General Jewish History
the Sylvia and Henry Rebell Digital Collections
From the Jewish Theological Seminary. More than half a million digital images related to a wide range of Jewish topics including archives, bookplates, ephemera, the holiday cycle, JTS student theses, Judaica Americana, life cycle materials, liturgy, manuscripts, music collections, non-liturgical poetry, prints, postcards and rare books.
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Bibliothèque numérique de l’Alliance israélite universelle
From the Alliance Israélite Universelle in Paris.
As of November 2018, this site contains digitized versions of 1334 books, 1145 issues of periodicals, 6683 photographs, 78 audio documents (Radio broadcasts) and 38 videos (conferences). |
World ORT Archives
From ORT. “On this site, you can browse image galleries by place or date range; learn about ORT’s history and activities in different countries; browse ORT's document collection; view highlights from our film collection; and search the documents, photos and films available in the archive.”
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Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
From the Berman Jewish Policy Archive. "Dedicated to providing unbiased, high-quality data about contemporary Jewry. The institute conducts socio-demographic research, studies the attitudes and behavior of U.S. Jews, and develops a variety of policy-focused analyses of issues such as intermarriage and the effectiveness of Jewish education."
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Jewish Cultures Mapped
From Daat HaMakom. "“Jewish Cultures Mapped s based on innovative digital-mapping and information visualization technologies designed to explore and experience Jewish cultures in their historical development from a perspective of time and space.."
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Jewish Museum of London's Collections
From the Jewish Museum of London. "The Jewish Museum holds outstanding collections of Judaica and Jewish social history incorporating Jewish ceremonial art, print, drawings, and other social history objects.."
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Rabbis on Stamps
From the Leiman Library. This site gathers together some 280 samples of rabbis on stamps.
Yizkor Book Collection
From the New York Public Library. “The yizkor book holdings of the Dorot Jewish Division are the most extensive in the United States, with upwards of 90% of the titles listed in Zachary M. Baker's Bibliography of Eastern European Memorial (Yizkor) Books.”
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The Abraham Schwadron Portrait Collection
From the National Library of Israel. "The Schwadron autograph and portrait collection, numbering some 40,000 items, is the largest collection of manuscripts and portraits of Jewish personalities in the world"
Jews in the Caribbean
From the Digital Library of the Caribbean. "Provides users with access to Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials held in archives, libraries, and private collections.” This link returns material about Jews in the Caribbean.
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Yeshiva University Museum's Collection
From the Center for Jewish History. "More than 10,000 artifacts reflecting 5,000 years of Jewish culture, art, and history from around the world. Our collection features fine arts, folk arts, ethnographic and archaeological artifacts, clothing and textiles, ceremonial and ritual objects, manuscripts, books, and other documents.”
Open Databases Project
From Beit HaTefutzot: The Museum of the Jewish People. Jewish communities around the world from the Diaspora Museum in Tel Aviv. Material from over 3,000 Jewish communities, past and present.
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Synagogues 360
From Synagogues 360. "Provides a visual record of Jewish culture, showing and preserving synagogues by means of interactive 360 degree panoramic photos. You can search for the synagogues by country or name."
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HaChayim HaYehudim Jewish Photo Library
From Jono David. Searchable and browsable database contains more than 110,000 photographs of Jewish life in 116 countries on 6 continents. You can order copies of the photos from the photographer.
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Mother Tongue: Endangered Jewish Languages
From Hebrew University. Recordings of people speaking endangered Jewish languages worldwide.
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Surveys of Jewish Cemeteries
From The ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. Surveys and mapping of 1,500 Jewish cemeteries in five countries: Greece, Lithuania, Moldova, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Information for each cemetery — including aerial photo, historical data, geographical data, and cemetery threat assessment — is being uploaded to the web site as the research and mapping of each cemetery is completed and processed.
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