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Jewish Virtual Library: Passover
This web page offers a very nice outline and explanation of the Passover Seder with the use of a popular Jewish poem.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Thirteen Wants
Provides the text of a prayer composed by Kaplan.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Irving Berlin
A brief biography featuring Irving Berlin's rise to fame as a prolific American songwriter in the 20s and 30s.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Maimonides/rambam
Excellent site that discusses Moses ben Maimon's accomplishments. Provides a quotation from Maimonides.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Emma Goldman (1869 1940)
Interesting article describing the life of well-known Jewish anarchist, Emma Goldman, who was deported to Russia during the Red Scare.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Overview of Major Holocaust Asset Issues
Provides a good, brief description of the international commission headed by Paul Volker to examine Holocaust-era claims against Swiss banks.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Golan Heights
Information on the Golan Heights includes: an overview of the geography, geology, maps, statistics, and history. Also, a section on the Golan Heights Law of December 14, 1981 is included. Please know that some statistical information may...
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Jewish State
An online translation of "The Jewish State" by Theodore Herzl. Published in 1896, Herzl makes the case to Europeans, the Ottoman peoples of the Middle East, and fellow Jews for the formation of a Jewish State.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Law of Return Passed in 1950
The text of Israeli law encouraging Jewish immigration to Israel.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Soviets Renew Threats, Ben Gurion Responds
Two letters showing the Soviet position towards Israel, after Israel attacked Egypt and Israel's reply to the Soviet's threats.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Oslo Peace Accords: Declaration of Principles
An online text of the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords between Israel and the Palestinians. This was the beginning of the recent attempts of peace between the two groups.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Eisenhower Publicly Threatens Israel With Sanctions
In this speech to the American public on February 20, 1957, Eisenhower explains how the Suez War began and the diplomatic events which took place to try and end it. He also explains what the United States is prepared to do to Israel to...
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Jewish Virtual Library: General Assembly Resolution 181
The text of the United Nations resolution to partition Palestine, making an Arab state, a Jewish state, and an international Jerusalem.
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Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Proposes u.n. Trusteeship of Palestine
President Truman explains the United States' position and recommendations on the issue of Palestine once the British mandate was to end.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Adolf Eichmann
A detailed biography of the Nazi Gestapo leader Adolf Eichmann.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Menachem Begin
Quick biography of the Egyptian Prime Minister.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Ariel Sharon
A biography of Sharon that highlights his military career and numerous posts he has held in his political career. Site provides hyperlinks to related information such as the 1967 Six-Day War, the Haganah, Sinai Campaign, and more.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Soviet Position on Partition
Describes briefly how the Soviet Union was the second nation to recognize the state of Israel.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Jewish Population of Israel as Percentage of World Jewish Population
The Central Bureau of Statistics presents a chart from 1882-2000 of the Jewish Population in Israel and across the world.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Situation of the Jews in Warsaw After the Occupation
Essay describing life for the Jewish people living in German occupied Warsaw, Poland.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Deportations to Killing Centers in Occupied Poland
Map of routes to move Jews to killing centers in Poland during its German occupation. Includes short description.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Line of June 4, 1967
Discusses the history of the demarcation lines between Israel and Syria--lines which in part caused the June War.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Deportation of Austrian and German Jews
Essay describing Hitler's policy of deporting the Jewish people from Germany and Austria.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Iran Contra Affair
This site describes Israeli involvement in the sale of arms to Iran. The persons involved in the funding are indicated.