American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Drancy Concentration Camp
Describes what the Drancy concentration/death camp in France was like during WWII.
Seymour Brody
Florida Atlantic University: Jewish Heroes in America
Provides biographical background on Rabbi Stephen Wise.
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain
Si Spain: The Discovery of America
This resource describes the political events that preceded the Spanish to support efforts by Christopher Columbus to head west across the Atlantic.
Other
Si Spain: Muslim Spain
This article provides a brief description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492.
Other
Christian Library: Jewish Sects
This site presents in outline form the three major sects that appeared during the time of Jesus, and how these sects affected the Jewish people as a whole.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Abraham, in Liturgy
This site explains how the Christian relationship to the Jewish patriarch Abraham is celebrated in the liturgical rites of the Catholic Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: The Bosom of Abraham
This site gives a theological explanation for the Scriptural references to this term, "The Bosom of Abraham." This phrase was used by Jesus in telling parables about the judgment. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Sara
This site gives biographical information and Biblical references to Sara, the wife of Abraham. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Isaac
This site gives the story of Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sara. It tells the Biblical account of God's gift of a son to Abraham and Sara, the desired sacrifice, and the final outcome. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Congress Endorses Balfour Declaration
The text of this United States resolution confirms the Balfour Declaration, which did not call for the creation of an entirely separate state, but instead for a Jewish community in Palestine.
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain
Si Spain: The Catholic Monarchs
This resource provides a description of the time of the Catholic Kings, Fernando and Isabel, 1474-1516. A brief timeline.
Other
Si Spain: El Descubrimiento De America
This article describes the political events that preceded the Spanish to support efforts by Christopher Columbus to head west across the Atlantic.
Other
Si Spain: Los Reyes Catolicos
This resource provides information on the description of the time of the Catholic Kings, Fernando and Isabel, 1474-1516. This is a brief timeline.
Other
Si Spain: La Espana Musulmana
This resource provides a description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492. This is good as an introduction to the topic, but does not go into great depth.