July 1999
http://bible.ort.org/bible/genealogy/geneology.htmlBible sites tend to be popular and Ort's Navigating the Bible is no exception. Confused about who begat who? This link takes you directly to their Genealogy Chart making it all a lot more understandable.
http://library.advanced.org/20916/gather/index2.htmIsrael's role in the development of high-tech in the world is not something to be overlooked. Well, Israel - A Light Unto the Nations is a web site which deals solely with "Israel's contributions to World-Wide Technology throughout its 50 years of Statehood." Don't forget to go into the bibliographies to get the actual information.
http://www.virtual.co.il/communities/wjcbook/vjworldindex.htmWould you like to know what is happening Jewishly on the WEB? Jewish Communities of the World is a wonderful resource to check out what has changed in the Jewish WEB since you last looked. Actually it consists mainly of a link guide which is highly useful. If you want the full guide you will have to buy a copy for $30.
Thinking of going on Vacation? What about the Green Mountain State. Yes there is protextia since I am a former Vermonter. Jewish Vermont is simple and does its best to give you information on both the tourist life and Jewsh life in the state. The only problem I had with it is that it only listed Synagogues which had web sites. It should have had all the synagogues with their phone numbers etc as well.
Unity is a hot issue these days. We heard Ehud Barak preaching it after the elections. Being that this time of year focuses on mourning and the destruction of the temples, we found a few sites that reflect the mood of the season and the underlying theme of unity.
One of the first sites to look at is the Common Denominator. It's a grassroots movement whose very worthwhile and ambitious goal is to help unify the Jewish people. "70% of Israelis expect violence between secular, religious, right & left." They have a solution. The site is also in Hebrew.
http://www.aish.edu/calendar/3weeks/main.htmLack of unity and baseless hatred caused the destruction of the Second Temple. Learn about it in Aish HaTorah's Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks section of their website. It deals with the what, when, and whys, of the Three weeks and Tisha B'Av - the period of national mourning. Jewish unity is touched upon with the famous Kamtza bar Kamtza story.
Got no date Shabbat Nachamu weekend? Along with the special Tu B'av prayers for finding a match, one can check into this site and don't be put off by it's name, "Yenta" Matchmaker. This cyberspace-matchmaking system, where security is considered paramount, is specifically designed to increase your chances for highly effective cyber-relationships.
http://israelvisit.co.il/beged-ivri/After breaking the fast of Tisha B'Av we move on towards redemption.. Some of us got to an early start. Beged Ivri established in 1983, is the Levitical ministry used for research and restoration of ancient Israelite customs in preparation for rebuilding the Holy Third Temple in Jerusalem. At this site you'll find information and links relating to the restoration of native Israelite culture and Judaica; ie. the Half Shekel, Techelet (Biblical Blue fringe), and Ketoret(Incense of the Temple).
http://www.biu.ac.il/ICJI/lookstein/Teachers! Enjoy your vacation. You deserve it. And while you're surfing the web... check into a brand new education website just for you. The Virtual Resource Center for Jewish Education is aimed to meet the needs of the Diaspora Jewish educator by making available curricular materials and ideas, and by facilitating interaction between Jewish educators worldwide.