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This internet resource provides German language information pertaining to the life and work of the Jewish theologian, philosopher, bible translator, and proponent of the chassidic tradition (a Judaic religious movement), Martin Buber (1878-1965). An abridged version of the site is available in English. The main attraction of the site is the sizeable collection of electronic secondary texts relating to the work of Buber. Equally useful is the section on Buber's life and work, which consists of an informative overview of his works and main intellectual pursuits and achievements. Also available here is an extensive range of excerpts from Buber's works - a greater number of these are available in the German language version of the site than in the English

iTanakh is a classified directory of Internet resources for the academic study of the Tanakh (The Hebrew Bible). The site not only contains essays and exegesis on the Scriptural texts, but also sections on archaeology, biblical history, and ancient Middle-Eastern languages. Long indexes are provided for links to particular topics relevant to biblical study, and to articles discussing various theories and methods of biblical interpretation. Each index heading takes the user to a page of annotated links, mostly to external articles and materials.

This site is a freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, where possible, in the original language

This Directory is intended to serve as a guide to the rich storehouse of Hebrew authors. Space limitations have imposed restrictions. Those who are included represent a first selection only; it was not possible to cover the entire range of writers working in the Hebrew language. It is our hope to update the Directory in future editions. Furthermore, information on published translations has been condensed in some cases, and works published in anthologies or literary journals have not been included. The writers in the Directory have been consulted as far as possible. We thank those who cooperated and apologize for any errors or omissions that have unwittingly occurred.

The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature (ITHL) was founded in 1962 to acquaint foreign readers with the best of modern Hebrew literature.

The Web site "Jewish Virtual Library" is maintained and compiled by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) and this ought to be born in mind when using or looking at the site. Obviously the site is dominated by literature on the Jewish Holocaust, but there are also sections on Israeli politics, biography, Israel and religion. One of the best sections of this Web site displays reproductions and excerpts from Judaic treasures of the Library of Congress. It features some beautiful reproductions along with explanations of the works, textual excerpts and links to vocabularly and terminology that may be unfamiliar.

The Modern Hebrew project at the Linguistics Research Center began in 1998. With support from the University of Texas Vision Plan, a research team headed by Esther Raizen began creating and disseminating Hebrew tutorials, documents, and a number of Web-based tools intended for use by students and scholars of Hebrew language and linguistics and others interested in the revival of Hebrew and the development of national languages.

Founded in 1925 in Vilna, Poland, as the Yiddish Scientific Institute, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is dedicated to the history and culture of Ashkenazi Jewry and to its influence in the Americas.

Description : "Letters on demonology and witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott" has been published online as part of the Sacred Texts project. It is based on a text published in New York in 1885, which originally appeared between 1829 and 1847. The letters are an interesting commentary on most issues pertaining to witchcraft and demonology in a style typical of the nineteenth century interest in the occult, and other such fascinations with the supernatural. Topics discussed include: the Gods of Valhalla; The Prophetesses of the Germans; fairies; Merlin and Arthur; Reginald Scot; and Isobel Gowdie. It is a curious mix, more of use to the literary historian, or historian interested in the portrayal and representation of witchcraft and demonology, or alternatively those in the field of eighteenth century English Studies. A straightforward site presented as pages of consecutive text.