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This is a wonderful site for links to classic biblical and rabbinic texts, in Hebrew and English. It is a fantastic resource for finding texts online and being able to "cut and paste". It has some weaknesses,since some of the links do not have search capabilities, and some do not have English translation for all the texts. It is a very useful site for webquests into classical Jewish texts, and for translation of such texts. It would be more useful if a search engine could be developed to use as a concordance for the texts covered. Note who publishes the site and how you think that affects its legitimacy or authenticity. It's publisher is connected to Yeshiva University, so the sources tend to be academic and traditionally oriented, with no links to any liberal commentators. However, the texts presented are authentic and complete.

Hebrew text of the Torah Text w/ vowels, followed by text without vowels; includes translation and transliteration

This is useful if you need to fill in a document (letter, newsletter, flyer) with text just to see how it will look. I used this a lot when I worked in desktop publishing. Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.

Online, abridged Jewish texts (Tanach, Talmud, Mishneh, etc.)

click on the text (PDF) or audio (MP3) link next to the prayer name. Each text file includes the Hebrew prayer in an easy-to-read format, transliteration of the Hebrew words, a contemporary translation into English, and an introduction to the prayer's context and meaning. You can then hear the correctly chanted version by clicking on the audio file. Even if you're an adult, it's never too late to learn!

provides Hebrew text, word by word with English translation and transliteration. provides audio word by word or complete prayer includes videos of audio and family (not prayer) available as separate printout

A Web 2.0, interactive, open source tool for creating customized ritual texts, such as siddurim, haggadot, zimriot, benchers, etc.

A place for Jewish educators to discuss issues and share resources and approaches related to teaching Hebrew in Jewish supplementary education.

Joan, what are the features of the Hebrew Project-(what's on the web site) and-how might this help you in your teaching?

There was a great deal of information on the website, but a few specific things from the reading struck me. One is to devote more "time on task" to the Hebrew reading and allow students more time to decode, read to one another, and read to the group. Also, with teaching siddur based Hebrew, students need the opportunity to practice it in real settings, such as an in class tefillah service. Also, it is important for students to practice at home with parents. So, I might provide transliteration of prayers or have parents use an on line program for the prayers, assuming they are not Hebrew readers.

Google, texting, and scheduling tools for organizations and personal productivity. Education focus

A curriculum using Jewish music to teach text study, values & ethics, Hebrew, and social justice within a Judaic framework. Materials for students, parents, teachers, and musicians to learn about Jewish music news and information.

Web 2.0 version of Tanach searchable by tagged key words

Open source database of Jewish texts related to social justice.

A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use. Provides links to the documents through sourcebooks of various time periods. The site also contains an assortment of audio music related to the topics of the documents.

This resource from the Jewish Women's Archive features primary documents and lesson plans for Jewish educators. Use these texts and lessons in your classrooms, family education programs, youth group activities, and adult education courses."Go & Learn" is published here on the JWA website. Stay tuned for more editions of "Go & Learn."

This site shows a standard printed Talmud page, with hyperlinks to explore that span many centuries of Jewish religious scholarship, from the Bible to the beginning of the twentieth century. The page can serve us as a port of departure on a voyage through the history of Jewish religious literature. Clicking on any portion of the image links you to a description of that element of the Talmud page. The description will tell you when and where the text was composed, its contents and purposes, and other interesting information.