Links

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The co-ordinating body of conservative congregations. Many on-line resources and publications.

Jewish Theological Seminary
The seminary trains conservative rabbis, scholars and educators. It also offers distance learning courses on-line, many of them free of charge.

United Synagogue Youth (USY)
Conservative movement synagogue youth groups.

KoACH
Monthly E-zine of KoACH the organization for conservative Jewish Youth.

 

Florence Melton Mini-School
A two year course in Jewish education that meets weekly and includes a trip to Israel.

Dawn Schuman Institute
Classes, seminars and Jewish travel covering all aspects of Jewish life.

 

Jerusalem Post (registration is free)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency (press service)

All for Israel (Israeli shopping on-line)

http://www.israelbonds.com (Invest in Israel bonds)

Children

Kids Corner
Games, quizzes activities and book lists for children on the Holidays and other subjects. From the Jewish Theological Seminary.

 

United Synagogue Youth (USY)
Conservative movement synagogue youth groups.

 

Hillel – The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Campus-based centers for Jewish services, specializing anf learning.

KoACH
Monthly E-zine of KoACH the organization for conservative Jewish Youth.

 

Jewish United Fund (JUF)
The United Way of Judaism supporting scores of organizations.

Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
Supports jewish communities abroad.

Maot Chitim - Chicago
Provides food to the poor for Rosh Hashonah and passover meals.

The Ark – Chicago
Jewish social service organization.

 

Transliteration for Sim Shalom Siddur
Useful for those who do not read Hebrew.

Bencher – Birkat HaMazon from Hillel

Bencher – Birkat HaMazon from BBYO (shorter version)

 

Chicago Jewish News
Published weekly. Pick-up at stores/JCC for free. Paid mail subscriptions.

JUF News
Published monthly and sent to contributors to JUF, or pick up at JCC.

Chicago Jewish Star
Published every two weeks. Pick-up at stores/JCC for free. Paid mail subscriptions.

 

Spertus Museum
Chicago's Jewish Museum.

Spertus Asher Library
Jewish Library with online catalog.

Hebrew Theological College Silber Library (Skokie)
Jewish library of Chicago's orthodox seminary with online catalog.

 

Virtual Jewish Chicago
Associated with the Chicago Jewish News

Chicago Jewish Community On-Line
The JUF's web portal.

 

Machers

Maven Search

Nu?

Hareshima

Zipple

New Links

Today's Israel
This magazine presents a wonderful opportunity. It gives the chance to publicize what our movement is doing in Israel and to show many of the wonderful aspects of life in Israel, the sorts of things that often go unmentioned in news coverage.

www.uscj.org/todaysisrael (new issue online)

http://www.uscj.org/todaysisrael/issue2.pdf(new issue pdf)

http://todaysisrael.com/specialissue.php (old issue)

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www.hods.org Halachic Organ Donor Organization.

The HOD Society is a non-profit organization that saves lives by encouraging organ donation from Jews to the general population. It educate Jews about the Halachic and medical issues surrounding organ donation, it offers a unique organ donor cards that allow people to choose options that are in accordance with their particular halachic belief, and it offers a live kidney donor program.

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