December 1999
http://www.shape.co.il/shape/html/main_hebrew.htmlLast month we looked at a couple of Internet sites for studying Hebrew. What do you do if your computer doesn’t have Hebrew? One solution is to visit SHAPE - Corporate Communication Experts. They have four fonts you can download and remember you will have to adjust your preferences to see it frontward.
http://www.jfr.org/about/about.htmlThousands of non-Jews rescued Jews during the Holocaust at risk to their own lives and their families lives. The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) concentrates on both the educational and caring aspects of the 1,500 surviving Righteous Gentiles.
http://www.yadsarah.org.il/engframe.html http://www.yadsarah.org.il/Tourists/tourists.html http://www.yadsarah.org.il/Tourists/tourist_services.htmlAs long as we are talking about Tzedakah - one of the most famous charities in Israel is Yad Sarah, a volunteer organization with 85 branches in Israel which helps people with disabilities. I found especially useful the "online tour guide to easy access sites" and a special section for tourists.
http://www.lusoamerican.com/saudades/marks.html http://www.lusoamerican.com/saudades/portuguese_sephardic_history.htmMost of us are quite familiar with the expulsion of Jews from Spain. However, fewer of us know about the tragedy that struck its Jewish neighbors in Portugal. This site tells their story. Albeit, if truth be told, I wasn’t crazy about the background on the site and I felt it needed more internal links and picture and diagrams, but within its limitations it was still worth the visit. Make sure you go to the resource page and see the history section.
http://www.os2bbs.com/malka/geneal/sefardim.htm http://www.os2bbs.com/malka/geneal/popul.HTMWhile on the topic, if you are of Sephardic extraction (and even if not), you must visit Sephardic Genealogy Sources. Highly worth while is their list (still small) of registered families and their related names. Also see the Jewish population figures.
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/3/0,5716,44593+1,00.htmlTake a look at what Britannica.com has to say about JAFI. This handy resource website includes current events plus the complete, updated Encyclopedia Britannica, the oldest and largest general reference in the English language. This site also includes the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
This month's choice for city spotlight is Arad. arad.com is a beautifully done web site dedicated to provide all the links and information on Arad. On this site you can find links to hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars, port autorities, local news and local petroleum industry. The pictures of Arad and it's surroundings found in the entertainment section are breathtaking.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chanukah/index.htmlSomething to add to your list of: Things to Do when the Kids are Home for Chanukah Vacation. This is a fun site for kids to explore... online games,word searches, mazes, coloring pages, Chanuka crafts.. and more. The Chanuka Clip Art section is quite nice.
http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/Torah/index.htmPreoccupation with light is central to Judaism, this is evidenced by the very first utterance of the Creator: “Let there be light”. Chanukah, the festival of lights, in more ways than one, contains within it's flames the vast array of light in all of Jewish life. ... Read this Chanukah story or question the Radio Rabbi at Virtual Jerusalem's Torah site. In addition, you can catch up on the Parsha and learn a bit of Yiddish.
http://ww2.thewall.org/ http://aish.net/a/chanukah60/Can't make it to the Kotel or you want to learn more about the Wall? Visit Aish HaTorah's Window on the Wall. You get a live view of the Kotel photographed from atop Aish HaTorah's World Center - with a new photo every 60 seconds. Learn about different prayers and more history of the Wall and while browsing this site you may want to have a peak at "The User Friendly : How to - Guide" relating to Chanukah. If one of your burning (so to speak) issues is confusion from which side to light the Menorah, the animated Menorah should provide the answer.
http://www.ou.org/chagim/chanukah/default.htmOne thing in particular, that sparked my interest on the OU.ORG Celebration of Chanuka website was the blessing for lighting the Menora in International Sign Language. They also have the Chanuka Blessings in Russian.