CURRENT PORTIONS - COMMENTARY

Torah Sparks

Discussion guide for your Shabbat table conversations provided by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

TALMUD / HALAKHAH

Current parashah commentary

Weekly commentary prepared by the Jewish Theological Seminary. Separate departments on Torah and Haftarah portions.

Teshuvot.

From the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee of the Worldwide Association of Conservative/Masorti Rabbis, on Jewish Law & Standards.

Haftarah commentary

From the Shirley and Jacob Fuchsberg Jerusalam Center of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism in Jerusalem. Archived several years back.

Today's Daf

Scanned pages of Talmud with audio in Hebrew, Yiddish and English.

Reflections

Torah commentary from the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues in England. Especially good at relating Torah readings to modern life.

Insights into the Daily Daf

English summaries of pages of Talmud. You need to drill down a little to get to the nuggets, so be patient.

Weekly Torah portion

Torah commentary from the Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel. Like the Masorti (UK) Reflections, this site is highly interpretative relative to contemporary issues.

Translated Talmud

From the Jewish Virtual Library, a division of The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.

Shulchan Arukh (English)

More from Torah.org.

Kitzur Shulchan Berurah

And still more from Torah.org.

TORAH REFERENCES

Hebrew-English Bible

Side-by-side translations of Torah and Haftarah portions from the Mamre Institute in Jerusalem. Great study aid for b'nai mitzvahs!

Hebrew text of Torah

From Navigating the Bible II: The Torah in Hebrew, with and without the vowels, side-by-side with English and transliteration.

JEWISH EDUCATION

Jewish Texts

Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels of study from Torah.org.

Akhlah

The Jewish Children's Learning Network.  Torah readings for kids 7-70; learn Hebrew online; special sections on Jewish holidays, traditions and heros; all about Israel; more.

Par'shat Hashavua

From Bar Ilan University (in Hebrew and English). Numerous articles on each portion from different scholars.

Kolel

From The Adult Center for Liberal Jewish Learning in Toronto. Weekly parasha and much more. Extremely rich in content. Includes side-by-side translations with transliteration and sound.

Ritual Well

Ceremonies for Jewish Living - at home or anywhere, including secular holidays.

For Every Jew

Jewish learning for all ages and more. Studies to shopping all in one place.

JEWISH & ISRAELI SONGS

TORAH/PRAYER AUDIO

Hebrew Songs A-Z

Audio and lyrics in transliteration and English translation.

Siddur Audio

Learn to Daven (Lead Services). Audio renditions of all the chants.

Davenning - Virtual Cantor

This could do to Cantors what player pianos have done to pianists!

KASHRUT

Kashrut agencies

Confused by all those kosher labels? Then see this state-by-state listing of agencies, with pictures of their labels..

JEWISH NEWS MEDIA

Start Keeping Kosher

Guidance on keeping kosher from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

The Jewish Daily Forward

National and international events.

JEWISH WEB PORTALS

JTA

Originally called Jewish Telegraphic Agency, this publication bills itself as the Global News Service of the Jewish People.  

More links to Conservative Movement websites

Complied by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

e-Chinnuch

Jewish learning portal, mainly for teachers. Lots of teaching tools and other resources online.

GENERAL JEWISH INFO

A project of clergy and lay leaders to create a unified website and portal for Conservative Jews. Still developing, somewhat rough in presentation, but comprehensive. Unique wiki feature allows users to contribute.

Jewish Virtual Library

Biography, history, current events, maps...You name it, it's all here online.

Isaac Klein's Guide to Jewish Religious Practice

Excerpts released weekly from a book by Rabbi Klein.

Shamash: The Jewish Network

If you don't think we have enough links for you to try, go to this site for more.

Da'at - Center for Judaism and Spirituality

Essays on all sorts of ethical topics - cloning, for example.

J-Vibe

Jewish pop culture 

Jewish Encyclopedia online

Free searchable version the entire twelve-volume encyclopedia, containing over 15,000 articles and illustrations.

Jewz.com

Information, lifestyles, shopping and topics you might not expect. How about a section on "teen feminists"? You'll find it here..

Jewish.com

Shopping for anything Jewish. Dating site, too.