Judaism

Sub-headings:

Jewish Texts

Resources in this category:

The AishDas Society
http://aishdas.org/

"The AishDas Society is committed to the advancement of meaningful worship in the Orthodox Jewish Community." This site has the Torah portion of the week, along with commentary and other sources to look at. It also includes sources of halacha, Jewish law, and how to apply these teachings into daily life, with mitzvos, deeds of loving kindness.

American Jewish Congress
http://www.ajcongress.org/

"American Jewish Congress is motivated by the need to ensure the creative survival of the Jewish people, deeply cognizant of the Jewish responsibility to participate fully in public life, inspired by Jewish teaching and values, informed by liberal principles, dedicated to an activist and independant role, and committed to making its decisions thorugh democratic process." This site provides information on the "advancement of the security and posterity of the state of Israel and its democratic institutions, advance social and economic justice, women's equality, and human rights at home and abroad." AJCongress strives to educate and provide a forum for American Jews interested in Israeli and American politics.

American Jewish World Service
http://ajws.org/

"American Jewish World Service is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing nonsectarian humanitarian assistance and emergency relief to disadvantaged people in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle Easr, Russia, and Ukraine. Working in partnership with local grassroots non-governmental organizations AJWS supports and implements small scale international development projects that assist both Jews and non-Jews in need. Through the Jewish Volunteer Corps, AJWS provides skilled Jewish men and women the opportunity to volunteer their expertise and provide skilled and technical assistance in villages and communities in the developing world."

Hadassah
http://www.hadassah.org/

"Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women's organization, whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity, and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society". The site has news, information on issues, and current and back issues of the Hadassah Magazine. There is a chat room that requires registration but is open to members and non-members of Hadassah.

National Council of Jewish Women
http://www.ncjw.org/

"The National Council of Jewish Women is a volunteer organization, inspired by Jewish values, that works through a program of research, education, advocacy and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children, and families and strives to ensure individual rights and freedoms for all." This site includes links to news and publications, deals with issues and advocacy, programs and projects NCJW are involved in, and has links to many other sites.

Union for Traditional Judaism
http://www.utj.org/

"The Union for Traditional Judaism is an organization of lay people, educators, talmudic scholars, cantors and pulpit rabbis who are dedicated to the principles of Traditional Judaism. Through innovative outreach projects, we hope to bring the greatest possible number of Jews closer to an open-minded observant Jewish lifestyle." This site provides links to information regarding membership, mailing lists, publications, FAQs, principles and institutes.