E-Resources

JUDAICA ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

• Books
  
  

  • Tanakh
    

    • Tanach – Machon-mamre
      Jewish texts, including four different language editions of the Tanach (Hebrew, Aramaic, English, and an edition that compares the Hebrew and English translation).
      

    • Aleppo Codex
      The Aleppo Codex is an old manuscript of the Bible, reflecting the Masora very exactly, written by the renowned Masorete, Aharon Ben Asher.

    • Pentateuch. Eretz Israel. 10th century
      Manuscript. Eretz Israel, 10th century. Parchment. 270 folios. 432x385 mm. Three columns. Written in a fine, large bold, Oriental square script, fully vocalized and with accents..

    • Bible. Spain, 1260
      Manuscript. Burgos, Spain, 1260. Parchment. 428 folios. 305x270 mm. Sefardi square script. Three columns per page (Proverbs, Job and Psalms in two columns) .

    • Bible. Spain, 1341
      Manuscript on parchment. Saragossa, Spain, 1341. 3 volumes. 204, 206, 53 fols. 215x155 mm. Sefardi square script. 2 columns per page..
      
      

  • Tannaitic literature
    

    • Mishna – Halacha Brura
      Links to many full-text books in rabbinic literature, in many editions, some searchable (Hebrew).
      

    • Tosefta
      Primary Textual Witnesses to Tannaitic Literature (Hebrew).
      

    • Mekhilta homepage
      The Mekhilta Textual Witnesses Database includes all extant manuscripts. It also includes a chart of comparison between the Constantinople editio princep and the Venice edition of 1545.
      
      

  • Amoraic literature
    

    • Babylonian Talmud – Machon-mamre
      Full-text of the Babylonian Talmud – Vilna edition (Hebrew).
      

    • Jerusalem Talmud – Machon-mamre
      Full-text of the Jerusalem Talmud – Pietrokov edition (Hebrew).
      

    • Online Treasury of Talmudic Manuscripts
      Digital images of major Talmudic manuscripts from libraries around the world (Hebrew/English).
      
      

  • Halakha
    

    • Halacha Brura
      Early and later rabbinic literature, some searchable (Hebrew with menu in English).
      

    • Mishne Tora of the Rambam – Machon-mamre
      Full text of the Rambam's Mishne Tora (Hebrew).
      
      

  • Rabbinical literature
    

    • Works of the Rambam (JNUL collection)
      Manuscripts and early printed editions of the Rambam's works (Hebrew/English).

    • Otzar Ha-hokhma
      More than 37,000 searchable Hebrew books. (Available only in the Reference Department and the Judaica Reading Room)

    • Rare books – JNUL collection
      Digital images of 100 rare books from the collection of the Jewish National and University Library, from the 15th century incunabula to 20th century works. Additional titles are added regularly.

    • Seforim online
      Out of print and rare books in Judaica that are in the public domain.

    • Responsa Project – Bar Ilan
      The database includes the full-text of major Judaica works and over 80,000 items of Responsa literature, covering from the eighth century to the present. Includes short biographies of the authors.
      Free Access to the database is now available on the JNUL's computers.

    • Hebrew books
      More than 37,000 (rare) books written by American rabbis in the beginning of the 20th century, also includes biographies and periodicals. (Free download in PDF Format).

    • אוצרות התורה (CD-Rom in Judaica Reading Room)
      
      

  • Yizkor books
    

    • Yizkor Books Online
      New York Public Library digitization project of Holocaust memorial books.

    • Yizkor Book Project
      Yizkor books in English translation.
      
      

  • Hebrew literature
    

    • Project Ben-Yehuda
      Full electronic editions of classics of Hebrew prose and poetry (Hebrew).

    • Modern Hebrew Literature – a Bio-Bibliographical Lexicon (Hebrew).
      
      

  • Yiddish books
    

    • Mendele: Forum for Yiddish Literature and Yiddish Language
      Yiddish literature and links to other Yiddish websites.

    • National Yiddish Book Center
      Over ten thousand Yiddish texts of the National Yiddish Book Center are now online
      

    • Yiddish Prints
      About 800 Yiddish books, printed from the middle of the 16th century through the early part of the 20th century, from the collection of the University of Frankfurt.

    • National Digital Library POLONA - Yiddish literature
      A selection of most outstanding representatives of Yiddish literature written before World War II.
      
      

  • Ladino books
    

    • Digitized Ladino Library
      Ladino printed books and some manuscripts.
      
      

• Electronic journals
  

  • Malmad
    Free on-line full-text Hebrew periodicals (Hebrew/English).
    

  • DOAJ
    Directory of Open Access Journals – including philosophy and religion.
    

  • JTS – electronic journals
    English language periodicals on Jewish subjects.

  • Judaica Americana (JTS)
    100 pamphlets about Jewish life in the United States published between 1725-1900.
    

  • News about Jews (JTS)
    Digital images and catalog records of 259 American newspapers from the Abraham and Deborah Karp Collection of Early American Judaica, 1782-1898.
    

  • Compact Memory
    Jewish German periodicals published between 1837-1938 (German).

  • Exilpresse
    Full-text of 30 Jewish German newspapers published between 1933-1945 (German).
    

  • Early Hebrew Newspapers Project (from the JNUL collection)
    Images of major titles of early the early Hebrew press (19th and early 20th century). Includes: Halevanon, Hamagid, Havazelet,Hatzvi, Hazefirah, Hameliz, Davar.
    

• IHP
  Indexes of articles in Hebrew Israeli periodicals

• Index to Hebrew Israeli Newspapers – Beit Ariela
  May 1993-

• RAMBI
  Index of Articles on Jewish Studies

• Index to Jewish Periodicals
  a guide to articles, book reviews, feature stories, and other contents in English, appearing in more than 220 periodicals devoted to Jewish affairs

• Rambish
  Index to Torah articles

• Project Cotar
  Collection of Torah Articles by the Responsa (CD in the Judaica Reading Room)

• LEKKET
  On-line Database of selected articles in Jewish Studies (World Union of Jewish Studies)

• IYP
  Index to articles in Yiddish

• Index to Legal Periodicals in Israel

• The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
  (Tel Aviv University)

• Daat
  Articles on Judaism and humanities
  

• Index theologicus (German / English)
  

• Judaica
  

  • Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, 1473 - 1960 (Hebrew University computers only)
    Bibliography of more than 120,000 books printed in Hebrew, and biographical information on more than 13,500 authors. (English/Hebrew)
    

  • Web Sites for Jewish Studies – Princeton University
    Links for Jewish Studies by Princeton University.

  • Jewish History Resource Center – Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History
    Links to websites on many topics of Jewish History.

  • Jewish Virtual Library
    Most comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia in the world, covering everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism.

  • Academic Guide to Jewish History – University of Toronto
    Links to Academic print and internet sites in Jewish History.

  • Bibliography of Antisemitism – SICSA
    Comprehensive bibliography on the subject of anti Semitism, including over 40,000 entries.
    

• Israel
  

  • Israel Government Portal
    Link to ministries and government services. (Hebrew/English/Arabic)

  • Central Zionist Archives
    Official archives of the Zionist movement. (English/Hebrew)

  • Yad Vashem – Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority
    Homepage of Yad Vashem, documents the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period. (English/Hebrew)

  • Central Bureau of Statistics – Israel
    Official statistical information of the State of Israel, including population censuses and information on other government institutions. (English/Hebrew)
    

• Ketubbot collection
  The project contains over 1200 ketubbot, originating from dozens of different countries, and covering a time period of over 900 years. (English).

• American Jewish Committee Archives
  Audio-visual and textual highlights from the AJC Archives. (English)

• Ancient Maps of Jerusalem
  Images of over 275 old maps of Jerusalem, from the beginning of the 13th century, until the middle of the 20th century. (English)

• HaChayim HaYehudim Jewish Photo Library
  The project's mission is to contribute to the preservation of Jewish communities of the world by documenting them photographically. (English)

• Jerusalem Virtual Library
  The Academic Database on Historic Jerusalem

• Jewish Music Resources on the Internet
  A-Z – a miscellany

• The Judaica Europeana Consortium
  Digitised materials showing the Jewish contribution to European cities

• Medieval Hebrew Poetry
  A web site dedicated entirely to medieval Hebrew poetry. (English)

• National Sound Archives
  Collection of recordings on the topic of the festivals and Israel. (English/Hebrew)

• Piyyutim
  Words and melodies for hundreds of piyyutim from many different Jewish communities, including research on the history of these liturgical songs. (Hebrew)

• Prayer in Rabbinic Literature
  Search by liturgical categories, sources in the history of rabbinic literature and subject categories.

• Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
  Over 300 full length films on Jewish topics divided into 5 categories including Jewish communities, the Holocaust, pre and post the State of Israel and the Hebrew University. (English)
  

• Jewishgen
  The primary Internet source for Jewish genealogy

• Jewish Link
  Jewish Genealogy Links Page – databases, name dictionaries, organizations/societies, topics

• International Institute for Jewish Genealogy and Paul Jacobi Center (JNUL)
  a scholarly research centre, dedicated to Jewish Genealogy and family history

• EIRI – Eretz Israel Records Indexing
  Genealogical databases with more than 100,000 records and around 20,000 different surnames of individuals

• Israel Genealogical Society
  Your gateway to genealogical resources in Israel

• Yad Vashem
  Site includes The Central Database of Shoah Victim’s Names

• Bet Hatefusoth – The Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center
  The database of the Center has over 2 million names

• SephardicGen Resources
  Comprehensive website for Sephardic genealogy

• United States Holocaust Museum, Washington D.C.
  Registry of Jewish Holocaust Survivors – names and places search tools

• Jewish History Resource Center – Dinur Center
  Geographic links to resources, including census, graveyards and cemeteries, immigration

• Avotaynu
  Publisher of products and information of interest for researching Jewish genealogy

• Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People
  holds the archives of hundreds of Jewish communities, local, national and international Jewish organizations and the private collections of many outstanding Jewish personalities

• Montefiore Censuses
  The Israel Genealogical Society.

• Wikigenia (Hebrew)
  is a collaborative venture to create a free encyclopedia of research issues relating to genealogy.

• Dictionaries
  

  • Morfix
    Hebrew-Hebrew and Hebrew-English. (Hebrew/English)

  • Academy of the Hebrew Language
    Hebrew technical and professional terms with English and Latin equivalents. (Hebrew)

  • Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature by Marcus Jastrow. Volume 1 ; Volume 2
    

  • ניבונכון עברי – Hebrew idioms
    

  • Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (English interface)
    

• Encyclopedias
  

  • Daat
    Encyclopedia of Judaism. (Hebrew)

  • Elektronnaia evreiskaia Entsiklopedia

  • Encyclopaedia Judaica (Online edition)
    Electronic version of the 2nd print edition, including yearly additions published in 1982 and 1992. In addition, contains updates about the State of Israel (until 1996), the peace process, world Jewish communities and personalities.

  • Holocaust Encyclopedia
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

  • Jewish Encyclopedia
    Over 15,000 articles and illustrations, originally published between 1901-1906.

  • Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia.
    Over 1,700 biographies, 300 thematic essays, and 1,400 photographs and illustrations on a wide range of Jewish women through the centuries.

  • Magyar Zsidó Lexikon
    Hungarian Jewish encyclopedia, published in 1929 - source of information for biographies, communities, organizations and periodicals.
    

  • YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe
    Provides the most complete picture of the history and culture of the Jews in Eastern Europe.
    

  • Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World
    The Encyclopedia covers an area of Jewish history, religion and culture. It covers all five volumes of the print edition and includes 2000 illustrations and fills the gap in academic reference literature on the Jews of Muslim lands particularly in the late medieval, early modern and modern periods.
    

  • Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel. Compiled and published by David Tidhar
    A project of Touro College Libraries. (Hebrew with English interface)
    

• Aids
  

  • Calendar converter
    Monthly Jewish calendar and ability to convert dates between Jewish and Gregorian calendars. (English/Russian)
    

Collected and edited by Rachel Steiner and Naomi Avraham
Latest update: June 2010

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