The History Place
The History Place: Holocaust Timeline
This site is a chronology of the events between January 30, 1933 when Hitler became Chancellor and, and the year 1961 when Eichmann was on trial in Jerusalem. There are many useful links that connect you with pictures and photos.
The History Place
The History Place: The Nazi Holocaust 1938 1945
Article depicting the Nazi Holocaust from the beginning in 1938 with a simple boycott to the end in 1945 with the liberation of the death camps.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Photographs From the Warsaw Ghetto
This resource presents photos taken in the Warsaw Ghetto that depict different perspectives of the lives of Jews living in this ghetto.
PBS
Elie Wiesel: First Person Singular . Teaching Guide | Pbs
In this unit, students will learn about the Holocaust through the point of view of the Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel. The accompanying teaching guide includes activities related to self-reflection, listening, and...
University of South Florida
Fcit: A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust offers an overview of the people and events of the Holocaust. Extensive teacher resources and student activities are included, as well as photographs, documents, art, music, movies, literature, and more.
Other
Torah Tots: Holidays Rosh Hashana
Focuses on the holiday as the Jewish New Year. Discusses the Ten Days of Repentance, treatment of work on the holiday, the shofar, and customs.
Other
Torah Tots: Yom Kippur
Great site! Discusses kapporot, food, and prayer. Also discusses Yom Kippur as Shabbat. Detailed description of the service and clothing.
Other
Torah Tots: Sukkot
Defines sukkot and discusses the treatment of work on the holiday. Describes a sukkah in detail. Discusses the Four Species and other rituals.
Other
Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network
An important resource that provides access to Jewish prayers, stories and rituals Akhlah is specifically designed for the youngest child while maintaining accuracy about the subject matter.
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Yourpage.org
"Yourpage.org is a Jewish educational website created to bring fun to Jewish learning." Includes stories, games, and activities suitable for elementary and middle school children. Also provides a guide for teachers and a section for...
Other
Aish.com: Counting the Omer With Aish
Provides links to four articles dealing with the counting of the Omer and Lag B'Omer.
Other
Davka: A Growing Haggadah
This Passover Haggadah, which tells the story of Passover for the Seder meal, is revised and updated annually and can be downloaded. Illustrated.
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Jewish Women's Archive: Women of Valor
Click on the names of these influential Jewish women to find their biographies. Includes biographies of Bobbie Rosenfeld, Bella Abzug, and Barbara Byerhoff.
Other
Yom Kippur
Defines Yom Kippur and discusses when it is observed. Discusses Kol Nidrei, Yizkor, and Neilah. Also provides a link to actual prayers.
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Sukkot
Discusses the sukkah and its symbolism. Also describes the purpose of the lulav and etrog. Links at bottom of page to the blessings.
Judaism 101
Judaism 101: Synagogues, Shuls and Temples
Discusses the different terms for "synagogue," describing its function and organization. Also discusses The Temple.
Judaism 101
Judaism 101: Sages and Scholars
Provides brief biographies on a number of sages and scholars. Figures include Hillel, and Rabbis Akiba ben Joseph, Judah Ha-Nasi, and Maimonides.
Judaism 101
Judaism 101: The Name of God
This site explains the significance of names in Jewish thought, the various names of God, why Jewish people don't fully write the name of God, and pronunciation of the name of God.
Other
The Kosher Primer
The Orthodox Union sponsors this informative site for learning how to observe Jewish dietary laws, that is, to keep kosher.
Other
Jewish learning.com: Knish Dough and Filling
This resource provides a recipe for Knish Dough and Filling. Also provides links and resources for more information on the Jewish culture.
Other
Jewish National Fund: Stories
Here, you can read twelve different Jewish stories, including those about Ruth, King Solomon, and King David. Each story includes small interactive images to embellish the text.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Auschwitz Album
An online exhibit of surviving visual evidence of what occurred at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Photos were taken by two SS men whose task was to take ID photos and fingerprints of the inmates.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Yom Kippur
Discusses meaning and customs of Yom Kippur. Provides detailed information about the actual service. Also provides list of dates of the holiday.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Estimated Number of Jews Killed During World War Ii
Table broken down by country showing estimated numbers of Jewish people killed in each area during World War II.