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Bible translation: line by line w/chapter and verses identified

Dictionary of people,places, plants and animals in the Bible

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

Information about Torah portions, biblical history, biblical figures and the haftorah melodies. The following study sections are available: "Translation," "Torah," "Haftarot," "Brachot" and "Divrei Torah." Also, it provides a calendar for Torah portions, an audio singing section to learn Torah trope, and a genealogy section of biblical figures.

An exploration of social issues as these are discussed in the Torah, the Bible and other Jewish sources. The starting point is an orthodox understanding of Judaism and contemporary ideas about equality and ethics. Usually updated weekly, touching on the Sidra or parsha. Issues include racism, social justice etc.

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.

A a bibliography, as well as quality high school curriculum samples. E.g., "Soul Food", "Godwrestling" and "Who Wrote the Bible."

Each set is a group of trope in a common pattern one would find in the Hebrew bible. They include music notation and audio. Click on a link to launch the lesson in a new window. MP3s and practice sheets can be found on the downloads page. If you're looking for an iPad app set up in a similar way, check out "PocketTorah Trope."

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.