66 Fun Facts About Israel - In 2014, Israel is 66 years old so this article lists 66 interesting facts.
Aish.com - The world's largest Jewish content web site. The organization is based at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem. There is much variety of content so look around a bit. Have a look at these pages:
- Marked For Eternity - A true "Jewish" story from the Titanic's ill-fated voyage.
- Inside the Nuremburg Mind - As a young German Jewish soldier, Howard Triest witnessed unusual intimate encounters with evil.
Amazing Model of Herod's Temple - This retired British farmer who passed away at age 80 in 2010 built this amazing
model. You can imagine all the work that he put into it over the years.
model. You can imagine all the work that he put into it over the years.
The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls - A web site where you can view some of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Goldhar School - Their slogan is the "Fastest Jewish Education on Earth". This site has a number of short "crash course" videos on various subjects - Torah, Jewish History, Holidays, Tradition. The site says it is a work in progress with more videos still to come but doesn't look like any updates since 2016.
HaYovel - A non-profit organization bringing Christian volunteers to Israel to help Jewish farmers.
Israel National News (Arutz Sheva 7) - This is one of my two prime web sites to read Israel news in English.
Jerusalem 360 - A very interesting 360 degree panorama view of Jerusalem with drill downs for more information at various locations.
The Jerusalem Post - Another English language Israel news web site however I prefer Israel National News and Jewish Press (just my preferences).
The Jewish Press - This is my prime web site to read Israel news in English. They also have a weekly print edition that I find has some very interesting columns. It's published every Friday morning (often available on Thursday) and there is a link on the main web page. (A special favourite of mine are the reprints of columns of the late Arnold Fine (1924-2014). He wrote about life growing up in the Jewish community of New York and had a lot of humour in his stories.)
Jewish Virtual Library - This web site has a wealth of information. Have a look around.
Jewish Wedding Customs and Traditions - Ever wondered what everything means in a Jewish wedding ceremony?
The Land of Israel.Com - This is an audio Podcast site hosted by Yishai Fleisher who was one of the hosts on the Voice of Israel web site which went off the air in 2015. There are a variety of interesting podcasts here on various subjects.
The Passover Seder: A Crash Course - Rabbi Ari Enkin gives a crash course on the Seder rituals and the basic meaning behind each of them.
Shofarot-Israel - This is the web site of the major shofar maker families in Israel, the Bar Sheshet and Ribak families. You can learn a lot about shofars on this site.
The Temple Institute is dedicated to the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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