Judaism: Understanding and Connecting with the Jewish Faith
The communities and resources of the Internet are perfect for learning about Judaism, and bringing members of the Jewish faith closer together. This guide will teach you about the oldest of the Abrahamic religions, including sacred Jewish texts, Jewish law, and Jewish holidays. There are also resources for helping Jews practice their religion, and tools for learning about Hebrew, Yiddish and other Jewish languages. It is often difficult to find kosher food and wine, but this guide will make that task easier. With the Internet, Jewish news, Judaica products, Jewish blogs and dating sites are also at your fingertips.
Expand All Guide SectionsThe Jewish Faith
The oldest of the Abrahamic religions, Judaism is, surprisingly, not well understood. The common ... read more »
Practicing Judaism
Practicing Judaism can be tricky, even for the strictest observers. With a lunar calendar, days ... read more »
Learning About Hebrew, Yiddish, and Other Jewish Languages
Hebrew is the holy language of Judaism, the language of the Torah and of prayer. But for hundreds, ... read more »
Finding and Learning About Kosher Food and Wine
The word kosher has crept into the English language retaining most of its original meaning of ... read more »
Being Part of the Jewish Community
The Jewish community is a strong one, but with such a small number of Jews spread over the world, ... read more »
Locating a Synagogue
Finding the right synagogue, or any synagogue at all, can be a challenge. It can seem like an ... read more »
Jewish Dating and Networking Sites
This is the section your mother's been wanting you to read. With the proliferation of Jewish dating ... read more »
Jewish Blogs
Jewish culture is not exactly known for its quiet reserve. Whether kvetching, kvelling, or kibbitzing, someone usually has something to say. In recent years, Jewish discussion has spilled over onto the Internet in the form of some entertaining, educational, and informative Jewish blogs.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Blogs are incredibly numerous-even those aimed at small, specific audiences-and as such this section provides just a taste of the Jewish blog offerings out there. To find more, check out the "blogrolls," which are lists of a blogger's favorite other blogs that usually appear on the sidebars of most blogs.
- For more information about blogs, blogging, and how to start your own blog, read the findingDulcinea Blogs Guide.
Dulcinea's Picks
To read about Jewish life, culture, and people ...
The Velveteen Rabbi is a blog written by a young female rabbinical student who also holds an MFA in creative writing. She writes about her own experience with her studies and ritualistic Judaism, as well as exploring the relationship between writing and prayer.
Orthomom is written by a Modern Orthodox mother in New York's Five Towns community. She writes about her own life and experiences and stays current with religious and political matters. A sample of postings includes a link to a New York Times article about a holiday party in Brooklyn, reflections on a Muslim student who refused to attend graduation for religious reasons, and reflections on Hillary Clinton. Orthomom is well read and her blog is well written and a good read for anyone even mildly interested in Judaism.
The Jew and the Carrot is a kosher food blog that centers on Jews' relationship to food, written collectively by several different authors. With banter about the dwindling number of kosher delis or a discussion of blintzes, this blog entertains while also listing upcoming Jewish or kosher events and suggested reading material.
Kosher Food blog is a more straightforward and informative site than The Jew and the Carrot. It explains away many common questions on Judaism, debunking myths as well as giving a basic guide to the meaning of keeping kosher.
A Day in the Life of a Tel Aviv Woman is just what it sounds like. Read Leora Fischer's insights and get a taste of life in Israel and its everyday goings-on. As an expatriate, she notes differences between American and Israeli life such as the large Holocaust remembrance day events, the huge numbers of worker protests throughout the year, and even the Israeli-style gay "Love Day" parade.
Rabbi Without a Cause muses over rabbis, things that rabbis think about, rabbis' opinions on other rabbis, and other everyday events in the life of a rabbi. Entries are listed alphabetically by topic on the right-hand side of the page in case you want this rabbi's thoughts on a specific subject.
DovBear examines serious current issues and provides academic insight into Orthodox Jewish life. Yet along with the list of top four biblical cruxes, you also find a list of Harry Potter books, ordered from best to worst. With a very liberal slant, the writing is smattered with Yiddish phrases and light Jewish comedy.
Yo, Yenta! is a look at daily Jewish life and judgments from the perspective of a Jewish mother. Although the author claims to strive to counter Jewish stereotypes, she plays on her own traditional Jewish mother voice to write humorous, attitude-filled posts.
To read about Jewish current events and politics ...
Jewlicious is an in-depth take on current events with a Jewish spin. With a focus on Israel and the Middle East, this group blog comments on the issues that come up every day in the news and alternative media.
Jewschool seeks to broaden the concept of Jewishness with a wide range of perspectives and identities on its liberal-minded group blog. With a huge variety of multimedia posts on music, politics, news, and with post titles like "Why every American Jew should love the Boston Red Sox and hate the New York Yankees" or "Fiddler on the Tatami Mat," you know you're in for a breath of fresh air and something new.
What War Zone??? addresses Israel and peace concerns lightheartedly, finding humor in the darker sides of living in the Middle East. Author Benji Lovitt also takes time to complain about his everyday annoyances in Israel and mock several aspects of his own Jewish tradition.
Jspot.org brings a Jewish voice to contemporary issues of justice. Seeking the activism of its readers, this blog offers suggestions for whom to write to about certain issues as well as links to important organizations. Jspot takes pride in the Jewish community's involvement in gaining and maintaining social and economic rights for everyone.
Jewish Current Issues is a source for updates on Jewish news and the accomplishments of Jewish communities and their members. This blog includes articles, book reviews and recommendations, essays, and commentaries that relate to Jewish topics in the world today.
One Jerusalem reports events and issues in Israel. With cartoons, videos, and photographs, One Jerusalem is a truly multimedia update on the Israeli perspective. Filter the blog by category using the links on the left to read about people, politics, art, culture, and more.
Krum as a Bagel serves up an informed and opinionated take on Jewish affairs around the world, providing an independent view of such goings-on as American/Israeli Jewish relations, the World Jewish Congress, and more.
For Jewish skepticism ...
The Bacon Eating Atheist Jew 's title tells you right away that this blog isn't very PC. Rather, it's an angry and skeptical rebuttal to religious views from a Jew turned atheist. Though not the prettiest blog, it makes up for its poor design in moxy.
For video blogs (vlogs) ...
Yideoz follows the lead of YouTube, minus the goyim. Though technically not a blog site, Yideoz hosts many vlogs, as well as random videos of the kind you'd find on its bigger, more popular predecessor, but all with some connection to Jews or Judaism. Within the clips you'll find news, celebrations, personal messages, and of course, humor (a bit laden with Jackie Mason).
Finding Jewish News
There is a great tradition of Jewish news, and many Jewish publications have served as a vanguard ... read more »
Judaica Products
Judaism is not lacking in Jewish products. Now location is no impediment to filling your home with ... read more »
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