Association
of Jewish Libraries of Southern California
A WEBOGRAPHY ABOUT COLONIAL JEWS
by Ellen G. Cole, AJLSC, Librarian, Levine Library, Temple Isaiah, Los
Angeles
These and other
websites are works in progress, as we celebrate 350 years of Jewish
life in America in 2004-2005.
350 Years of
American Jewish History. < http://www.350th.org/ >
Year-long programs celebrating Jewish Life in
America
1654-2004 began September 2004. Resources include time lines,
exhibits, historiography, and lesson plans.
American Jewish Historical Society. <
http://www.ajhs.org >
For portraits of colonial Jews, click on Research Resources, then click
on Loeb
Portrait Database.
Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater
New York < http://www.bjeny.org/350years.asp
>
For a wealth
of resources, click on Educational Resources on the right side
of the screen under Related Links.
Jewish Women's Archive. < http://www.jwa.org >
Historical information, bibliographies, curriculum
ideas, and program suggestions -- through the women who made history.
Congregation Mikveh Israel. < http://www.mikvehisrael.org >
Information on famous cemetery and contact numbers
for publications.
Skirball Cultural Center. < http://www.skirball.org >
Museum and educational resources for adults and
children, especially a teacher's kit for the Myer Myers Colonial
Silversmith Exhibit.
