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Adult Jewish Learning by Email
Audio/Visual Adult Jewish Learning
Experiential Adult Jewish Learning
Internet-based Adult Jewish Learning
Internet-based Adult Jewish Learning Courses
Israel Study Options for Adults
Jewish Blogs (Web Logs)
Jewish Software Vendors

Adult Jewish Learning by Email

10 Minutes of Torah
10 minutes a day of personal connection to a Jewish text, issue or topic. Sponsored by the Reform movement.
http://urj.org/torah/ten/

Aish Weekly Torah Portion
http://www.aish.com/torahportion/

Beth-El Yeshiva: The Torah World Gateway
Options for receiving different shiurim in English or Hebrew by email.
http://www.yeshiva.org.il/Eindex.aspx

Daily Study with Chabad Lubavitch
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/

E-Tone: Talking Newspapers
E-Tone ® - Electronic News Digest is emailed to our Advanced, Intermediate and Beginner level subscribers on a weekly basis. It includes the latest news items (both: text and audio portion) as had actually been broadcast in Israel. We have "processed" each item using our unique method and the items are presented in audio files (regular and slow pace) accompanied by a text file with the relevant vocabulary. E-Tone ®: main objective is to help you listen and understand the actual news at the regular pace, while being able to repeat whatever seemed to be difficult and practice the new vocabulary, by applying our unique method, which will make your progress both fast and enjoyable. Thus, by reading and listening to the E-Tone ® you actually take part in a very effective Hebrew course.
http://www.ulpanor.com/osc/product_info.php?products_id=17

Haftarah commentary
Weekly Haftarah commentary from the Conservative Yeshiva
http://www.uscj.org.il/haftarah/index.html

Learn@JTS
Plenty of options from the Conservative movement
http://www.jtsa.edu

Making a Kitchen Kosher
A three month interactive course, using email and audio lessons.
http://www.shemayisrael.com/kosherkitchen/

Mishnah Yomit
Learn one passage in the Mishnah a day; sponsored by the Conservative movement.
http://uscj.org/Mishnah_Yomit6189.html

Ohr Somayach’s Torah Weekly
http://ohr.edu/subscribe/index.php?seriesid=2

OU/NCSY Torah Tidbits
http://www.ou.org/torah/tt/

Parshat HaShavua
Multiple options here
http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/parsha/index.htm

Perek Yomi (A Chapter a Day)
Read a chapter of Bible a day; sponsored by the Conservative movement
http://www.uscj.org/Perek_Yomi_A_Chapter5090.html

Portion of the Week
Shabbat Shalom Weekly from Rabbi Kalman Packouz is especially recommended for beginners.
http://www.virtualjerusalem.com

Ta Shma Parshat HaShavuah
The cornerstone of Ta Shma's unique educational approach is our commitment to pluralism. Each of our programs is created jointly by staff from across the spectrum of Jewish belief and practice - Reform, Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, unidentified and undefined.
http://www.tashma.org/pluralism.html

Torah.org
Multiple options here
http://torah.org/subscribe/

Torat Chayim (Union for Reform Judaism)
http://urj.org/torah

Audio/Visual Adult Jewish Learning

Aish Audio
Includes MP3 downloads as well as traditional audio formats
http://aishaudio.com/

Artscroll Audio Series
http://www.artscroll.com/audiotapes.html

Chadish Media
http://chadishmedia.com/

Daf Yomi Audio
You can listen online or download a shiur.
http://www.dafyomi.org/

Israel National Radio
http://www.israelnationalradio.com

Jewish Audio Books
http://jccaudiobooks.com/

Jewish Learning Group
http://www.jewishlearninggroup.com

Jewish Torah Audio
http://613.org/

Learn Modern Hebrew by Tape
The best approach to learning to speak Modern hebrew by listening to tapes.  No reading required.  The system is based on repetition in natural Hebrew-speaking contexts. 
http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/learn-hebrew.asp?

Learn to Chant the Bible
Chant the Bible software provides appealing games, puzzles, and interactive quizzes. These, together with a clear method, motivate and enhance the students experience in learning the subject of tropes. An elegant electronic tikun with recording (Professional human voice) of the yearly cycle is included, with variations to suit Reform, Conservative and Orthodox practices.  The program is designed as a complete course for individuals or schools; either studying for Bar/Bat Mitzvah or for learners of all ages who aspire to acquire the skill of chanting Torah and Haftarah. Prepared features enhance the option for parents and children to study together.
http://www.koltor.com

MP3 Shiur
Free Torah lectures and inspirational speeches given by some of today's foremost rabbinical figures.
http://www.mp3shiur.com/

National Center for Jewish Film
The ongoing mission of NCJF is to gather, preserve, catalogue, and exhibit films with artistic and educational value relevant to the Jewish experience, disseminating these materials to the widest possible audience.
http://www.brandeis.edu/jewishfilm/ncjf.htm

OU Radio
Listen Live to OU Radio with Windows Media Player.  A variety of Jewish content, including music and Torah classes.
http://ouradio.org/

Rabbi Berel Wien Audio
http://www.artscroll.com/Categories/rwc.html

Rabbi David Fohrman Audio
http://jewishexplorations.com/

Rabbi Elefant's Daily Daf
Download a class on the daily Talmud page (Daf Yomi) by Rabbi Moshe Elefant.
http://ou-dafyomi.org

Rabbi Yissocher Frand Audio
http://www.yadyechiel.org/

Shalom USA Radio
Jewish Talk Radio in Baltimore
http://www.shalomusaradio.com/

Talmud Yerushalmi Online
Downloadable shiurim on the Talmud Yerushalmi.
http://www.yerushalmionline.org/

Teach It To Me
Interactive Live Multi Media Torah Classes On The Internet
http://www.teachittome.com/

The Teaching Company
Audio and video courses on Jewish Intellectual History, Great World Religions: Judaism and Great Figures of the Old Testament
http://www.teach12.com

Think Jewish Audio
http://www.thinkjewish.com/

Torah Essentials Tapes
Recorded by Rabbi Ephraim Baer, these tapes offer an oral version of the Hebrew and English text of the 54 weekly Torah portions along with Rashi's commentary.  torahessentials@msn.com
http://torahmedia.com/catalog_profile.php?pid=677

Torah Media
On TorahMedia, you'll find classes, lectures and presentations from over 100 leading Jewish educators around the globe.
http://www.torahmedia.com/

Torah Search
Free Torah Audio & Text classes
http://torahsearch.com/

Torah Talk on Shalom USA radio
Sundays, 7 - 8 PM on Live 105.7 FM (Baltimore)
http://torahtalk.com/

TorahWeb
Dvrei Torah in MP3 and Palm formats.
http://www.torahweb.org

Yeshiva Tiferes Menachem
Live streaming yeshiva classes, video archives, audio content for young men who are beginning their Jewish studies post-high school and later. Rooted in the teachings of Chabad Chassidus.
http://www.tiferes.org/4learn.htm

Experiential Adult Jewish Learning

Book Shuk
Baltimore’s Source for Free Jewish Books
http://www.jewishlearningconnection.org/bookshuk/

Elat Chayyim Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center
Located in Accord, NY, in the Catskill Mountains, a typical day on retreat at Elat Chayyim might include yoga, meditation, experiential prayer services, classes with incredible teachers and an evening program.
http://www.elatchayyim.org/

Gateways
The Gateways goal is to further Jewish education and raise Jewish awareness and pride for Jews of all backgrounds through captivating lecture series,  holiday and weekend retreats, home studies and social events in an open atmosphere of mutual respect.
http://www.gatewaysonline.com/index.asp

Jacob’s Ladder Farm
Although primarily a Jewish educational farm for children, adults can learn plenty here. Programs focus on how each animal or skill appears in Jewish texts.
http://www.jacobsladderfarm.com/

Jewish Education for Adults at Home
Whatever topic of Jewish interest you would like to learn, we can arrange an at-home class for you – free! Our volunteer teachers are prepared to cover anything from beginner’s Hebrew to Talmud, Jewish history to kosher cooking.
http://www.gottorah.com/indexadults.htm

Jewish Expressive Dance
Movement and dance on a variety of Jewish themes--prayers, Psalms, Torah portions, Biblical characters. Purpose is to help one connect personally to the text and find meaning therein. For all ages and abilities. Classes or individual sessions. Offered by Dance Therapist Joyce Wolpert, 410-358-0977. jbdance8@yahoo.com

Jewish Museum of Maryland
America's leading museum of regional Jewish history, culture and community.
http://www.jhsm.org/

Jewish Yoga
Varieties of Yoga styles and breathing techniques taught with a Jewish spiritual focus, specifically tailored to individual needs. for children, teens, adults, seniors. classes and individual sessions. Offered by Dance Therapist Joyce Wolpert, 410-358-0977 . jbdance8@yahoo.com

National Havurah Committee Summer Institute
More than 300 adults and children attend the NHC Summer Institute. Singles and couples, children, teenagers, and seniors join together to create an inclusive community to celebrate the multiplicity of Jewish experience.
http://www.havurah.org/institute/aday.html

Northwoods Kollel
The Northwoods Kollel is an intensive, advanced 9-week text-learning program located at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, offering courses in Talmud, Halakha, Tanakh, and Philosophy.  The Kollel is an intimate, fully egalitarian learning community seeking a real integration of social consciousness, equality and Halakha. Participants receive room and board plus a stipend. For more information, contact Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg at michael_rosenberg@post.harvard.edu or call 917-757-8359.
http://www.ramahwisconsin.com/site/epage/53778_697.htm

Telepartners
Learn any Jewish topic by phone for free once a week with a private study partner.  Call 1-800-742-2228 for full details.
http://www.aish.com/aishint/partners_in_torah/

Timeline of Jewish History
The newly created Hendler Learning Center features a 120' long, floor-to-ceiling timeline of Jewish history set against a backdrop of world civilization. The timeline combines original artifacts with graphics and text to provide an educational resource to enrich the teaching of Jewish history and culture.  Docent-led tours and programs for groups can be scheduled by calling the Museum curator at 410/486-6400, ext. 291.
http://www.chizukamuno.org/

Internet-based Adult Jewish Learning

A-Z Kabbalah Forum
AZKF is dedicated to the dissemination, publication, and broadcasting of classical Torah and Kabbalistic teachings of Judaism. The Forum offers educational programs in America and Israel. Through engendering spiritual development, AZKF aims to bring unity to the Jewish people and to the whole world.
http://www.kblh.org

Afikim: Jewish Interactive Studies
Free online Jewish learning courses that explore Torah content and themes.
http://www.afikimfoundation.org/learningprograms.php

Aish HaTorah
http://aish.org

Anshe Emes - Parsha Page by Fred Toczek
Parsha & holiday thoughts from Gadolei Yisroel compiled by Fred Toczek. Perfect for printing and use at your Shabbos tisch.
http://www.anshe.org/parsha.htm

Beit-El Yeshiva: The Torah World Gateway
Read shiurim online.
http://www.yeshiva.org.il/Eindex.aspx

Chabad Lubavitch
http://www.chabad.org

Daf Yomi in Yiddish
Kol Avrohom: Daf Yomi in Yiddish with HaRav Avrohom Karp ZT"L .
http://www.kolavrohom.com/

Daily Rashi
This site features clear and brief explanations of Rashi's commentaries. Also included is a presentation of 30 rules for understanding Rashi's work. From this site, you can subscribe to "Daily Rashi" or "Rashi is Simple" email learning.
http://www.rashiyomi.com/

Der Bay
A portal for sites about Yiddish language (mame-loshn) and the associated Yiddish culture.
http://www.derbay.org/

Der yiddisher alef-beys
The characters of the Yiddish alphabet.
http://www.hum.au.dk/engelsk/engsv/alefbeys.htm#alef-beys

Interfaith Family
Works to encourage Jewish choices by interfaith families.
http://www.interfaithfamily.com

Jewish Bible Text Online
The text of the 1917 Jewish Publication Society translation.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/jps/index.htm

Jewish Family
http://www.jewishfamily.com

Jewish Gates
http://www.jewishgates.com/main.asp

Jewish Pregnancy
http://www.jewishpregnancy.org/

Learn at JTS
http://learn.jtsa.edu/

Learn Hebrew Online
Now you can learn Hebrew online with a live Israeli based teacher via the latest video conferencing technology right from the comforts of your own home. The courses are given in small intimate groups in a completely comfortable setting where you speak, see and interact with your Israeli teacher.
http://www.hebrewonline.com/default.asp

Lomdim
Adult Jewish education from the Reconstructionist movement
http://lists.jrf.org/lists/sigrequest/lomdim

Maven Search
Portal for Jewish learning options
http://maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=117

Mishpacha
Mishpacha is for parents who find that what they learned as Jewish children isn't enough to build their own Jewish families.
http://www.mishpacha.com/

My Jewish Learning
http://MyJewishLearning.com

Navigating the Bible
The Five Books of Moses in English translation.
http://bible.ort.org/books/pentd2.asp

Orthodox Union
http://ou.org

Rabbi Scheinerman’s Home Page
http://scheinerman.net/judaism/

Reconstructionist Divrei Torah
http://jrf.org/recon-dt

Ritual Well
A Jewish Women’s site sponsored by Kolot and Ma’yan.
http://www.ritualwell.org

Tanach Study Center
Designed to provide a structured learning program for self-study of Tanach.
http://tanach.org/

Tanach Yomi
Always wanted to learn Torah but thought you couldn't? Now you can! No prior knowledge needed. Learn at your own level, at your own pace, on your own time.
http://www.amitchildren.org/tanint.asp

The Bible In Yiddish
http://yiddish.haifa.ac.il/texts/yehoyesh/welcome.htm

Torah.org
http://torah.org/

Union for Reform Judaism
http://uahc.org/learning/

Virtual Challah Baking
This series of 22 images plus commentary walks you through the process of baking challah.  Click on a picture for a larger image and commentary.
http://challah.clkl.com

Virtual Yeshiva
Live Interactive Torah Education over the Internet.
http://www.messiahtruth.com/mailer.html

Weekly Torah Portion
The weekly Torah reading with Hebrew, translation, transliteration and chanting.
http://bible.ort.org/books/torahd5.asp

Weekly Torah Portion
Over 50 choices for learning the weekly Torah portion.  Includes options in Hebrew, Spanish and French as well as English.
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-torah.htm

Yeshiva University
Hundreds of audio shiurim available on the web, including semester-length classes. 
http://www.yutorah.org/index.cfm

Internet-based Adult Jewish Learning Courses

Hebrew College Online, Boston
http://hebrewcollege.edu/html/hconline.htm

Hebrew for English speakers on the Internet
http://www.milingua.com/

Jewish Interactive Studies
Free online adult Jewish education
http://www.jewishstudies.org/

Jewish Learning Institute
The JLI enables students of all backgrounds to gain a true appreciation of cardinal Jewish beliefs and practices. It provides the essentials of Jewish literacy in a series of comprehensive, eight week courses.
http://www.myjli.com

Jewish Theological Seminary Adult Education
http://courses.jtsa.edu/registration/calendarae.html

JSkyWay
Online Professional Development for Teachers in Jewish Schools
http://www.jskyway.com/

Lehrhaus Judaica
"A Journey Through Jerusalem" and "Fifty Years of the Dead Sea Scrolls" are online courses that are open to the public and free of charge. Courses are self-paced and ongoing.
http://www.lehrhaus.org/catalog/online.html

Maqom
A school for adult Talmud study
http://www.maqom.com/

Siegal College
Offers Masters degree programs in Jewish studies that can be completed through live and interactive videoconferencing.
http://www.siegalcollege.edu/

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
Spertus offers two of its masters and two doctoral programs in Jewish Studies via distance learning. Currently, we serve students in 40 U.S. states and 8 foreign countries.
http://spertus.edu/college/gray.html

Yeshivat Har Etzion
The Virtual Beit Midrash provides yeshiva style lessons in Torah and Judaism to students of all ages and backgrounds outside the Yeshiva walls. Courses are emailed weekly to subscribers, who are able to communicate with course instructors or coordinators.
http://www.vbm-torah.org/

Israel Study Options for Adults

Beit Midrash: A Liberal Yeshiva in Jerusalem
Short-term study options for adults, sponsored by the Reform Movement
http://www.huc.edu/liberalyeshivah/

Executive Learning Center
http://www.aish.com/progsisrael/elc/default.asp

MaTaN – Women’s Institute for Torah
MaTaN's summer program is especially noted for its diversity of student body - ages 19-90; spanning the globe: Israel, Poland, France, England, the U.S., and Canada
http://www.matan.org.il/

Midreshet B'erot Bat Ayin
The women learning at Midreshet B'erot Bat Ayin are alI ages and come from all walks of life, from college graduates without any prior Torah learning, to Bais Yaacov Seminary graduates, artists, poets and even housewives.
http://berotbatayin.org/

Nishmat: Jerusalem Center for Advanced Jewish Study for Women
Summer study at Nishmat includes serious textual learning on beginner through advanced levels coupled with tours throughout Israel.
http://www.nishmat.net/

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Pardes offers short and long-term programs for adult visitors to Jerusalem.
http://www.pardes.org.il/home/

Shearim College of Jewish Studies for Women
Most of our students have completed a university degree and are taking time off from busy careers or graduate studies. Drawn from around the world, most of our students are not from observant homes.
http://www.shearim.com/

The Conservative Yeshiva
Most students are recent college graduates.  There are also older students, taking a sabbatical or a mid-career break for a year of learning.
http://www.ConservativeYeshiva.org

Ulpan Akiva
Intensive Hebrew language classes for the entire family.
http://www.ulpan-akiva.org.il/

Ulpan Etzion
Intensive Hebrew language classes for college graduates ages 22-45
http://www.wzo.org.il/en/programs/view.asp?id=1

Jewish Blogs (Web Logs)

Daniel Pipes
Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum, a member of the presidentially appointed board of the U.S. Institute of Peace, and a prize-winning columnist for the New York Post and The Jerusalem Post.
http://www.danielpipes.org/blog

IsraPundit
IsraPundit is dedicated to pro-Israel advocacy through the presentation of news and views.
http://israpundit.com/

Jewish Blogging Portal
JewishBlogging.com is the home of Jewish blogs, Israeli blogs and all blogs of Jewish interest. JewishBlogging.com features Jewish blogs covering a wide range of interests from Jewish news and kosher cooking through to Jewish film and Israel. The site also offers other related Jewish news and information
http://jewishblogging.com

Parsha Blog
Published by Josh Waxman, a graduate student at Yeshiva University, this blog reflects his take on the weekly Torah reading.
http://parsha.blogspot.com/

Renegade Rebbetzin
Musings from a Jewish perspective from a rabbi's wife.
http://renegaderebbetzin.blogspot.com/2004/09/title-renegade-rebbetzin.html

Tal G. in Jerusalem
Summarizes the latest news about Israel and links to articles on the Net that go into greater depth about those news stories.
http://talg.blogspot.com/

Think-Israel
Think-Israel features essays and commentaries that provide context for current events in Israel. They aim to make sense of what's going on.
http://www.think-israel.org/

Yutopia
The Sometimes Updated Blog of Rabbi Josh Yuter
http://yutopia.yucs.org/

Jewish Software Vendors

Davka Corporation
http://www.davka.com

Pilot Yid
Jewish software for PalmOS
http://www.pilotyid.com/

TES Jewish Software
http://www.jewishsoftware.com/

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