Jew

The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity; and often a combination of these attributes. This article discusses the term as describing an ethnic group; for a consideration of Jewish religion, please refer to Judaism.

External links

Maps

• Map collection related to Jewish history and culture from Routledge Publishing

Photos

• Zion Ozeri Photography - photos of many Jewish communities worldwide (requires Macromedia Flash player)

General

• Encarta Encyclopedia entry on Jews
• Jewish Virtual Library - collection of many articles on many topics, including Jewish history
• 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia
• Jewish Telegraphic Agency - news bureau reporting on contemporary Jewish news and issues
• Legends of the Jews - online text of classic work by Louis Ginzberg

Major Jewish secular organizations

• Anti-Defamation League
• B'nai B'rith International
• American Jewish Committee
• United Jewish Communities: The Federations of North America
• American Jewish Congress
• Jewish Student Organizations

Global Jewish communities

• Jewish Communities of the World - large list of Jewish communities in many countries
• List of international Jewish organizations
• Board of Deputies of British Jews
• Canadian Jewish Congress - Jewish advocacy organisation representing Canadian Jewry
• Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (Russia)
• Communaute Online: France
• Jewish Argentina
• African Jews - also contains information about various small Jewish communities elsewhere
• Chinese Jews - history of Jews in China

Zionist institutions

• World Zionist Organization
• Zionist Organization of America
• Hadassah - Women's Zionist Organization, also operates a number of prominent hospitals
• Habonim Dror - Union of Progressive Zionists

Israeli institutions

• The Jewish Agency
• Yad VaShem - The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
• Israel Museum

Lists of notable Jews

• Jewish Nobel Prize Laureates
• Prominent Jewish Scientific and Cultural Figures

Religious Links

For more links about Judaism and Jewish religious organizations please see: Links in the Judaism article

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• Orthodox: The Orthodox Union
• Conservative: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
• Karaite: The Karaite Korner
• Reform: Union for Reform Judaism
• Reconstructionist: Jewish Reconstructionist Federation