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Ishiur
iShiur.com is a preeminent collection of the spoken Torah word with close to 2,000 shiurim presented by renowned Torah lecturers. Let iShiur's downloads uplift you, and your family - the Yomim Noraim approach, before Yom Tov, before Shabbos, before a fast day, or any day. iShiur.com has a regularly updated list of suggested listening for any time of the Jewish calendar.

Simple to Remember
A large collection of Interesting Jewish MP3s, Articles & Videos.
All free. No signup. Enjoy!

www.kabbalahoftransformation.com
Kabbalah of Transformation can help you: Stop fear, frustration, and overwhelm from getting in your way. Live your life with more power, passion and purpose. Experience the joy and satisfaction of a profound, real and empowering spirituality based on timeless Torah truths. Plug in to the amazing creative power of your essence.

Global Yeshiva
Are you interested in Orthodox Judaism, the wisdom of the Torah or the search for truth? At the Global Yeshiva you can connect, ask questions and have discussions with, Orthodox Rabbis, Talmudic scholars, Torah educators and those learning in yeshivas across the globe. If you are a Torah educator yourself the Global Yeshiva provides a great opportunity to teach, spread Judaism and do Torah research together with the Global Yeshiva community.

www.Lidrosh.com
Your online source for free and inspiring Torah audio. Fascinating lectures including "Tattoos and Piercings in Jewish Law" - "Torah and Science - In Harmony or Conflict?" - "The In's and Out's of Kosher" – Weekly Parshah Review – Relationships – Something for everyone! Check it out today!

The Beit-El Yeshiva Center
This highly professional website features pictures and audio shiurim given by Rabbanim at the Beit-El Yeshiva. Walk right into the Beit Midrash and get a feel for our Yeshiva. State your opinions on the latest issues on the Yeshiva's message boards, or scan through the latest pictures of special visits by famous Rabbanim to the Yeshiva. (This site is mainly in Hebrew.)

I love Torah
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Kosher Torah
KosherTorah is here to set the example by providing an overall Orthodox Torah education, in accordance to the classic traditional teachings of HaZaL uniting all aspects of Torah study, including proper kosher Kabbalah, all geared towards cultivating moral strength of character & personal / national self esteem; all in the service of our Blessed Creator.

JVision
Friends, in a world where our Hashkafah suffers under the hands of creative persuaders, true Torah wisdom is the only way one can live a frum Yiddishe life and be happy spiritually, emotionally and physically. Only true Torah wisdom could open our eyes and is ultimately the only survival tool that will help us stay afloat in this world. These articles were written to inspire the reader to stay strong and focused and to be determined to use the true Jewish wisdom and do the right thing.

The Daf Hayomi Website
At the Daf Hayomi Website you will be able to view free video lessons of the Daf Hayomi, in addition to the hundreds of video lessons in the site's archive.
They are videotaped from the daily lessons of "Meorot Hadaf Hayomi."
Kabbala Online
Learn authentic Kabbala online. Hundreds of articles from kosher Jewish sources including the Zohar, Arizal, Ramak, and others. New English translations of classic Kabbala texts, and many special features including instant pop-up glossary, on-line dictionary, Ask the Kabbalist, Send-a-Prayer and more. Updated weekly.
Aish Audio
The first website to offer Jewish audio classes for FREE listening and download. Many world-renowned speakers are featured on the site with topics including spirituality, relationships, Jewish holidays, issues and more.
Kabbalah Made Simple
Easy to understand introductory articles on popular mystical topics and spirituality like astrology, meditation, superstition, etc. Great for the beginner who wants to understand the hidden world of Kabbalah.
NISHMA
NISHMA is an international Torah research, resource and educational endeavor devoted to the further development of a wise and understanding people. NISHMA investigates the many challenges that Man encounters both individually and communally. In the search for solutions, NISHMA fully articulates the dilemmas and analyzes the depths of the issues with the recognition that simplicity is often an escape that can lead to further affliction. NISHMA celebrates the gray, for only through life as it is does G-d offer Man the opportunity for emulation, for greatness.
Can The Rebbe Be Moshiach?
Proofs from Gemara, Midrash, and Rambam that the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l cannot be Moshiach Can the Lubavitcher Rebbe be the Moshiach for whom Jews have patiently waited for centuries? Many today are claiming that he can, despite his death in 1994. This book addresses the issue comprehensively, demonstrating that there is no basis in Judaism for the claim that the Rebbe can be Moshiach.
Torah Stories
Weekly Torah lessons for children, based on the Torah portion for every week, with activities.
Yiddishkeit.org
More than a collection of links, Yiddishkeit.org is your online Torah library. Our goal is to seek out and present the best Torah on the web, to enable everyone to learn and appreciate the transcendent nature of Torah and the spiritual stature of the Jewish people.
Outlooks and Insights
Rabbi Zev Leff, noted author, Rosh Yeshiva, halachic advisor, and world renowned speaker on Jewish issues, has graciously agreed to share his Torah insights with us via the medium of "streaming" internet audio recordings of the various shiurim he gives.
KEREN YISHAI
Keren Yishai is dedicated to addressing the need for a new forum for dialog between Jews from all walks of life, all ethnic origins, religious beliefs and political views. The web site features the popular weekly radio shiurim (lectures) by Rabbi Mordechai Elon, head of Jerusalem's "Horev" Yeshiva High School and a gifted teacher. The shiurim are available in Hebrew and English and a variety of formats, including audio.

Online Yeshiva
BeverlyHillsChabad.com has online audio classes from the gemara, maamorim, chassidut, kabballah, Tanya, torah, and halacha (Jewish laws) by Rabbi Y. Shusterman. You can also learn to read the torah online with simultaneous text and audio, or read from our weekly newsletter.

E-geress
E-geress: Well-written, thought-provoking essays from an authentic Jewish perspective. Over 50 titles, including: The Paranoid Universe; Have A Nice Day---The True Story; Cholent, An Historical Interpretation; Destiny In A Plastic Cup; Affluenza & The Jewish Cure. Other features: Who Said It?, Parshas HaShavua, Cartoons, Links.

SHAAR NUN PRODUCTIONS
Crucial access to important esoteric Torah concepts and invaluable insight into history and Torah. A major section devoted to current events through the prism of traditional Torah sources and Kabbalistic thought. Streamed video presentations as well as books and tapes by Rabbi Pinchas Winston can be viewed and ordered.

TANACH STUDY CENTER
This site contains a comprehensive archive of shiurim on the entire Chumash including lectures (and questions for preparation) for each of the weekly Torah Readings, as well as lectures on the Jewish holidays. Lectures can be viewed on line in a technology rich environment or downloaded in various formats.

TORAH ONLINE
Chassidic insights on the weekly Torah portion brought to you by Rabbi Tuvia Bolton, from Yeshiva Ohr Tmimim. These thought provoking, easy reading weekly Torah insights appeal to all. Each week they contain an inspiring story, which is linked in to the weekly Torah portion.

A LIGHT UNTO THE NATIONS - Evidence For Hashem
A Partial List of Topics
# Rabbi Akiva’s Proof For the Existence of Hashem[G-d]
# Experience of People Who Were Clinically Dead And Came Back to Life
# The Chafetz Chaim Hated Russian Communist Leaders
# Miracles of the Gulf War
# Why the Holocaust ?

THE ISRAEL KOSCHITZKY VIRTUAL BEIT MIDRASH
The VBM sponsors free email courses in Torah and Judaism, opening a window into the traditional yeshiva beit midrash. Courses are taught by scholars in Bible, Talmud, Jewish Philosophy, and Jewish Law. The site also includes a daily short web dvar Torah, archives, holiday journals, and more.

THE VILNA GAON
An Anthology of the Vilna Gaon as Brought (mainly) in the Works of his Disciples, translated excerpts from Otzrote Ha'Gra by Rabbi Moshe Tzuriel
List of Topics 1) Cruelty 2) Erev Rav 3) father 4) The First Man 5) forefathers/ the Patriarchs 6) Heretics 7) The Holy Temple 8) Limbs 9) Love of G-d 10) Man11) The Nations of the World 12) Prophecy 13) Reproof 14) Reward and Punishment 15) Suffering 16) Swiftness 17) Torah 18) Torah Study 19) The World to Come NEW 20) Divine Assistance 21) Adding New Settlements in the Land of Israel In a Time of Danger -The Opinion of the Gaon

PROJECT GENESIS
Project Genesis is the leading site for Jewish education on the Internet.
Offering a diverse curriculum of more than 30 classes to 30,000 subscribers, Project Genesis teaches Torah to Jews of all stripes and at all levels of knowledge. Watch for their Sites for Kids and Teens, coming soon!

YERUSHALAYIM NETWORK
The Yerushalayim Network
, created by the Orthodox Union, is dedicated to bringing the world of Yerushalayim, Toratah, Amah, U'Medinatah to the internet community. The site features the largest Torah server on the internet, including dozens of e-mail lists, thousands of pages of text, and hundreds of hours of audio and video.

TORAH FROM DIXIE
Torah from Dixie is a weekly publication produced by the Jewish community of Atlanta, GA. It contains intriguing articles on the weekly Torah portion and Jewish festivals.

HALACHA YOMIT
Order this popular halacha program (in Ivrit, with difficult words translated) for your school. Halachot and musagim are set up based upon your school calendar on weekly sheets, with a halacha for every school day. Over forty schools in Israel and North America are currently using the program, visit the site for details.

ZOMET
The Zomet Institute in Alon Shevut addresses problems of Judaism & Modern
Society with a specific focus on Halacha and technology. Some of their inventions include:
"Shabbatphone" for vital telephone communication.
Shabbat metal detectors for the Kotel and Me’arat Hamachpela.
Electric wheelchairs for use on Shabbat.
 This site also features "Shabbat B'Shabbato" in Hebrew and in English.

DAF YOMI ADVANCEMENT FORUM
The Dafyomi Advancement Forum (D.A.F.) of Kollel Iyun Hadaf (Jerusalem) is the free source for study material for everyone learning the daily Daf, including Insights, Review Questions/Answers, Background, Outlines, all sent to subscribers via e-mail, with archives available on the website. Questions from readers on the Daf are answered as well. Write to daf@dafyomi.co.il.

TORAH TIDBITS
This Full-Featured site is constantly updated with easy to read Weekly Sedra Summaries, ParshaPix Puzzles, Word of the Month, interesting Torah Stats, Halachic Zmanim for Jerusalem, and much much more.

MUSEUM OF THE BAIS HA'MIKDASH
A virtual museum of the Bais Ha'Mikdash by Rabbi Leibel Reznick with just about everything there is to see, including; artifacts, excavations, maps, illustrations and more! Additionally, Virtual Mishnah, a translation and commentary with visual aids to Tractate Midoth.

TORAH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

  • The gilyonot of Nechama Leibowitz on parshat hashavua in English and Hebrew
  • Articles on Nechama’s teaching methodology
  • Kahati Mishnah Yomit in English
  • Divrei Torah
  • News Items from Israel & Book reviews
  • Coming Soon: Order Books On-Line at Discounted Rates

  • AISH.COM
    Aish.com is the premiere site for original Jewish content, featuring modules on parenting, marriage, spirituality, Jewish literacy, contemporary issues, Parsha, Jewish holidays and Holocaust studies. Aish.com attracts over 370,000 visits per month, is the home of the singles craze SpeedDating.com, and the Western Wall webcam -- www.thewall.org, and has won multiple awards including USA Today's Hot Sites, and Netscape's Rave Site.

    AHAVAT ISRAEL
    Beyond all of the differences that stand between us, we are all the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We are all one family, with one land, and one destiny...

    JEWISH LAW
    This extensive site contains, among other things, more than 50 full length articles, close to 100 opinion pieces, case summaries, Halachic forms and legal briefs -- most of which is exclusive to the Web. Attornies dedicated to Halacha are invited to register (at no charge) in the Legal Directory on JLaw.com.

    INNERNET
    InnerNet Magazine is a monthly digest of fascinating Jewish articles on relationships, spirituality, personal growth, philosophy, incredible true stories, and special editions for the Jewish holidays. Free email subscription available.

    STUDY WITH A BUDDY
    Do you want to explore the depth and beauty of Judaism, learn Hebrew, the Jewish Holidays, business or medical ethics, mysticism, Talmud... you name it? No matter where you are we'll help find you a personal study partner. The program is free, and open to Jews without a strong Jewish educational background.

    THE RASHI-IS-SIMPLE DATABASE PROJECT
    We explain the 7800 Rashis on Chumash. All Rashis should be simple, spontaneous and natural---the instantaneous table-conversation response to a Biblical verse. For example if we translate the Hebrew word ACH as USUALLLY then Ex31-13 "USUALLY observe the shabbath" implies "USUALLY observe--but you can still offer Sabbath offerings"

     
                       

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