an article on Beit Govrin, an area where remains of a Roman Amphitheater were discovered in the mid-1990s.

This Jewish Virtual Library site describes the death marches that Nazi-held prisoners like the Jews, the Russians, and other minorities were forced to take from one concentration camp to another. On these marches the prisoners died...

In preparation for independent research projects, young scholars in small groups practice proper citation and familiarize themselves with Alabama Virtual Library databases using a graphic organizer.

Discusses meaning and customs of Yom Kippur. Provides detailed information about the actual service. Also provides list of dates of the holiday.

The courage of an ordinary man saved thousands of lives. Here is the story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish business man, who risked his life during the time of Holocaust.

In July 1922, recognizing "the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine," Great Britain was called upon to facilitate the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine-Eretz Israel (Land of Israel). This...

Essay describing how many Jewish people in Germany did not initially believe reports of Jewish extermination due to Nazi control of the press.

The author analyzes the treatment of Palestinians by attempting to identify and discuss democratic practice which provides equality, and would serve to make Israel unlike an apartheid state.

The "Righteous Among the Nations" of the Holocaust are featured on this resource.

A biography of American boxer, Max Baer.

This web page offers a very nice outline and explanation of the Passover Seder with the use of a popular Jewish poem.

A brief biography featuring Irving Berlin's rise to fame as a prolific American songwriter in the 20s and 30s.

Interesting article describing the life of well-known Jewish anarchist, Emma Goldman, who was deported to Russia during the Red Scare.

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

A biography of Sharon that highlights his military career and numerous posts he has held in his political career. Site provides hyperlinks to related information such as the 1967 Six-Day War, the Haganah, Sinai Campaign, and more.

The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.

Map of Jewish ghettos in Poland established by the Nazi's during the German occupation of Poland. Includes a short description.

Essay describing lives of Jewish people who were sent to live in the Warsaw Ghetto while the Nazis occupied Poland.

Excellent account of Schindler's attempts to save Jewish lives during World War II.

This lesson plan will provide young scholars with an orientation to the Library Media Center and the Dewey Decimal Classification System. The students will access the Alabama Virtual Library and will participate in a library scavenger...